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MAXI J1957 +032多次爆发的Swift和SALT观测

Swift and SALT observations of the Multiple Outbursts of MAXI J1957+032

D. Mata Sánchez, P. A. Charles, M. Armas Padilla, D. A. H. Buckley, G. L. Israel, M. Linares, T. Muñoz-Darias

摘要:

新的周期性X射线瞬变MAXI J1957+032在16个月内有四次X射线爆发,都是非常短暂的(持续<5天)。在最近的事件(2016年9月/10月)中,我们使用SALT获得了瞬态对应物的第一个光谱,显示了LMXB中X射线辐照光盘的经典蓝色连续光谱,没有其他特征。在平面以下的高银河纬度(-13度),红化程度很低,但在任何现有的天空调查中都看不到静止的对应物,也没有任何其他已知的X射线源。快速监测的4个事件中的3个,显示快速衰落的X射线爆发,以及在UV(W1,M2,W2),U和B波段的显着UVOT检测。光学性质与短周期LMXB最相似,再加上衰变到静止期间的软化,系统的d <13 kpc。爆发的短持续时间和短重现时间使人想起AMXPs,其表现出1%L_Edd的峰值亮度。假设这个峰值亮度将使MAXI J1957+032位于d= 5-6 kpc的距离。

英文摘要:

The new recurrent X-ray transient MAXI J1957+032 has had four X-ray outbursts within 16 months, all very briefly detected (lasting <5 days). During the most recent event (Sep/Oct 2016), we obtained with SALT the first optical spectrum of the transient counterpart, showing the classic blue continuum of an X-ray irradiated disc in an LMXB and no other features. At high Galactic latitude below the plane (-13 deg) reddening is low but there is no quiescent counterpart visible on any of the existing sky surveys, nor any other known X-ray source in the region. Swift monitoring of 3 of the 4 events is presented, showing rapidly fading X-ray outbursts together with significant UVOT detections in the UV (W1,M2,W2), U and B bands. The optical properties are most like those of the short-period LMXBs, which, combined with the softening witnessed during the decay to quiescence would place the system at d <13 kpc. The short duration and short recurrence time of the outbursts are reminiscent of the AMXPs, which exhibit peak luminosities of 1 % L_Edd. Assuming this peak luminosity would place MAXI J1957+032 at a distance of d= 5-6 kpc.

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