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NGC 3379的深钱德拉监测观测:源性质表

Deep Chandra Monitoring Observations of NGC 3379: Catalog of Source Properties

N. J. Brassington, G. Fabbiano, D. -W. Kim, A. Zezas, S. Zepf, A. Kundu, L. Angelini, R. L. Davies, J. Gallagher, V. Kalogera, T. Fragos, A. R. King, S. Pellegrini, G. Trinchieri

摘要:

我们提出的离散X射线源检测到的“典型”椭圆星系,NGC 3379,在五个不同的点与钱德拉ACIS-S观察我们的监测计划的属性,导致共同增加的曝光324-KS。从这次深度观测中,在所有观测重叠的区域内探测到了132个源,其中98个位于星系的D25椭圆内。这132个源的Lx范围从6 E35 erg/s(3 sigma上限<4 E36 erg/s)到~ 2 E39 erg/s,包括一个Lx> 1 E39 erg/s的源,它被归类为ULX。根据光学数据,确定了10个X射线源与一个球状星团重合,这些源往往具有高的X射线光度,其中3个源的Lx> 1 E38 erg/s。从X射线源测光,它已被确定的132个来源,有很好的约束的颜色,具有与典型的LMXB光谱一致的值。除此之外,还发现了一个由10个源组成的子群体,它们表现出非常硬的光谱,预计这些源中的大多数都是被背景活动星系核吸收的。在这个群体中有64个来源表现出长期的变化,这表明它们正在吸积致密物体。其中5个源已被确定为瞬态候选者,还有3个可能的瞬态。光谱的变化也被确定在大多数的源人口,在不同的变化范围已被确定,这表明有许多不同的源类位于该星系。

英文摘要:

We present the properties of the discrete X-ray sources detected in our monitoring program of the `typical' elliptical galaxy, NGC 3379, observed with Chandra ACIS-S in five separate pointings, resulting in a co-added exposure of 324-ks. From this deep observation, 132 sources have been detected within the region overlapped by all observations, 98 of which lie within the D25 ellipse of the galaxy. These 132 sources range in Lx from 6E35 erg/s (with 3sigma upper limit <4E36 erg/s) to ~2E39 erg/s, including one source with Lx>1E39 erg/s, which has been classified as a ULX. From optical data, 10 X-ray sources have been determined to be coincident with a globular cluster, these sources tend to have high X-ray luminosity, with three of these sources exhibiting Lx> 1E38 erg/s. From X-ray source photometry, it has been determined that the majority of the 132 sources that have well constrained colors, have values that are consistent with typical LMXB spectra. Additionally to this, a sub-population of 10 sources has been found to exhibit very hard spectra and it is expected that most of these sources are absorbed background AGN. There are 64 sources in this population that exhibit long-term variability, indicating that they are accreting compact objects. Five of these sources have been identified as transient candidates, with a further 3 possible transients. Spectral variations have also been identified in the majority of the source population, where a diverse range of variability has been identified, indicating that there are many different source classes located within this galaxy.

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