What is the energy of the galactic magnetic field? (E/c^2)

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I was just wondering how much energy is stored in the magnetic field of our galaxy. How much of that would be responsible for the dark mass?
 
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There is energy potential in the magnetic field of our galaxy, nothing more. It fails to account for dark matter effects.
 

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