Black holes: from stars to galaxies

While until recently they were often considered as exotic objects of dubious existence, in the last decades there have been overwhelming observational evidences for the presence of stellar mass black holes in binary systems, supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, and possibly, intermed...

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Published inProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Vol. 2; no. S238; pp. 309 - 314
Main Author Mirabel, I. Félix
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.08.2006
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Astrophysics
Black holes
Contributed Papers
Stars & galaxies
Black hole physics – galaxies: nuclei – galaxies: jets – stars: general
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Summary:While until recently they were often considered as exotic objects of dubious existence, in the last decades there have been overwhelming observational evidences for the presence of stellar mass black holes in binary systems, supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, and possibly, intermediate-mass black holes observed as ultraluminous X-ray sources in nearby galaxies. Black holes are now widely accepted as real physical entities that play an important role in several areas of modern astrophysics. Here I review the concluding remarks of the IAU Symposium No 238 on Black Holes, with particular emphasis on the topical questions in this area of research.
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ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S1743921307005224