

decreases as the square of the distance between them.increases as the product of their two masses.Newton’s Law of Gravitation: the force of gravity between two bodies.estimated > 1000 cluster member galaxies … and Gas Ĭhris Pearson : Fundamental Cosmology 8: Dark Matter ISAS -2003 0.6y 1y 12y 165y 8.2: Weighing the Galaxies … and Gravity.Density of the starlight in the Universe W*= r / rc ~ 0.004 = Mo ~ 80% stellar mass from stars M*1.5Mpc.Assume stellar mix of Solar Neighbourhood r~ 4x108 MoMpc-3.Measured Luminosity Density of stars in visible Universe ~ 108Lo,B Mpc-3. M/LB ~ 4Mo/Lo,B 8.2: Weighing the Galaxies.

