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Chronology of the universe
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Cosmic microwave background
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Earth's orbit
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Elongation (astronomy)
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Extreme ultraviolet
Faraday effect
Galactic Center
Galactic plane
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Galaxy rotation curve
Gamma ray
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Gravitational redshift
Gravitational wave
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Highly elliptical orbit
Interstellar medium
Kepler orbit
Magnetic field
Massive particle
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Orbit
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Photon
Physics beyond the Standard Model
Plasma (physics)
Positron
Quasar
Quasi-periodic oscillation
Radiation
Radiation pressure
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Sagittarius A*
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Special relativity
Spin (physics)
Spiral galaxy
Star formation
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Product details
- ISBN 9780691131290
- Weight: 539g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 08 Apr 2007
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Here, one of the world's leading astrophysicists provides the first comprehensive and logically structured overview of the many ideas and discoveries pertaining to the supermassive black hole at the galactic center known as Sagittarius A*. By far the closest galactic nucleus in the universe, Sagittarius A* alone can provide us with a realistic expectation of learning about the physics of strong gravitational fields, and the impact of such fields on the behavior of matter and radiation under severe physical conditions. Its proximity may even provide the opportunity to directly test one of general relativity's most enigmatic predictions--the existence of closed pockets of space-time hidden behind an event horizon. The plethora of research on Sagittarius A* since its discovery in 1974 has long seemed an interwoven pattern of loose threads. No one has successfully synthesized this growing body of work into a manageable, coherent book both for professional researchers and for students taking courses focusing on black holes and galactic nuclei--until now.
With Fulvio Melia's The Galactic Supermassive Black Hole, readers finally have at their disposal a one-volume crucible of essential ideas, logically streamlined but with thorough references for those wishing to explore the various topics in greater depth.
Fulvio Melia is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Arizona and Associate Editor of the "Astrophysical Journal Letters". His books include "The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy" (Princeton), "The Edge of Infinity: Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe", and "Electrodynamics".
