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Cambridge University Press (CUP), Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, S290(8), p. 199-200, 2012

DOI: 10.1017/s1743921312019606

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Mini-spiral as source of material for Sgr A* in bright state

Journal article published in 2012 by Bozena Czerny ORCID, Vladimír Karas, Devaky Kunneriath, Tapas K. Das
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Abstract

AbstractThe question of the origin of the gas supplying the accretion process is pertinent especially in the context of enhanced activity of Galactic Center during the past few hundred years, seen now as echo from the surrounding molecular clouds, and the currently observed new cloud approaching Sgr A*. We discuss the so-called Galactic Center mini-spiral as a possible source of material feeding the supermassive black hole on a 0.1 parsec scale. The collisions between individual clumps reduce their angular momentum. and set some of the clumps on a plunging trajectory.We conclude that the amount of material contained in the mini-spiral is sufficient to sustain the luminosity of Sgr A* at the required level. The accretion episodes of relatively dense gas from the mini-spiral passing through a transient ring mode at ~ 104 Rg provide a viable scenario for the bright phase of Galactic Center.

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