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Test of Hypothesis for Outer Profile (2/2)


  1. Plug in values for the galaxy NGC3198:


  2. For large R:


  3. Note the similarity to the given mass density:


Conclusion: The new "rocket science" effect of gravity deserves a detailed numerical study to see how well it agrees with all the data from the center outward. 10/10
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