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width: 6.1 in Type: Textbook Series: Springerbriefs in Astronomy Ser. Publisher: Springer New York Subject Area: Science Item Length: 9.3 in Item Weight: 37.6 Oz ISBN: 9781461477709 Item Width: 6.1 in Subject: Physics / Astrophysics, Physics / General, Astronomy, Gravity Number of Pages: V, 54 Pages Book Title: Measuring the Angular Momentum of Supermassive Black Holes Publication Year: 2013 Publication Name: Measuring the Angular Momentum of Supermassive Black Holes Author: Laura Brenneman Language: English Format: Trade Paperback

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Measuring the Angular Momentum of Supermassive Black Holes, Paperback by Bren.... Measuring the Angular Momentum of Supermassive Black Holes, Paperback by Brenneman, Laura, ISBN 1461477700, ISBN-13 9781461477709, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Measuring the spin distribution of supermassive black holes is of critical importance for understanding how these black holes and their host galaxies form and evolve over time, yet this type of study is only in its infancy. This brief describes how astronomers measure spin in supermassive black holes using X-ray spectroscopy. It also reviews the constraints that have been placed on the spin distribution in local, bright active galaxies over the past six years, and the cosmological implications of these constraints. Finally, it summarizes the open questions that remain in this exciting new field of research and points toward future discoveries soon to be made by the next generation of space-based observatories.

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