A mass estimate of an intermediate-mass black hole in ω Centauri

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 514, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Miocchi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Black hole physics; Galaxy: kinematics and dynamics; Globular clusters: individual: Centauri (NGC 5139); Methods: analytical; Methods: numerical; Stars: kinematics and dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; GALAXIES; GRAVITATION; KINEMATICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STARS;

BLACK HOLE PHYSICS; GALAXY: KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS; GLOBULAR CLUSTERS: INDIVIDUAL; METHODS:ANALYTICAL; STARS: KINEMATICS;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 77952645672     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/200912828     Document Type: Article

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