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Search for Intermediate-mass Black Holes in the Galactic Center Based on Molecular Line Observations

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15H03643
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Astronomy
Research InstitutionKeio University

Principal Investigator

Oka Tomoharu  慶應義塾大学, 理工学部(矢上), 教授 (10291056)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥16,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,840,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Keywords電波天文学 / 銀河中心核 / 超巨大ブラックホール / 中質量ブラックホール / 爆発的星形成 / 巨大星団 / 銀河系中心 / 銀河系中心核
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project aims to search intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) and unidentified super star clusters (SSCs) which may be embedded in the central molecular zone of our Galaxy. Intensive observations of "high-velocity compact clouds", which have been found by our group, with large millimeter and submillimeter-wave telescopes were performed. During the three years project period, we succeeded to found a promissing candidate of IMBH and two SSC candidates. In addition, we detected several candidates for invisible, isolated black holes in the CMZ as well as in the Galactic disk. These might be essential ingredients of galaxies which may contribute to the formation and evolution of supermassive black holes in galactic nuclei.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • 2015 Annual Research Report

Research Products

(64 results)

All 2018 2017 2016 2015 Other

All Journal Article Presentation Book Remarks

  • [Journal Article] Detection of Another Molecular Bubble in the Galactic Center2018

    • Author(s)
      Shiho Tsujimoto, Tomoharu Oka, Takekawa Shunya, Masaya Yamada, Sekito Tokuyama, Yuhei Iwata, Justin A. Roll
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal

      Volume: 856 Pages: 91-95

    • DOI
      10.3847/1538-4357/aab36b
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Distance to the Low-velocity Cloud in the Direction of the High-velocity Compact Cloud CO-0.40-0.222017

    • Author(s)
      Iwata Yuhei, Haruka Kato, Sakai Daisuke, Tomoharu Oka
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal

      Volume: 840 Pages: 18-21

    • DOI
      10.3847/1538-4357/aa67f9
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Discovery of Two Small High-velocity Compact Clouds in the Central 10 pc of Our Galaxy2017

    • Author(s)
      Takekawa Shunya, Tomoharu Oka, Iwata Yuhei, Tokuyama Sekito, Nomura Mariko
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal Letters

      Volume: 843

    • DOI
      10.3847/2041-8213/aa79ee
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Millimetre-wave emission from an intermediate-mass black hole candidate in the Milky Way2017

    • Author(s)
      Tomoharu Oka, Shiho Tsujimoto, Yuhei Iwata, Mariko Nomura, Shunya Takekawa
    • Journal Title

      Nature Astronomy

      Volume: 1 Pages: 709-721

    • DOI
      10.1038/s41550-017-0224-z
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Physical Contact between the +20 km s-1 Cloud and the Galactic Circumnuclear Disk2017

    • Author(s)
      Shunya Takekawa, Tomoharu Oka, and Kunihiko Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal

      Volume: 834 Pages: 121-130

    • DOI
      10.3847/1538-4357/834/2/121
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Kinematics of Ultra-high-velocity Gas in the Expanding Molecular Shell Adjacent to the W44 Supernova Remnant2017

    • Author(s)
      Yamada Masaya, Tomoharu Oka, Shunya Takekawa, Yuhei Iwata, Shiho Tsujimoto, Sekito Tokuyama, Maiko Furusawa, Keisuke Tanabe, Mariko Nomura
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal Letters

      Volume: 834

    • DOI
      10.3847/2041-8213/834/1/l3
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Kinematics of the Ultra-High-Velocity Gas in the Expanding Molecular Shell Adjacent to the W44 Supernova Remnant2017

    • Author(s)
      Masaya Yamada, Tomoharu Oka, Kunihiko Tanaka, Mariko Nomura, Shunya Takekawa, Yuhei Iwata, Sekito Tokuyama, Keisuke Tanabe, Shiho Tsujimoto, Maiko Furusawa
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

      Volume: 322 Pages: 151-153

    • DOI
      10.1017/s1743921316012473
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Physical Contact between the +20 km s-1 Cloud and the Galactic Circumnuclear Disk2017

    • Author(s)
      Shunya Takekawa, Tomoharu Oka , Kunihiko Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

