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Table 13.

Number of current Galactic double compact systems that will merge in a shorter and longer time than the Hubble time (THub).

System type Merger time <  THub Merger time >  THub
BH-BH 1.8 × 105/(1.7 × 104) 3.4 × 106/(2.5 × 106)
NS-NS 6.1 × 104/(2.9 × 104) 4.7 × 105/(3.5 × 105)
BH-NS 3.9 × 104/(2.9 × 103) 2.4 × 105/(1.3 × 105)

Notes. Results are listed for models A and B, see Sect. 2.3, and for the new SFR and metallicity distribution model 2.5.

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