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Tully-Fisher relation

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Tully-Fisher relation has definition An observed relation between the intrinsic luminosity of a spiral galaxy and the rotational speed of its stars. More luminous galaxies have stars that are moving faster. has source: Lightman, A., Brawer, R. 1990 The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists, Harvard University Press, 2001-09-27 09:34:02.0
is a kind of galaxy theory

galaxy theory has domain extragalactic astronomy

theory has validity correct or incorrect with caveats 2001-09-27 09:33:53.0
has author or reasearch group
has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active

Tully-Fisher relation	has definition An observed relation between the intrinsic luminosity of a spiral galaxy and the rotational speed of its stars. More luminous galaxies have stars that are moving faster.
Tully-Fisher relation	is a kind of galaxy theory
galaxy theory	has domain extragalactic astronomy
theory	has validity correct or incorrect with caveats
	has author or reasearch group
	has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active