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Evidence for a Central Black Hole in Omega Centauri Eva Noyola, Karl Gebhardt (University of Texas at Austin) & Marcel Bergmann (Gemini Observatory)

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1 Evidence for a Central Black Hole in Omega Centauri Eva Noyola, Karl Gebhardt (University of Texas at Austin) & Marcel Bergmann (Gemini Observatory)

2 ω Centauri’s Surface Brightness Profile Central logarithmic slope is -0.08

3 Central field Reconstructed image from Gemini GMOS IFU B-band ACS Acquisition image Convolved ACS image

4 Spectra Data Template Convolved template 25 km/s

5 Models 6x10 4 M sun BH 4x10 4 M sun BH Isotropic models from our deprojected SB profile (assuming a constant M/L). Green lines: various central black hole masses.


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