Abstract
We examine two corollaries of MOND pertaining to properties of the equivalent dark matter halo. MOND predicts for pure exponential discs a tight relation involving the halo and disc scalelengths and the mean acceleration in the disc, which we find to test favourably against the Verheijen sample of Ursa Major galaxies. A correlation between halo and disc length-scales is also apparent when the `maximum disc' contribution is assumed, but we demonstrate that this follows from the more general MOND prediction. The second MOND prediction involves the existence of a maximum halo acceleration, which also tests favourably against the Ursa Major sample for different assumptions on the disc contribution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-48 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Volume | 357 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11-Feb-2005 |
Keywords
- galaxies : kinematics and dynamics
- dark matter
- MODIFIED NEWTONIAN DYNAMICS
- DARK-MATTER
- ACCELERATION RELATION
- MASS