Ultra-diffuse galaxies without dark matter
Astrophysics of Galaxies
2019-07-10 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
I develop a high velocity galaxy collision model to explain a rare but puzzling phenomenon, namely the apparent existence of ultra-diffuse galaxies with little dark matter. Predictions include simultaneous triggering of overpressured dense clouds to form luminous old globular clusters, a protogroup environment to generate high relative velocities of the initially gas-rich galaxies in the early universe, and spatially separated dark halos, possibly detectable via gravitational lensing and containing relic low metallicity stars with enhanced [alpha/Fe] at ultralow surface brightness.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1905.13235,
title = {Ultra-diffuse galaxies without dark matter},
author = {Joseph Silk},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.13235},
year = {2019}
}
Comments
MNRAS letters, 5 pages, accepted