Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
elliptical galaxies
spiral galaxies dwarf galaxies |
| gptkbp:citation |
astrophysics literature
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| gptkbp:describes |
variation of orbital velocity of stars and gas in galaxies as a function of their distance from the galactic center
|
| gptkbp:firstMeasuredBy |
gptkb:Vera_Rubin
|
| gptkbp:firstMeasuredIn |
1970s
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Galaxy rotation curves
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:cosmology
galaxy formation theories |
| gptkbp:measures |
spectroscopy
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
predictions from visible matter alone
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:general_relativity
gptkb:MOND_(Modified_Newtonian_Dynamics) gptkb:Newtonian_gravity |
| gptkbp:shows |
discrepancy between luminous and total mass
flat velocity profile at large radii |
| gptkbp:supports |
existence of dark matter
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
infer mass distribution in galaxies
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
study of dark matter
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dark_Matter
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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