Dynamics
The internal dynamics of Omega Centauri have been analyzed using measurements of the radial velocities of 469 stars. The cluster is strongly rotating, with a peak rotational velocity of 7.9 km s−1. The mass distribution inferred from the kinematics is slightly more extended than, though not strongly inconsistent with, the luminosity distribution.
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