The galactic rotation curve of a magnetized plasma cloud
Astrophysics of Galaxies
2018-06-14 v1
Abstract
The rotation curve of a magnetized plasma cloud orbiting in the gravitational potential of a galaxy is calculated by statistical arguments. The working assumption is that a mild magnetic field, decreasing with distance from the galactic center, permeates space. It is shown that the resulting probability density is compatible with a flat rotation curve.
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@article{arxiv.1806.05001,
title = {The galactic rotation curve of a magnetized plasma cloud},
author = {Naoki Sato},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1806.05001},
year = {2018}
}
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