A self-gravitating accretion disk in Sgr A* a few million years ago: Is Sgr A* a failed quasar?

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 437, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 437-445

  Nayakshin, S ^a   Cuadra, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR ASTROPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accretion, accretion disks; Black hole physics; Galaxy: Center; Stars: Formation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; GALAXIES; GRAVITATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; X RAYS;

ACCRETION DISKS-BLACK HOLE PHYSICS; ACRETION; CENTER; FORMATION; STARS;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 21644447343     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20042052     Document Type: Article

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