Investigating the nature of mass distribution surrounding the Galactic supermassive black hole

Abstract In the past three decades, many stars orbiting about the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the Galactic Centre (Sgr A*) were identified. Their orbital nature can give stringent constraints for the mass of the SMBH. In particular, the star S2 has completed at least one period since our first...

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Main Authors: Man Ho Chan, Chak Man Lee, Chi Wai Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18946-7