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To be or not to be: central black holes in small stellar systems

To be or not to be: central black holes in small stellar systems

by Kim Phifer | Jul 2, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries

Miller & Davies investigate whether central black holes should exist in low mass stellar systems such as globular clusters.

How to count stars you can’t see: the stellar IMF in distant galaxies

How to count stars you can’t see: the stellar IMF in distant galaxies

by Kim Phifer | Jun 8, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries

Van Dokkum & Conroy examane the variation of the stellar initial mass function by observing the integrated light from early-type galaxies.

Intermediate mass black holes: the elusive middle sibling

Intermediate mass black holes: the elusive middle sibling

by Kim Phifer | Apr 6, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries

Strader et al. search for the elusive intermediate mass black holes in globular clusters.

The WISE way to deal with 2.7 million images: a public data release

The WISE way to deal with 2.7 million images: a public data release

by Kim Phifer | Mar 19, 2012 | Current Events, Guides

The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) data release promises many new and exciting discoveries!

Measuring the Black Hole Mass in Markarian 6 using Reverberation Mapping

Measuring the Black Hole Mass in Markarian 6 using Reverberation Mapping

by Kim Phifer | Mar 14, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries

Doroshenko et al. use extensive monitoring of the continuum and broad line region luminosities of Markarian 6 to measure the central black hole mass.

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