Science, asked by mona8354, 11 months ago

How do we determine the amount of dark matter in elliptical galaxies?

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Answered by Deegenius

Astronomers look at the size and amount of visible material. They then figure out how much gravity it takes to hold the galaxy together, always greater than the observed mass, and attribute the rest to dark matter.

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