Using globular clusters to test gravity in the weak acceleration regime: NGC 7099

2006/11/13 by R. Scarpa, Riccardo Scarpa, G. Marconi +5 · 5 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Acceleration #Astrophysics #Blue straggler #Classical mechanics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Globular cluster #Physics #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #Stars #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066182

Accepted for publication in A&A Letters. Four pages in total

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Abstract

Aims.A test of Newton's law of gravity in the low acceleration regime using globular clusters is presented and new results for the core collapsed globular cluster NGC 7099 given.

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