In rotating galaxies, distribution of normal matter precisely determines gravitational acceleration

Posted by on September 21, 2016 12:50 pm
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Researchers have found a significant new relationship in spiral and irregular galaxies: the acceleration observed in rotation curves tightly correlates with the gravitational acceleration expected from the visible mass only. The discovery may alter the understanding of dark matter and the internal dynamics of galaxies.

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