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π Dark matter (rotation curve)
If gravity were created only by visible matter (stars and gas), the orbital speed would drop off with distance β like for planets in the Solar System. In reality, it stays nearly constant.
Radius of selected star from center
13.0 kpc
Dark matter halo: off
π Rotation speed from distance to the center
β Expected (only visible matter)
β observed (real)
Spin handle Β· Scale wheel β mass scale Β· Slide and turn on to add dark matter halo