      Volume: 322 Pages: 145-146

    • DOI
      10.1017/s1743921316011844
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Signature of an Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in the Central Molecular Zone of Our Galaxy2017

    • Author(s)
      Tomoharu Oka , Reiko Mizuno, Kodai Miura, Shunya Takekawa
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

      Volume: 322 Pages: 119-122

    • DOI
      10.1017/s1743921316011832
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Possible Detection of Quasi-Periodic Oscillations from Sgr A* at 43 GHz2017

    • Author(s)
      Yuhei Iwata, Tomoharu Oka, Makoto Miyoshi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

      Volume: 322 Pages: 50-51

    • DOI
      10.1017/s1743921316012382
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 銀河系中心のもう一つのブラックホール2016

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Journal Title

      パリティ

      Volume: 32 Pages: 58-60

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Caravan-Submm, Black Hole Imager in the Andes2016

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Miyoshi, Takashi Kasuga, Jose K Ishitsuka Iba, Tomoharu Oka, Mamoru Sekido, Kazuhiro Takefuji, Masaaki Takahashi, Hiromi Saida, Rohta Takahashi
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Astronomy

      Volume: 8306494 Pages: 1-11

    • DOI
      10.1155/2016/8306494
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report 2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Signature of an Intermediate-mass Black Hole in the Central Molecular Zone of Our Galaxy2016

    • Author(s)
      T. Oka, R. Mizuno, K. Miura, & S. Takekawa
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal Letters

      Volume: 816

    • DOI
      10.3847/2041-8205/816/1/l7
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] CO-0.30-0.07: A Peculiar Molecular Clump with an Extremely Broad Velocity Width in the Central Molecular Zone of the Milky Way2015

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka, K, Nagai, M., Kamegai, K., Oka, T.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal

      Volume: 806 Pages: 130-142

    • DOI
      10.1088/0004-637x/806/1/130
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Spectral Line Survey and Mapping Observations toward the HVCC CO-0.40-0.222015

    • Author(s)
      T. Oka, R. Mizuno, K. Miura, S. Takekawa, & K. Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      "Revolution in Astronomy with ALMA: The Third Year", ASPC Conf. Ser.

      Volume: 499 Pages: 175-175

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Millimeter-wave Spectral Line Surveys Toward the Galactic Circumnuclear Disk and Sgr A*2015

    • Author(s)
      S. Takekawa, T. Oka, K. Tanaka, S. Matsumura, K. Miura, & D. Sakai
    • Journal Title

      "Revolution in Astronomy with ALMA: The Third Year", ASPC Conf. Ser.

      Volume: 499 Pages: 173-173

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Deep Mapping Observations of the Galactic Circumnuclear Disk with Two Single-dish Telescopes2015

    • Author(s)
      S. Takekawa, T. Oka, & K. Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      "Revolution in Astronomy with ALMA: The Third Year", ASPC Conf. Ser.

      Volume: 499 Pages: 171-171

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Giant Molecular Clouds with High Abundance of Atomic Carbon and Cyano Radical in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone2015

    • Author(s)
      K. Tanaka, T. Oka, M. Nagai, & K. Kamegai
    • Journal Title

      IAU General Assembly, Meeting #29

      Volume: 2231774 Pages: 1-1

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 超新星残骸 W44 超高速度分子雲の起源 I; ALMA による詳細観測2018

    • Author(s)
      田邊恭介、岡 朋治、野村真理子、竹川俊也、山田真也、高倉隼人
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2018年春季年会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 超新星残骸W44超高速度分子雲の起源II;磁気流体シミュレーション2018

    • Author(s)
      野村真理子、岡 朋治、山田真也、竹川俊也、大須賀健、高橋博 之、朝比奈雄太
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2018年春季年会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 高速度コンパクト雲 CO-0.40-0.22 中に発見された点状電波源の観測的研究2018

    • Author(s)
      岩田悠平, 岡 朋治, 杉本知穂, 竹川俊也, 田邊恭介, 三好真
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2018年春季年会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 銀河系内のブラックホール候補天体2017

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      慶應科学講演会シリーズ
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 電波観測による銀河系内大中小ブラックホール探査2017

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      ブラックホール地平面勉強会 <銀河系中心とJASMINE>
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Signature of Past Star Forming Activity in the Central Molecular Zone of Our Galaxy2017

    • Author(s)
      Tomoharu OKA
    • Organizer
      SFDE17: from Local Clouds to Distant Galaxies
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 銀河系中心大質量ブラックホールSgrA*の350 GHz帯短期強度変動2017

    • Author(s)
      三好真、朝木義晴、坪井昌人、上原顕太、加藤成晃、松元亮治、岡 朋治、岩田悠平、高橋真聡
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2017年秋季年会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Galactic Center Studies with ALMA Long Baselines2017

    • Author(s)
      Tomoharu OKA
    • Organizer
      ALMA Long Baseline Workshop
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 銀河の中心に潜むもの2017

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      関西学院大学理工学部講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 分子雲観測による銀河系中心領域における中間質量ブラックホールの発見2017

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      ミッシング・ブラックホール研究会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 銀中研究に関する僕の本音2017

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      宇宙電波懇談会シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 銀河面サブミリ波輝線サーベイ観測で 探すコンパクト天体2017

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      南極で切り開くテラヘルツ天文学
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 超新星残骸 W44 超高速度成分の磁気流体シミュレーション2017

    • Author(s)
      野村真理子、岡 朋治、山田真也、竹川俊也、大須賀 健、高橋博之、朝比奈雄太
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2017年春季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 高速度コンパクト雲CO-0.40-0.22 中における点状電波源の発見2017

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治、岩田悠平、野村真理子、竹川俊也、山田真也、徳山碩斗
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2017年春季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 銀河系核周円盤近傍における複数の小型高速度コンパクト雲の発見2017

    • Author(s)
      竹川俊也、岡 朋治、野村真理子、岩田悠平、徳山碩斗、辻本志保
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2017年春季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 最新の分子輝線データに基づく高速度コンパクト雲 CO 0.02-0.02 の新解釈2017

    • Author(s)
      岩田悠平、岡 朋治、竹川俊也、徳山碩斗、辻本志保
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2017年春季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] CO 多輝線観測による Proto-superbubble 候補天体 L =–1.2° 領域の詳細研究2017

    • Author(s)
      辻本志保、岡 朋治、竹川俊也、山田真也、岩田悠平、徳山碩斗
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2017年春季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 銀河系核周円盤と M-0.13-0.08 との物理的接触の発見2016

    • Author(s)
      竹川俊也、岡 朋治、田中邦彦
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2016年春季年会
    • Place of Presentation
      首都大学東京(東京都・八王子市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-14
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 銀河系中心分子層に発見された中質量ブラックホール候補天体2016

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      Nano-JASMINE & 小型JASMINE 合同サイエンスワークショップ
    • Place of Presentation
      国立天文台 三鷹キャンパス(東京都・三鷹市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-01-26
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 銀河の中心に潜むもの2016

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      慶應科学講演会シリーズ
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Signature of an Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in the Central Molecular Zone of Our Galaxy2016

    • Author(s)
      Tomoharu Oka
    • Organizer
      The Multi-Messenger Astrophysics of the Galactic Centre
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 銀河の中心に潜むもの2016

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      野辺山宇宙電波観測所 特別公開2016 特別講演会「ブラックホールを探す旅に出かけよう」
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 銀河系核周円盤周辺の HCN サブミリ波輝線イメージング2016

    • Author(s)
      竹川俊也、岡 朋治、岩田悠平、徳山碩斗、田中邦彦
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2016年秋季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ALMA による高速度コンパクト雲 CO-0.40-0.22 の高分解能イメージング2016

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治、竹川俊也、山田真也、岩田悠平、徳山碩斗
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2016年秋季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 高速度コンパクト雲自動同定アルゴリズムの開発と統計的解析2016

    • Author(s)
      徳山碩斗、岡 朋治、竹川俊也、山田真也、岩田悠平、辻本志保、古澤舞子
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2016年秋季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] CO, HCO+ 回転遷移輝線による SNR W44 超高速度成分の観測的研究 (II)2016

    • Author(s)
      山田真也、岡 朋治、野村真理子、竹川俊也、岩田悠平、田鍋圭介、辻本志保、徳山碩斗、古澤舞子
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2016年秋季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 銀河系中心核 Sgr A*の 43 GHz 帯における光度曲線の周期性解析2016

