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Maciejewski, W (2004) Nuclear spirals: Gas in asymmetric galactic potential with a massive black hole. In: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union (222). pp. 431-434. (222nd Symposium of the International-Astronomical-Union, 01 March 2004 - 05 March 2004, Gramado, BRAZIL).
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Abstract
Nuclear spirals can provide a wealth of information about the nuclear potential in disc galaxies. They form naturally as a gas response to non-axisymmetry in the gravitational potential, even if the degree of this asymmetry is very small. Linear wave theory well describes weak nuclear spirals, but stronger asymmetries in the potential induce waves beyond the linear regime, which appear as spiral shocks. If a central massive black hole (MBH) is present, spiral shocks can extend all the way to its immediate vicinity, and generate gas inflow up to 0.03 M$_{\odot}\,$ yr−1. This coincides with the accretion rates needed to power local Active Galactic Nuclei.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Science & Technology; Physical Sciences; Astronomy & Astrophysics; DENSITY WAVES; GALAXIES; BARS; LINDBLAD; DUST |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QB Astronomy Q Science > QC Physics |
| Divisions: | Public Health Institute |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
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| Date Deposited: | 06 Dec 2017 10:22 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Apr 2022 15:16 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1017/S1743921304002807 |
| Editors: | StorchiBergmann, T, Ho, LC and Schmitt, HR |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7672 |
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