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Spiral Nebula Rotation  [ Computer Program ]
  
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T. Timberlake
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The EJS Spiral Nebula Rotation model illustrates a simplified version of Adrian van Maanen's method for measuring the rotations (or internal motions) of spiral nebulae. Van Maanen…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11199&DocID=2240
Orbiting and Colliding Galaxies 3D Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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R. Mitchell
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The Orbiting and Colliding Galaxies 3D Model is a three-dimensional extension of the Alar and Juri Toomres' 1972 supercomputer model of colliding galaxies. This model assumes that…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11246&DocID=2286
Orbits Within Spherical Galaxies Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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W. Christian
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The Orbits Within Spherical Galaxies model displays the two-dimensional trajectories of particles (stars) within a galaxy having a spherically symmetric mass distribution that…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10583&DocID=2074
Galaxy Rotation with Dark Matter Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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A. Pisani
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The Galaxy Rotation with Dark Mater model shows that the actual rotation of spiral galaxies cannot be accounted for by visible matter alone. Newtonian dynamics allows us to compute…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11512&DocID=2444
Colliding Galaxies  [ Computer Program ]
  
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W. Christian and K. Lim
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The Colliding Galaxies Model is an implementation of Alar and Juri Toomres’ 1972 super computer model showing the formation of galactic bridges and tails under the assumption that…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8985&DocID=1200

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