Galaxy Rotation Curves
The ether framework predicts galaxy rotation curves via the Radial Acceleration Relation: g_obs = g_bar / (1 − exp(−√(g_bar/a₀))). Select a galaxy from the SPARC database to compare observations against the parameter-free ether prediction and the baryonic (Newtonian) curve.
Intermediate spiral, well-studied benchmark
0.10.501.5
0.1N/A1.5
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RMS (Ether)
6.4 km/s
RMS (Baryonic)
50.7 km/s
χ²/N (Ether)
75.64
χ²/N (Baryonic)
4374.2
MOND boost
1.66×
Galaxy Properties
- Name
- NGC 2403
- Hubble type
- SABcd
- Distance
- 3.16 Mpc
- V_max
- 136.0 km/s
- Data points
- 73
- Bulge
- No
Fit Parameters
- a₀
- 1.20 × 10⁻¹⁰ m/s²
- Υ_disk
- 0.50 M☉/L☉
- Υ_bulge
- N/A
- Free parameters
- 0 (a₀ fixed, Υ from population synthesis)
The ether prediction uses the structural interpolating function μ_e(x) = 1 − exp(−√x) with no free parameters beyond the universal acceleration scale a₀ = 1.20e-10 m/s².