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Galactic orbital motions in the Dark Matter, MOdified Newtonian Dynamics and MOdified Gravity scenarios

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2010-01-12 v4 Astrophysics of Galaxies

Abstract

We simultaneously integrate in a numerical way the equations of motion of both the Magellanic Clouds (MCs) in MOND, MOG and CDM for -1 <= t <= +1 Gyr to see if, at least in principle, it is possible to discriminate between them (Abridged version).

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@article{arxiv.0904.0219,
  title  = {Galactic orbital motions in the Dark Matter, MOdified Newtonian Dynamics and MOdified Gravity scenarios},
  author = {Lorenzo Iorio},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0904.0219},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

LaTex2e, 11 pages, 2 tables, 8 figures. Issues concerning the masses of MCs clarified. Integration time changed to -1 Gyr <= t <= +1 Gyr. To appear in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS)