2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Observatinal Study of High Energy Phenomena in the Galactic Center Region
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24740123
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Astronomy
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 銀河系中心部 / X線天文学 / ブラックホール / ASTRO-H / すざく衛星 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This research aims to study the overall structure of the high-energy phenomena in the central region of our galaxy. During this research, we found high energy phenomenon in the region: a huge plasma of 100 million K extending over the Galactic center region, and X-ray reflection nebulae, i.e. X-ray emitting molecular clouds, which are evidence for past high activity of the super massive black hole, Sagittarius A*. Unfortunately, launch of the next X-ray observatory, ASTRO-H, was postponed, and hence this research did not reach the goal. After ASTRO-H will be launched in FY2015, we will reveal the relationship among those high-energy phenomena in the Galactic center region.
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| Free Research Field |
高エネルギー宇宙物理学
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