Derivation of the Tully-Fisher law: Doubts about the necessity and existence of halo dark matter

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Carmeli, M [1 ]
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[1] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Phys, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel
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10.1023/A:1003642921142
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For disk galaxies the fourth power of the circular velocity nu(c)(4) of stars around the core of the galaxy is proportional to the luminosity L, nu(c)(4) proportional to L (Tully-Fisher law). Since L is proportional to the mass M of the galaxy, it follows that nu(c)(4) proportional to M. Newtonian mechanics, however, yields nu(c)(4) = GM/r for a circular motion. In order to rectify this big difference, astronomers assume the existence of dark matter. We derive the equation of motion of a star moving in the central field of a galaxy and show that, for a circular motion, it yields a term of the form nu(c)(4) proportional to GMc/tau where G is Newton's gravitational constant, c is the speed of light, and tau is the Hubble time. This puts in doubt the existence of halo dark matter for galaxies.
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