Supermassive Black Hole Research in the Post-HST Era
Abstract
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Thanks to its unprecedented spatial resolution, the Hubble Space Telescope has ended a 20-year long stalemate by detecting the dynamical signature of nuclear supermassive black holes (SBHs) in a sizeable number of nearby galaxies. These detections have revealed the existence of a symbiotic relationship between SBHs and their hosts, changing the way we view SBH and galaxy formation. In this contribution I review which are the most pressing outstanding issues in SBH research, and what are the technological requirements needed to address them.
Invited contribution to the "Hubble Science Legacy Workshop", held in Chicago, 2-5 April 2002. ASP Conference Series
Invited contribution to the "Hubble Science Legacy Workshop", held in Chicago, 2-5 April 2002. ASP Conference Series