Is the galactic halo baryonic?

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dc.creatorDe Paolis, F.
dc.creatorIngrosso, G.
dc.creatorJetzer, Ph.
dc.creatorRoncadelli, M.
dc.date1995-04-24
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:19:45Z
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dc.descriptionRecent observations of microlensing events in the Large Magellanic Cloud suggest that a sizeable fraction of the galactic halo is in form of MACHOs with mass less than abou 0.1 M_{\odot}. Here we argue that molecular clouds (mainly H_2) located in the galactic halo can contribute substantially to its total mass. We outline a scenario in which dark clusters of MACHOs and molecular clouds naturally form in the halo at large galactocentric distances. Possible ways of detecting MACHOs via infrared emission and molecular clouds via the induced gamma-ray flux are discussed. Molecular clouds located in the M31 dark halo could be discovered through cosmic background radiation (CBR) anisotropies or emission lines in the microwave band.
dc.description11 pages, latex, no figures. To appear in Comments on Astrophysics
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9504080
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9504080
dc.identifierComments Astrophys. 18 (1995) 87
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/9990
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleIs the galactic halo baryonic?
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