UR #33: Investigating the dark matter in M82 using the mass-to-light ratio
Today’s undergraduate research post is all about a search for dark matter in the starburst galaxy M82!
Today’s undergraduate research post is all about a search for dark matter in the starburst galaxy M82!
The recent discovery of a radio transient in the nucleus of the galaxy M82 has left scientists guessing as to what it might be. In this paper the authors examine the possibility that it’s a microquasar just like SS433 — but located outside of our galaxy!