Formation of an IMBH in a dense stellar cluster near the Galactic center

GÜRKAN M. A., Rasio F.

222nd Symposium of the International-Astronomical-Union, Gramado, Brezilya, 1 - 05 Mart 2004, ss.179-180 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası:
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s1743921304001930
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Gramado
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Brezilya
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.179-180
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We present results from dynamical Monte Carlo simulations of dense star clusters near the Galactic center (GC). While these clusters spiral in toward the CC by dynamical friction, they could undergo core collapse and form an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH) by runaway collisions. Clusters can reach within a parsec of the GC where, following tidal disruption, they would inject many young stars still bound to the IMBH into the GC region. This scenario (Gerhard 2001; Hansen & Milosavljevic 2003) provides a possible explanation for the youth paradox raised by recent IR observations (Ghez et al. 2003).(dagger).