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Modified Newtonian Dynamics Mass-to-Light Ratios for Galaxy Groups

2002; IOP Publishing; Volume: 577; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/344253

ISSN

1538-4357

Autores

Mordehai Milgrom,

Tópico(s)

Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Resumo

I estimate MOND M/L values for nine galaxy groups that were recently studied by Tully et al.. Instead of the large M/L values that they find with Newtonian dynamics (up to 1200 solar units) the MOND estimates cluster around 1 solar unit. Tully et al. find a systematic and significant difference between the M/L values of groups that do not contain luminous galaxies and those that do: Dwarfs-only groups have larger M/L values (by a factor of about 5). The MOND M/L values do not show this trend; the Newtonian disparity is traced back to the dwarfs-only groups having systematically smaller intrinsic accelerations (similar sizes, but rather smaller velocity dispersions).

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