Black hole accretion in Alps 2009

14–21 June 2009

Participants

• Michal Bursa (Astronomical Institute, Prague)
• Bozena Czerny (Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw)
• Michal Dovciak (Astronomical Institute, Prague)
• Jaroslav Haas (Astronomical Institute, Charles university, Prague)
• Jiri Horak (Astronomical Institute, Prague)
• Vladimir Karas (Astronomical Institute, Prague)
• Ondrej Kopacek (Astronomical Institute, Prague)
• Jiri Kovar (Silesian University, Opava)
• Tomas Pechacek (Astronomical Institute, Prague)
• Ladislav Subr (Astronomical Institute, Charles university, Prague)
• Jiri Svoboda (Astronomical Institute, Prague)
• Piotr Zycki (Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw)

Scientific programme

We saved most of time for discussions and work on subjects connected with current research projects of the group members:

• Estimating black-hole spins from spectral continuum and Fe florescence
• Time and frequency evolution of Sgr A* flares/jets
• Star dynamics in galaxy cores
• Accretion disk flow at the inner edge
• Polarization of Sgr A* radiation and X-ray polarization in general

Location

Leogang (Otting, 750m) – Salzburgland, Austria
A mountain farmhouse, located in a beautiful position with a view of the surrounding mountains and meadows.