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1998ApJ...499..731F - Astrophys. J., 499, 731-734 (1998/June-1)

The simultaneous spectrum of Sagittarius A* from 20 centimeters to 1 millimeter and the nature of the millimeter excess.

FALCKE H., GOSS W.M., MATSUO H., TEUBEN P., ZHAO J. and ZYLKA R.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report results of a multiwavelength campaign to measure the simultaneous spectrum of the supermassive black hole candidate Sgr A* in the Galactic center from centimeter to millimeter wavelengths using the Very Large Array, the Berkeley-Illinois-Maryland Array (BIMA), the Nobeyama 45 m, and the Institut de Radioastronomie Millimetrique (IRAM) 30 m telescopes. The observations confirm that the previously detected millimeter excess is an intrinsic feature of the spectrum of Sgr A*. The excess can be interpreted as and effect of the presence of an ultracompact component of relativistic plasma with a size of a few Schwarzschild radii near the black hole. If so, Sgr A* might offer a unique possibility to image the putative black hole against the background of this component with future millimeter VLBI experiments.

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Journal keyword(s): Black Hole Physics - Galaxies: Nuclei - Galaxy: Center - ISM: Individual: Name: Sagittarius A - Radio Continuum: ISM

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