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where L = luminosity, or
 
where L = luminosity, or
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<math>A = k + 4 \ln v</math>
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<math>A = k + 4 \times \ln v</math>
    
The Tully-Fisher relation was empirical, but Hartnett has given it a theoretical basis. Hartnett tested his equation against the observed values of circular velocity of tracer gases in object NGC 3198 as a function of radial distance from the center. He found that this equation fit the observations almost exactly, while a traditional Newtonian equation for radial velocity,
 
The Tully-Fisher relation was empirical, but Hartnett has given it a theoretical basis. Hartnett tested his equation against the observed values of circular velocity of tracer gases in object NGC 3198 as a function of radial distance from the center. He found that this equation fit the observations almost exactly, while a traditional Newtonian equation for radial velocity,
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