Black Holes in the Galaxy
Abstract
The most compelling evidences for the existence of stellar-mass black holes have been obtained through observations of X-ray binary systems. The application of classical methods and the development of new techniques have allowed us to increase the number of stellar-mass black holes known. I summarize here the observational signatures of the black holes, such as the mass determination, the event horizon and the spin. I also present some observational results on the Galactic centre black hole.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0907.3602,
title = {Black Holes in the Galaxy},
author = {Josep M. Paredes},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.3602},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Notes to a series of five Lectures given in the First La Plata International School on Astronomy and Geophysics: Compact Objects and their emission, La Plata Observatory, 10-14 March 2008, Argentina, 32 pages, 12 figures, 1 table, editors G.E. Romero and P. Benaglia; ISBN 978-987-24948-0-3