makc, moderator.
Thanks. Had a look at the post on dark matter you refer a little further down. Actually I did miss it. I did not look that far as I thought with the Cartwheel picture only just released that the first few posts would be enough.
May I respectfully differ however to your post.
This other post appears to me to be a general discussion on dark matter by those with a general interest and fascination with this topic. My post is specific to the APOD latest picture inquiring as to a possible observational opportunity coming from an astrophysical point of view.
Perhaps, I was not clear enough in the intention of my post.
I was raising the question if there was a potential observational opportunity re determination of the matter present in extra-galactic environment.
Alternatively is this opportunity not present in view of the Cartwheel galaxy being within a galaxy cluster hence even though these objects have been ejected from the Cartwheel galaxy, they still are not truely in an extra- galactic environment where the issue of dark matter is being debated.
Normally black holes with active inflow of matter enabling observation from such a distance are within the core of galaxies. Due to this collision, some have been ejected, possibly supermassic galactic core black holes, and noting they are giving of x-rays would appear to be still pulling in a lot of matter from the surrounding environment. This would appear to me a quite unique situation, and observational opportunity.
Point is observation tests theory.
I remain interested if the suggestion of the observational opportunity I have raised is considered to have some merit astrophysically.
I believe I am asking a legitimite astrophysical question directly related to the release of this specific photo.
I hope the motivation for my post, to which I registered specifically to be able to make, is clearer now.
Thanks.
Peace.
Regards,
C Downunder.
[quote="makc"]there's [url=http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=838&highlight=]9 pages long thread[/url] on dark matter. Don't you think it fits there better.[/quote]
makc, moderator.
Thanks. Had a look at the post on dark matter you refer a little further down. Actually I did miss it. I did not look that far as I thought with the Cartwheel picture only just released that the first few posts would be enough.
May I respectfully differ however to your post.
This other post appears to me to be a general discussion on dark matter by those with a general interest and fascination with this topic. My post is specific to the APOD latest picture inquiring as to a possible observational opportunity coming from an astrophysical point of view.
Perhaps, I was not clear enough in the intention of my post.
I was raising the question if there was a potential observational opportunity re determination of the matter present in extra-galactic environment.
Alternatively is this opportunity not present in view of the Cartwheel galaxy being within a galaxy cluster hence even though these objects have been ejected from the Cartwheel galaxy, they still are not truely in an extra- galactic environment where the issue of dark matter is being debated.
Normally black holes with active inflow of matter enabling observation from such a distance are within the core of galaxies. Due to this collision, some have been ejected, possibly supermassic galactic core black holes, and noting they are giving of x-rays would appear to be still pulling in a lot of matter from the surrounding environment. This would appear to me a quite unique situation, and observational opportunity.
Point is observation tests theory.
I remain interested if the suggestion of the observational opportunity I have raised is considered to have some merit astrophysically.
I believe I am asking a legitimite astrophysical question directly related to the release of this specific photo.
I hope the motivation for my post, to which I registered specifically to be able to make, is clearer now.
Thanks.
Peace.
Regards,
C Downunder.