The Andromeda Foundry Hypothesis: Evidence for Proto-SMDS Bodies in M31 Outer Arms and the Origin of Sagittarius A*

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Authors: Matt Webb
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Abstract

This paper presents observational evidence supporting the hypothesis that Sagittarius A*, the central anchor of the Milky Way, originated as a pulsar within the Andromeda galaxy. The Webb Mechanical Metric (WMM) framework predicts that galactic SMDS (Super Massive Dark Sphere) anchors function as foundries, producing stars that undergo Disentanglement of Phase Events (DoPE) to become pulsars, which then accrete material through spiral arms until reaching sufficient mass to decouple from the parent galaxy’s gravitational structure. A theory-neutral morphological survey of Andromeda’s outer spiral arms identified four candidate regions exhibiting gravitational perturbations consistent with massive dark bodies, two of which (M31-G1-GAP and M31-STRM-C) cannot be explained by known tidal interactions and show characteristics consistent with proto-DS bodies in transit. This finding supports the model that the Local Group represents a galactic family tree with Andromeda as the parent foundry, and provides a mechanical explanation for chain galaxy and ring galaxy formation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Galaxies: Formation Evolution Phenomena Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Stellar planetary and galactic studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
18 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint