A surname from German.

(astrophysics, astronomy) A method to develop triaxial equilibrium kinematic models of actual galaxies (without knowledge of the motions of the component elements of the actual galaxies) using a grid and assigning masses and orbits, simulating gravitational evolution with the resulting estimated distributions, to compare with the actual galaxy, until a model results in similarity with the actual galaxy.

(astrophysics, astronomy) A triaxial equilibrium kinematic model of an actual galaxy built using Schwarzschild's method.

(astronomy) The radius of an object such that, if all its mass were compressed within that radius, the escape velocity would equal the speed of light.

plural of Schwarzschild model

Alternative form of Schwarzschild's method

(astrophysics) The minimum density a black hole can have: 1/(2G/c² ) or 6.734×10²⁶ kg/m (kilograms per meter).

plural of Schwarzschild radius

An uncharged (q = 0), nonrotating (L = 0) black hole.

plural of Schwarzschild black hole