X-raying the Galactic centre
Abstract
The advent of XMM-Newton and Chandra led to major advancements in our comprehension of the physics at heart of the Milky Way. I will discuss some of the most recent findings related to the present activity of Sgr A* (the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way center), the signatures of its glorious past and the traces of powerful energy releases within the central degrees of the Galaxy.
- Publication:
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The X-ray Universe 2017
- Pub Date:
- October 2017
- Bibcode:
- 2017xru..conf...21P