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Figure 15: The shapes of observed rotation curves depend on baryonic surface density (color coding as per Figure 14). High–surface-density galaxies have rotation curves that rise steeply then become flat, or even fall somewhat to the asymptotic flat velocity. Low–surface-density galaxies have rotation curves that rise slowly to the asymptotic flat velocity. This trend confirms one of the predictions of Milgrom’s law [294]. |