Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
empirical relation
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
spiral galaxies
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| gptkbp:category |
extragalactic astronomy
galaxy dynamics |
| gptkbp:describes |
relationship between luminosity and rotational velocity of spiral galaxies
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics |
| gptkbp:form |
L ∝ v^α (where L is luminosity, v is rotational velocity, α is a constant)
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tully-Fisher relation
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:R._Brent_Tully
gptkb:J._Richard_Fisher |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:R._Brent_Tully
gptkb:J._Richard_Fisher |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Faber–Jackson_relation
galaxy scaling relations |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
measuring distances to galaxies
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| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1977
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:cosmic_distance_ladder
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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