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Whenever there's a gravitationally "stable" system with objects
revolving around a center of mass and there's no wobble on the object which sits close to the center of mass, this must mean (according to my meager physics years ago) that this object must posses mass at least equal to the sum of masses of all the revolving objects. (or that such an object must have mass much larger roughly speaking than the mass of the rest of the members). So, speaking of a galaxy containing 2 billion solar masses in official nomenclature, doesn't it follow that "something" sits at the center of mass of that galaxy which contains _at least_ 2 billion solar masses in order to sustain the system gravitationally? I've heard of theories that claim that black holes lie in the center of many galaxies, but it seems to me that one probably sits at the center of _every_ galaxy. Correct me if I am wrong, but this is mind boggling. I just saw some diagrams of some giant doubled lobed galaxies, like DA 240 and 3C 236 (Cygnus A?). Whatever the heck sits at the center of mass of those giants? -- I. N. Galidakis http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/jgal/ ------------------------------------------ Eventually, _everything_ is understandable |
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