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Does the galaxy NGC1052–DF2 falsify Milgromian dynamics?
- Source :
- Nature, 561(7722), E4-E5. Nature Publishing Group, Kroupa, P, Haghi, H, Javanmardi, B, Zonoozi, A H, Müller, O, Banik, I, Wu, X, Zhao, H & Dabringhausen, J 2018, ' Does the galaxy NGC1052–DF2 falsify Milgromian dynamics? ', Nature, vol. 561, no. 7722, pp. E4-E5 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0429-z
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- A great challenge in present-day physics is to understand whether the observed internal dynamics of galaxies is due to dark matter matter or due to a modification of the law of gravity. Recently, van Dokkum et al. reported that the ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy NGC1052-DF2 lacks dark matter, and they claimed that this would -- paradoxically -- be problematic for modified gravity theories like Milgromian dynamics (MOND). However, NGC1052-DF2 is not isolated, so that a valid prediction of its internal dynamics in MOND cannot be made without properly accounting for the external gravitational fields from neighbouring galaxies. Including this external field effect following Haghi et al. shows that NGC1052-DF2 is consistent with MOND.<br />15 pages, including supplementary information (the external field formulae), published by Nature: https://rdcu.be/6uZn
- Subjects :
- Physics
Solar mass
Multidisciplinary
Cold dark matter
010308 nuclear & particles physics
Milky Way
Dark matter
FOS: Physical sciences
Velocity dispersion
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
01 natural sciences
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Galaxy
Dark matter halo
Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
0103 physical sciences
Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics
Dwarf galaxy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00280836
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nature, 561(7722), E4-E5. Nature Publishing Group, Kroupa, P, Haghi, H, Javanmardi, B, Zonoozi, A H, Müller, O, Banik, I, Wu, X, Zhao, H & Dabringhausen, J 2018, ' Does the galaxy NGC1052–DF2 falsify Milgromian dynamics? ', Nature, vol. 561, no. 7722, pp. E4-E5 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0429-z
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b907a5d99c0be86b0e22d84ef43d69d4
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0429-z