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Applying Modified Gravity (MOG) to the Lensing and Einstein Ring in Abell 3827

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2021-02-24 v2

Abstract

The lensing and Einstein ring at the core of the galaxy cluster Abell 3827 are reproduced in the modified gravity theory MOG. The estimated effective lensing mass ML=(1+α)Mb=5.2×1012MM_L=(1+\alpha)M_b=5.2\times 10^{12} M_\odot within R=18.3R=18.3~kpc for a baryon mass Mb=1.0×1012MM_b=1.0\times 10^{12} M_\odot within the same radius produces the observed Einstein ring angular radius θE=10\theta_E=10''. A detailed derivation of the total lensing mass is based on modeling of the cluster configuration of galaxies, intracluster light and X-ray emission. The MOG can fit the lensing and Einstein ring in Abell 3827 without dark matter as well as General Relativity with dark matter.

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@article{arxiv.2008.02137,
  title  = {Applying Modified Gravity (MOG) to the Lensing and Einstein Ring in Abell 3827},
  author = {J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.02137},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

4 pages, 1 figure. Minor corrections. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:2006.12550

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