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超紧X射线双星A1246-58的X射线和光学研究

An X-ray and optical study of the ultracompact X-ray binary A1246-58

J. J. M. in 't Zand, C. G. Bassa, P. G. Jonker, L. Keek, F. Verbunt, M. Mendez, C. B. Markwardt

摘要:

本文讨论了利用每天文学X号卫星(“BeppoSAX”)、罗西X射线定时探测器(RXTE)、X射线多镜任务(“XMM-牛顿”)、雨燕任务和甚大望远镜上的仪器对低质量X射线双星A1246-58进行的X射线和光学观测活动的结果。光谱和通量的时间历程进行了研究。最重要的结果是在光谱中缺乏氢的光谱特征,支持这是一个超紧凑X射线二进制(UCXB)的命题,确定一个4.3 kpc的距离从热核X射线爆发的时间分辨光谱,并检测到中等长的热核爆发中看到的一些其他UCXB。有证据表明,Ne/O丰度比在视线高于太阳和变量。这可能是由于Ne和O的电离度变化不同,这可能与不同的辐照通量有关。我们讨论了光谱的变化和长期光变曲线的特点。

英文摘要:

Results are discussed of an X-ray and optical observation campaign of the low-mass X-ray binary A1246-58 performed with instruments on Satellite per Astronomia X ('BeppoSAX'), the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE), the X-ray Multi-mirror Mission ('XMM-Newton'), the Swift mission, and the Very Large Telescope. Spectra and flux time histories are studied. The most important results are the lack of hydrogen spectral features in the optical spectrum, supporting the proposition that this is an ultracompact X-ray binary (UCXB), the determination of a 4.3 kpc distance from time-resolved spectroscopy of thermonuclear X-ray bursts, and the detection of intermediately long thermonuclear bursts as seen in a number of other UCXBs. There is evidence for a Ne/O abundance ratio in the line of sight that is higher than solar and variable. This may be due to different changes in the ionization degrees of Ne and O, which may be related to the variable irradiating flux. We discuss the spectral variability and the peculiarities of the long-term light curve.

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