Locations of HVCs (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Locations of HVCs

Caption

Multiple images like this, made by radioastronomy, allowed researchers to measure the velocities of small clouds of gas against the more general movement of the galactic disk itself. Ellipses 1-10 show the locations and sizes of HVC candidates. ©2025 Nagata et al. CC-BY-ND

Credit

©2025 Nagata et al. CC-BY-ND

Usage Restrictions

Credit must be given to the creator. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted.

License

CC BY-ND

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.