Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1996-03-25
Astron.Astrophys.330:474-479,1998
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages with 4 encapsulated PostScript figures included. Uses Astronomy & Astrophysics LaTeX macros. Submitted to A&A
Scientific paper
Rotation curves of spiral galaxies are known with reasonable precision for a large number of galaxies with similar morphologies. The data implies that non-Keplerian fall--off is seen. This implies that (i) large amounts of dark matter must exist at galactic scales or (ii) that Newtonian gravity must somehow be corrected. We present a method for inverting the integral relation between an elemental law of gravity (such as Newton's) and the gravitational field generated by a thin disk distribution with exponential density. This allows us to identify, directly from observations, {\it extensions} of Newtonian gravity with the property of fitting a large class of rotation curves. The modification is inferred from the observed rotation curve and is finally written in terms of Newton's constant or the effective potential of a test mass moving in the field generated by a point-like particle.
Perez--Mercader Juan
Rodrigo-Blanco Carlos
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