A Simple Model for Explaining Galaxy Rotation Curves
A new simple expression for the circular velocity of spiral galaxies is proposed and tested against HI Nearby Galaxy Survey (THINGS) data set. Its accuracy is compared with the one coming from MOND.
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| author | Aneta Wojnar Ciprian A. Sporea Andrzej Borowiec |
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| description | A new simple expression for the circular velocity of spiral galaxies is proposed and tested against HI Nearby Galaxy Survey (THINGS) data set. Its accuracy is compared with the one coming from MOND. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c250e598ffa7461188bf8d01639174802022-12-22T02:47:16ZengMDPI AGGalaxies2075-44342018-07-01637010.3390/galaxies6030070galaxies6030070A Simple Model for Explaining Galaxy Rotation CurvesAneta Wojnar0Ciprian A. Sporea1Andrzej Borowiec2Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, pl. Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej 1, 20-031 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Physics, West University of Timişoara, V. Pârvan Ave. 4, Timişoara RO-300223, RomaniaInstitute for Theoretical Physics, University of Wroclaw, pl. M. Borna 9, 50-204 Wroclaw, PolandA new simple expression for the circular velocity of spiral galaxies is proposed and tested against HI Nearby Galaxy Survey (THINGS) data set. Its accuracy is compared with the one coming from MOND.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/6/3/70rotation curvesspiral galaxiescircular velocityTHINGSMOND |
| spellingShingle | Aneta Wojnar Ciprian A. Sporea Andrzej Borowiec A Simple Model for Explaining Galaxy Rotation Curves Galaxies rotation curves spiral galaxies circular velocity THINGS MOND |
| title | A Simple Model for Explaining Galaxy Rotation Curves |
| title_full | A Simple Model for Explaining Galaxy Rotation Curves |
| title_fullStr | A Simple Model for Explaining Galaxy Rotation Curves |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Simple Model for Explaining Galaxy Rotation Curves |
| title_short | A Simple Model for Explaining Galaxy Rotation Curves |
| title_sort | simple model for explaining galaxy rotation curves |
| topic | rotation curves spiral galaxies circular velocity THINGS MOND |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/6/3/70 |
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