Spatial and Binary Parameter Distributions of Black Hole Binaries in the Milky Way Detectable with Gaia
Soon after Gaia Data Release 3 (DR3) in 2022 June, some candidates (and one confirmed) of detached black hole (BH)–luminous companion (LC) binaries have been reported. Existing and future detections of astrometric BH–LC binaries will shed light on the spatial distribution of these systems, which can...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2023-01-01
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Series: | The Astrophysical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acd752 |