2-Dimensional Dark Matter Map Estimated by Weak Lensing Technique (IMAGE)

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

2-Dimensional Dark Matter Map Estimated by Weak Lensing Technique

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The dark matter is concentrated in dense clumps. We can identify massive dark matter halos (indicated by oranges circles). The area shown in this figure is approximately 30 square degrees (a total of 160 square degrees were observed this time).

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NAOJ/University of Tokyo

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