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Slow black hole accretion drives mass loss

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Novel observational evidence appears to confirm that when mass is supplied to massive black holes at low rates, only a fraction is actually accreted. Much of the gas may be… Click to show full abstract

Novel observational evidence appears to confirm that when mass is supplied to massive black holes at low rates, only a fraction is actually accreted. Much of the gas may be lost in a low-speed magnetohydrodynamic wind.

Keywords: mass loss; black hole; drives mass; accretion drives; slow black; hole accretion

Journal Title: Nature Astronomy
Year Published: 2021

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