Our Galactic Center Flashcards
1
Q
What is the motion of the stars near the Galactic Center due to?
A
2
Q
What do the motion of stars near the Galactic Center reveal about it?
A
3
Q
IF you are an optical astronomer, why is it difficult to
study the Galactic Center?
A
4
Q
What are some unusual things about the GC?
A
5
Q
Why can we use Newton’s Laws and not GR to derive the
mass of the BH??
A
6
Q
How can one
determine if the
center of a galaxy
has a BH?
A
7
Q
What signs do we
have of ‘unusual’
activity in our MW
center?
A
8
Q
How can one ‘see’ the
center of the MW?
A
9
Q
When can we use
Newton’s Laws to derive the mass of the BH?
A
