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Constraints on the Dark Matter from Optical Rotation Curves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

Vera C. Rubin
Vera C. Rubin*
Affiliation:
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5241 Broad Branch Road, N. W., Washington D.C. 20015

Abstract

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From the observed rotation curves of Sa, Sb, and Sc spiral galaxies, it is possible to deduce a dozen constraints on the nonluminous matter in spirals. Within the optical image, the dark matter is less concentrated than the luminous, and contributes about 1/2 of the mass, for spirals of all Hubble types and luminosities.

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Review Paper
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Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 117: Dark Matter in the Universe , 1987 , pp. 51 - 65
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Copyright © Reidel 1987 

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