    • Author(s)
      岩田悠平、岡 朋治、三好 真
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2016年秋季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 超新星残骸 W44 分子雲中に発見された超高速度成分の数値流体計算2016

    • Author(s)
      野村真理子、岡 朋治、山田真也、竹川俊也
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2016年秋季年会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 天の川銀河の中心では何が起こっているか?2016

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      朝日カルチャーセンター 「銀河研究の最前線」
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 銀河系の辺縁から中心を見る2016

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      慶應義塾大学 日吉キャンパス 公開講座 『地方の力と「再生」』
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Galactic Center Studies in the ALMA Era2015

    • Author(s)
      Tomoharu Oka
    • Organizer
      East Asian ALMA Science Workshop 2015
    • Place of Presentation
      I-site Namba, Osaka(大阪府・大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-08
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 南極とTHzと銀中2015

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      南極で切り開くテラヘルツ天文学
    • Place of Presentation
      国立天文台 三鷹キャンパス(東京都・三鷹市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-18
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] The Galactic Center - Recent Progress and Future Perspectives -2015

    • Author(s)
      Tomoharu Oka
    • Organizer
      NRO-ALMA Science/Development Workshop 2015
    • Place of Presentation
      Nobeyama Radio Observator(長野県・南佐久郡)
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-28
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Mass Feeding toward the Galactic Nucleus Probed by Molecular Lines2015

    • Author(s)
      Shunya Takekawa, Tomoharu Oka et al.
    • Organizer
      NRO-ALMA Science/Development Workshop 2015
    • Place of Presentation
      Nobeyama Radio Observatory(長野県・南佐久郡)
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-28
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 銀河系中心「高速度コンパクト雲」 研究の新展開2015

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      九州天文ゼミ 土曜日セミナー
    • Place of Presentation
      JR博多シティ10階 会議室(福岡県・福岡市)
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 銀河の中心に潜むもの2015

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      第27回理工学部 技術系職員研修発表会
    • Place of Presentation
      慶應義塾大学 矢上キャンパス(神奈川県・横浜市)
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 慶應大学の銀河中心観測研究成果報告2015

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Organizer
      「第29回ブラックホール地平面勉強会」研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      慶應義塾大学 日吉キャンパス(神奈川県・横浜市)
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] +20 km/s雲からCNDへの質量供給2015

    • Author(s)
      竹川俊也、岡 朋治、ほか
    • Organizer
      「第29回ブラックホール地平面勉強会」研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      慶應義塾大学 日吉キャンパス(神奈川県・横浜市)
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 三好VLBAデータを用いたQPO探査2015

    • Author(s)
      岩田悠平、岡 朋治、ほか
    • Organizer
      [第29回ブラックホール地平面勉強会」研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      慶應義塾大学 日吉キャンパス(神奈川県・横浜市)
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] 銀河の中心に潜むもの ブラックホールと重力波の謎にいどむ2018

    • Author(s)
      岡 朋治
    • Total Pages
      120
    • Publisher
      慶應義塾大学出版会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] [プレスリリース] 天の川銀河中心部で新たに2つの「野良ブラックホール」候補を発見

    • URL
      https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/press-releases/2017/7/18/28-21984/
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] [プレスリリース] 天の川銀河で中質量ブラックホール候補の実体を初めて確認

    • URL
      https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/press-releases/2017/9/5/28-23915/
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] [プレスリリース] 天の川銀河の中心領域に過去の大爆発の証拠 -もうひとつの超巨大星団か?-

    • URL
      https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/press-releases/2018/3/29/28-43280/
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 天の川を撃ち抜く超音速の『弾丸』を発見-正体は「野良ブラックホール」か?-

    • URL
      https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/press-releases/2017/1/16/28-19413/
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] [プレスリリース(慶應義塾大学)] 天の川銀河の中で二番目に大きなブラックホールを発見

    • URL
      https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/press_release/2015/osa3qr000001bq8l.html
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] [プレスリリース(国立天文台)] 天の川銀河の中で二番目に大きなブラックホールを発見

    • URL
      http://www.nao.ac.jp/news/science/2016/20160115-nro.html
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report

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