Black hole at the center of the globular cluster M15: Estimation of the mass and specific angular momentum

被引:7
作者
Kiselev, A. A. [1 ]
Gnedin, Yu. N. [1 ]
Shakht, N. A. [1 ]
Grosheva, E. A. [1 ]
Piotrovich, M. Yu. [1 ]
Natsvlishvili, T. M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, Pulkovo Astron Observ, St Petersburg 196140, Russia
来源
ASTRONOMY LETTERS-A JOURNAL OF ASTRONOMY AND SPACE ASTROPHYSICS | 2008年 / 34卷 / 08期
基金
俄罗斯基础研究基金会;
关键词
black hole; globular clusters; magnetic field; relativistic jet;
D O I
10.1134/S1063773708080033
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Using the technique of determining the sum of the masses of double stars, we have estimated the mass of the central object in the globular cluster M15. The radial velocities of stars at distances up to 1 '' from the cluster center have been used. The parameters of circular orbits and the space velocities of 11 selected field stars relative to the cluster center have been determined from the calculated velocity dispersions with respect to the mean radial velocity. Based on the mean space velocity V, 14 km s(-1), and using the energy integral, we have estimated the mass of the central object to be within the range (1-9) x 10(3) M-circle dot. We have estimated the kinetic power of the outflow of matter from the region surrounding the black hole in M15 and the specific angular momentum of the black hole.
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页码:529 / 536
页数:8
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