A3 3 Power Radiated from Merging Galaxies due to Gravitational Waves

Authors

  • Benjamin Griffiths University of Leicester
  • Alexia P.M. Southern University of Leicester
  • Angaraj Duara University of Leicester
  • Yianis Goodman University of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper we calculate the power radiated due to gravitational waves during the merger of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies. We find that the total power radiated is due to the collision of the super-massive black holes in the centres of the galaxies and is equal to 4.97×1059W.

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Published

12-11-2016

How to Cite

Griffiths, B., Southern, A. P., Duara, A., & Goodman, Y. (2016). A3 3 Power Radiated from Merging Galaxies due to Gravitational Waves. Physics Special Topics, 15(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/874

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2016): Physics Special Topics

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