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Numerical models for wide triplets of galaxies are developed, and a statistical estimate of the dark matter content in these systems is derived. In a typical system, the mass of dark matter proves to be (1.5 - 3) × 1012h-1 M⊙.
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Dolgachev, V.P., Chernin, A.D. Dark Matter in Wide Triple Systems of Galaxies. Astrophysics and Space Science 252, 151–153 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1000870300913
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