Why Do AGN Lighthouses Switch Off?

Nearby galactic nuclei are observed to be very much dimmer than active galactic nuclei in distant galaxies. The Chandra X-ray Observatory has provided a definitive explanation for why this is so. With its excellent angular resolution, Chandra has imaged hot X-ray-emitting gas close to the gravitatio...

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1. Verfasser:	Narayan, Ramesh
Format:	Buchkapitel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Active Galactic Nucleus Angular Resolution Black Hole Central Mass Event Horizon
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