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Bahcall-Wolf cusp: a standalone construct

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Bahcall-Wolfcusp1 CONSTRUCTBahcall-Wolf cuspBAHCALL · EXTRAGALACTIC

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Extragalactic astronomy

the steady-state stellar density profile, falling as radius to the minus seven quarters, around a massive black hole in a relaxed system.

In extragalactic astronomy, Bahcall-Wolf cusp refers to the steady-state stellar density profile, falling as radius to the minus seven quarters, around a massive black hole in a relaxed system. This meaning comes from Bahcall (1976) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Bahcall, J. N., & Wolf, R. A. (1976). Star distribution around a massive black hole in a globular cluster. The Astrophysical Journal, 209, 214. https://doi.org/10.1086/154711

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