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Old 01-06-2009, 01:05 PM
DJDD
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I thought the "current thinking" on super-massive black holes influencing their host galaxy was not so much the "here-and-now" (i.e. once the galaxy is fully formed) but during the inception/formation phase of the galaxy.

Would this not be similar to a star's influence on a solar system during the initial formation stages. after that, multiple-body interacvtions may take over.
(i realise the analogy breaks down a bit since a solar system is not a galaxy.)


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