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Spinning particles orbiting the Kerr black hole

M. A. AbramowiczCopernicus Astronomical Center, Bartycka 18, 00-716 Warszawa, PolandM. CalvaniInstitute of Astronomy, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, 35100 Padova, Italy
1979en
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Abstract

We give analytical expressions for the spin-induced, first-order corrections to the physical characteristics of circular, equatorial-orbits in the Kerr spacetime. There exists a second region of stable orbits close to the horizon.

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