The Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781860945670)

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 γ-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.

Author: Andreas Eckart,Christian Straubmeier,Rainer Schodel
ISBN-10: 1860945678
ISBN-13: 9781860945670
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Language: English
Published: 09/14/2005
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.22h x 7.40w x 0.70d