Abstract
Context: Certain types of globular clusters have the very important property that the predictions for their kinematics in the Newtonian and modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND) contexts are divergent. Aims: Here, we advice regarding the recent claim that the stellar kinematics data (using 17 stars) of the globular cluster Palomar 14 are inconsistent with MOND. Methods: We compare the observations to the theoretical predictions using a Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, which is appropriate for small samples. Results: We find that with the currently available data the MOND prediction for the velocity distribution can only be excluded with a very low confidence level, clearly insufficient to claim that MOND is falsified.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | A97 |
| Journal | Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Volume | 509 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
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Gentile, G., Famaey, B., Angus, G., & Kroupa, P. (2010). Current data on the globular cluster Palomar 14 are consistent with MOND (Research Note). Astronomy and Astrophysics, 509(1), [A97]. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913296