Chinese Journal of Nature ›› 2015, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 454-460.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-9608.2015.06.009

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On intermediate—mass black holes (IMBH)

ZHAO Junliang   

  1. Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, China
  • Received:2015-09-02 Online:2015-12-25 Published:2015-12-22

Abstract:  Empirical evidence for both stellar-mass black holes and supermassive black holes is well established. However, it is not the case for intermediate-mass black hole. There has not yet got the unanimous conclusion about the problem whether central IMBHs in globular clusters exist or not.

Key words:  , Milky Way Galaxy, external galaxy, globular cluster, black hole