The Black Hole At The Galactic Center (2005)(en)(284s)
The Black Hole At The Galactic Center (2005)(en)(284s)
ISBN: 1860945674 | 307 pages | PDF | English | 17 Mb
ISBN: 1860945674 | 307 pages | PDF | English | 17 Mb
Reviewing the fundamental instrumental techniques and current observational results, this book unveils the mysteries of the physical processes in the central parsec of our Milky Way: the super-massive black hole embedded in a central stellar cluster as well as the gas and dust in the circumnuclear region.The observations described cover the entire electromagnetic spectrum from decimeter radio-waves to high energy X-ray and Y-rays, and a comprehensive summary of up-to-date astrophysical interpretations is given.The emphasis is put on observational techniques, image processing aspects, and a detailed presentation of the most cutting-edge work carried out in the near-infrared wavelength regime. These recent results include both the first orbits of stars around the central black hole and the multiwavelength variability of the central source.