Friday, September 19, 2008

Astronomers Find Dim But Massive Galaxy, Is It Dark Matter?

Astronomers Discover Most Dark Matter-dominated Galaxy In Universe.

"The galaxy, called Segue 1, is one of about two dozen small satellite galaxies orbiting our own Milky Way galaxy. The ultra-faint galaxy is a billion times less bright than the Milky Way, according to the team’s results, to be published in an upcoming issue of The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ). But despite its small number of visible stars, Segue 1 is nearly a thousand times more massive than it appears, meaning most of its mass must come from dark matter."

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