Published 1988
| Version v1
Book
An upper limit to the local dark matter or the missing missing mass
Description
From a stellar population model based on evolution theory we build a self consistent dynamical model of the Galaxy through the Boltzmann and Poisson equation. We show that comparisons of model predictions with general star counts give strong constraints on the dynamical mass density in the solar neighbourhood. A best fit solution is obtained with a model including a small unseen-mass disc of density. 01 Mopc-3 and 600 pc scale height. The total dynamical mass density in the solar neighbourhood ranges between .09 and .12 Mopc-3. These values are well compatible with published estimation of the observed local mass
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Editions Frontieres.
- Imprint Place
- Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
- ISBN
- 2-86332-57-2
- Imprint Title
- Dark Matter
- Imprint Pagination
- 497 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 239-250.
Conference
- Title
- Moriond Astrophysics Meetings on Dark Matter.
- Dates
- 8-15 Mar 1988.
- Place
- Les Arcs (France).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 21048301
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- MILKY WAY; MISSING MASS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER
- Descriptors DEC
- GALAXIES; MASS; MATTER