无线电星系3C 66B的轨道运动:证据表明存在一个超大质量黑洞双重黑洞
Hiroshi Sudou1, Satoru Iguchi, Yasuhiro Murata
1Astronomical Institute, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan. sudou@cc.gifu-u.ac.jp
概括
天文学家直接检测到一个超大质量黑洞二进制在无线电星系3C 66B. 观测揭示了银河系中的圆运动.
科学领域:
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
- 无线电天文学 无线电天文学
背景情况:
- 超大质量黑洞二进制星系理论上是在活跃的银河系核中形成的.
- 星系的合并可以导致这些二进制星系的形成.
研究的目的:
- 为超大质量黑洞双星提供直接的观测证据.
主要方法:
- 使用非常长基线干扰仪 (VLBI) 进行高分辨率成像.
- 在无线电频率上观察了无线电星系3C 66B.
主要成果:
- 在3C 66B中直接检测到一个超大质量黑洞二进制.
- 未解的无线电核表现出明确的圆运动.
- 对于这些动作,确定了1.05 +/- 0.03年的时间.
结论:
- 观察到的运动为超大质量黑洞二进制系统提供了确的证据.
- 证实了在活跃的银河系核中存在这样的二进制星体.
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