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THE GALACTIC CENTER
Author(s) -
Genzel R.,
Eckart A.,
Krabbe A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1995.tb17515.x
Subject(s) - galactic center , physics , galaxy , astrophysics , active galactic nucleus , parsec , astronomy , luminosity , black hole (networking) , galactic nuclei , center (category theory) , supermassive black hole , computer science , computer network , routing protocol , chemistry , routing (electronic design automation) , crystallography , link state routing protocol
The Galactic center is a superb laboratory of modern astrophysics where astronomers can study at unprecedented spatial resolution and across the entire electromagnetic spectrum physical processes that may also happen at the cores of other galaxies. Following a brief review of the phenomena observed in the central few hundred parsecs, we discuss two main issues in more detail. The source(s) of luminosity in the central parsec and the nature of the compact radio source SgrA * , the most likely candidate for a massive central black hole.