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Globular clusters are an excellent laboratory for stellar population and dynamical research. Recent studies have shown that these stellar systems are not as simple as previously assumed. With multiple stellar populations as well as outer…

The firm co-existence of intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs, $M_{\rm BH} \approx 10^3-10^6 M_odot$) in nuclear star clusters (NSCs) remains uncertain because the limited number of verified instances within the local Universe, limited…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-09-04 Hai N Ngo , Dieu D. Nguyen , Truong N. Nguyen , Trung H. Dang , Tien H. T. Ho

We present results of deep radio continuum observations of two galactic globular clusters 47 Tucanae (47 Tuc) and Omega Centauri (Omega Cen) with Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA). No statistically significant evidence for radio…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 Ting-Ni Lu , Albert K. H. Kong

We present new HST/STIS observations of Centaurus A. [SIII] 9533A was used to study the kinematics in the nuclear region with a 0.1" spatial resolution. The STIS data and the VLT/ISAAC spectra by Marconi et al. (2001) provide independent…

Intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs, $10^{3-6} \, \rm{M_\odot}$), are typically found at the center of dwarf galaxies and might be wandering, thus far undetected, in the Milky Way (MW). We use model spectra for advection-dominated…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-08-03 Bryan Seepaul , Fabio Pacucci , Ramesh Narayan

Observations by JWST have confirmed the presence of supermassive black holes (BHs) at redshifts $z\gtrsim10$, lending support to scenarios in which BHs experience rapid growth through intense gas accretion. Here we investigate the growth of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-10-24 Jake Hassan , Rosalba Perna , Matteo Cantiello , Philip Armitage , Mitchell Begelman , Taeho Ryu

It has been assumed that intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) in globular clusters can only reside in the most centrally concentrated clusters, with a so-called `core-collapsed' density profile. While this would be a natural guess, it is…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Holger Baumgardt , Junichiro Makino , Piet Hut

Detectability of isolated black holes (IBHs) without a companion star but emitting X-rays by accretion from dense interstellar medium (ISM) or molecular cloud gas is investigated. We calculate orbits of IBHs in the Galaxy to derive a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-03-28 Daichi Tsuna , Norita Kawanaka , Tomonori Totani

Galactic nuclei are potential hosts for intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs), whose gravitational field can affect the motion of stars and compact objects. The absence of observable perturbations in our own Galactic Centre has resulted in…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-07-19 Vladimir Strokov , Giacomo Fragione , Emanuele Berti

Intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) are of interest in a wide range of astrophysical fields. In particular, the possibility of finding them at the centers of globular clusters has recently drawn attention. IMBHs became detectable since…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-28 N. Lützgendorf , M. Kissler-Patig , E. Noyola , B. Jalali , P. T. de Zeeuw , K. Gebhardt , H. Baumgardt

Combining a theoretical model of mass accretion onto a galactic center with a high-resolution $N$-body/SPH simulation, we investigate the formation of an intermediate massive black hole (IMBH) during the hierarchical formation of a small…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Nozomu Kawakatu , Takayuki R. Saitoh , Keiichi Wada

Spectroscopic and photometric observations show that many globular clusters host multiple stellar populations, challenging the common paradigm that globular clusters are "simple stellar populations" composed of stars of uniform age and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-18 Enrico Vesperini , Stephen L. W. McMillan , Annibale D'Ercole , Francesca D'Antona

There is growing evidence that intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs), defined here as having a mass in the range M=500-10^5 Msun, are present in the dense centers of certain globular clusters (GCs). Gravitational waves (GWs) from their…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-06-20 Ely D. Kovetz , Ilias Cholis , Marc Kamionkowski , Joseph Silk

The mass of a supermassive black hole ($M_\mathrm{BH}$) is a fundamental property that can be obtained through observational methods. Constraining $M_\mathrm{BH}$ through multiple methods for an individual galaxy is important for verifying…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-10-20 Caroline A. Roberts , Misty C. Bentz , Eugene Vasiliev , Monica Valluri , Christopher A. Onken

While mounting observational evidence suggests that intermediate mass black holes (IMBHs) may be important in shaping the properties of dwarf galaxies both at high redshifts and in the local Universe, our theoretical understanding of how…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-10-22 Eun-jin Shin , Debora Sijacki , Matthew C. Smith , Martin A. Bourne , Sophie Koudmani

Despite recent observational efforts, unequivocal signs for the presence of intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) in globular clusters (GCs) have not been found yet. Especially when the presence of IMBHs is constrained through dynamical…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-03-06 Ruggero de Vita , Michele Trenti , Morgan MacLeod

It has been suggested that an intermediate-massive black hole (IMBH) with mass $10^{3-5} M_\odot$ could fall into the galactic center (GC) and form a massive black hole binary (MBHB) with the central supermassive black hole, but current…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-12 Xian Chen , F. K. Liu

Due to observational challenges, the mass function of black holes (BH) at lower masses is poorly constrained in the local universe. Understanding the occupation fraction of BHs in low-mass galaxies is crucial for constraining the origins of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-09-12 Behzad Tahmasebzadeh , Andrew Lapeer , Eugene Vasiliev , Monica Valluri , Matthew A. Taylor , Solveig Thompson

Intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs; $M_{BH} \approx 10^{3-5} M_\odot$) play a critical role in understanding the formation of supermassive black holes in the early universe. In this study, we expand on Nguyen et al. simulated measurements…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-11-04 Hai N. Ngo , Dieu D. Nguyen , Tinh T. Q. Le , Tien H. T. Ho , Truong N. Nguyen , Trung H. Dang

The existence of intermediate-mass ($\sim 10^3 M_\odot$) black holes in the center of globular clusters has been suggested by different observations. The X-ray sources observed in NGC 6388 and in G1 in M31 could be interpreted as being…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-12 Carolina Pepe , Leonardo J. Pellizza