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Some pitfalls for calculation of Mvir
If stars contribute significantly to Mlum, should use stellar velocity dispersion
- Will be higher than sHI for evolved populations
Need to have a well-defined length scale
- If sHI constant and NHI constant, then Mlum grows like R2. Mvir only grows like R, so Mlum/Mvir grows linearly with length scale