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M81多重Chandra观测的光度函数和点源性质

Luminosity Functions and Point Source Properties from Multiple Chandra Observations of M81

P. H. Sell, D. Pooley, A. Zezas, S. Heinz, J. Homan, W. H. G. Lewin

摘要:

我们对2005年5月至7月六周内对附近螺旋星系M81进行的15次钱德拉观测进行了分析。每一次观测的灵敏度达到约10^37 erg/s。通过这些观测和之前的一次更深入的钱德拉观测,我们编制了一个包含265个点源的主源列表,提取并拟合它们的光谱,并通过它们的颜色区分基本的源群。我们还进行了个别点源和X射线光度函数在多个地区的M81的日,月,年的时间尺度上的变化分析。我们发现,尽管测量显着的变化,在相当一部分的来源,快照观测提供了一致的确定的X射线光度函数的M81。我们还适合多个地区的M81的X射线光度函数,并使用常见的参数化,比较这些光度函数的其他两个螺旋星系,M31和银河系。

英文摘要:

We present an analysis of 15 Chandra observations of the nearby spiral galaxy M81 taken over the course of six weeks in May--July 2005. Each observation reaches a sensitivity of ~10^37 erg/s. With these observations and one previous deeper Chandra observation, we compile a master source list of 265 point sources, extract and fit their spectra, and differentiate basic populations of sources through their colors. We also carry out variability analyses of individual point sources and of X-ray luminosity functions in multiple regions of M81 on timescales of days, months, and years. We find that, despite measuring significant variability in a considerable fraction of sources, snapshot observations provide a consistent determination of the X-ray luminosity function of M81. We also fit the X-ray luminosity functions for multiple regions of M81 and, using common parametrizations, compare these luminosity functions to those of two other spiral galaxies, M31 and the Milky Way.

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