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Spinning-up: the case of the symbiotic x-ray binary 3a 1954+319 (Document No: 20110015227)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Grinberg, V. Fuerst, F. Bel, M. Cadolle Marcu, D. M. Pottschmidt, K. Wilms, J. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Description | We present a timing and spectral analysis of the variable X-ray source 3A 1954+319, Our analysis is mainly based on an outburst serendipitously observed during INTEGRAL Key Program observations of the Cygnus region in 2008 fall and on the Swift/BAT longterm light curve, Previous observations, though sparse, have identified the source to be one of only nine known symbiotic X-ray binaries, i.e., systems composed of an accreting neutron star orbiting in a highly inhomogeneous medium around an M-giant companion. The spectrum of 3A 1954+319 above 20 keY can be best described by a broken power law model. The extremely long pulse period of approx.5.3 hours is clearly visible in the INTEGRAL/ISGRI light curve and confirmed through an epoch folding period search. Furthermore, the light curve allows us to determine a very strong spin up of -2x10(exp 4)h/h during the outburst. This spin up is confirmed by the pulse period evolution calculated from Swift/BAT data. The Swift/BAT data also show a long spin-down trend prior to the 2008 outburst. which is confirmed in archival INTEGRAL/ISGRI data. We discuss possible accretion models and geometries allowing for the transfer of such large amounts of angular momentum and investigate the harder spectrum of this outburst compared to previously published results. |
| File Size | 422145 |
| Page Count | 6 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20110015227 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7jq5zg6k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2010-09-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astronomy Neutron Stars X Ray Binaries Binary Stars Spectrum Analysis Angular Momentum Astronomical Models Light Curve Time Measurement Symbiotic Stars Folding X Ray Sources Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
