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Neutral Hydrogen Asymmetry in the Galaxy M101 as Evidence for Tidal Effects

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Measurements of the distribution of neutral hydrogen in the galaxy M101 reveal an asymmetry which raises interesting points about tidal effects in galaxies due to nearby companions.

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BEALE, J., DAVIES, R. Neutral Hydrogen Asymmetry in the Galaxy M101 as Evidence for Tidal Effects. Nature 221, 531–533 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/221531a0

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