Rotational Velocity Curves in the Milky Way as a Test of Modified Gravity
Abstract
Galaxy rotation curves determined observationally out to a radius well beyond the galaxy cores can provide a critical test of modified gravity models without dark matter. The predicted rotational velocity curve obtained from Scalar-Vector-Tensor Gravity (STVG or MOG) is in excellent agreement with data for the Milky Way without a dark matter halo, with a mass of 5× 1010\,M. The velocity rotation curve predicted by modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) does not agree with the data.
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