A Comparison of the Variability of the Symbiotic X‐Ray Binaries GX 1+4, 4U 1954+31, and 4U 1700+24 fromSwiftBAT andRXTEASM Observations
| العنوان: | A Comparison of the Variability of the Symbiotic X‐Ray Binaries GX 1+4, 4U 1954+31, and 4U 1700+24 fromSwiftBAT andRXTEASM Observations |
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| المؤلفون: | Jennifer L. Sokoloski, Robin H. D. Corbet, Jack Tueller, Koji Mukai, C. B. Markwardt |
| المصدر: | The Astrophysical Journal. 675:1424-1435 |
| بيانات النشر: | American Astronomical Society, 2008. |
| سنة النشر: | 2008 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Swift, Physics, Accretion (meteorology), Astrophysics (astro-ph), FOS: Physical sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Orbital period, Light curve, Spectral line, Pulsar, Space and Planetary Science, Modulation (music), computer, Noise (radio), computer.programming_language |
| الوصف: | We present an analysis of the X-ray variability of three symbiotic X-ray binaries, GX 1+4, 4U 1700+24, and 4U 1954+31, using observations made with the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) and the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) All-Sky Monitor (ASM). Observations of 4U 1954+31 with the Swift BAT show modulation at a period near 5 hours. Models to explain this modulation are discussed including the presence of an exceptionally slow X-ray pulsar in the system and accretion instabilities. We conclude that the most likely interpretation is that 4U 1954+31 contains one of the slowest known X-ray pulsars. Unlike 4U 1954+31, neither GX 1+4 nor 4U 1700+24 show any evidence for modulation on a timescale of hours. An analysis of the RXTE ASM light curves of GX 1+4, 4U 1700+24, and 4U 1954+31 does not show the presence of periodic modulation in any source, although there is considerable variability on long timescales for all three sources. There is no modulation in GX 1+4 on either the optical 1161 day orbital period or a previously reported 304 day X-ray period. For 4U 1700+24 we do not confirm the 404 day X-ray period previously proposed for this source from a shorter duration ASM light curve. We conclude that all three sources have substantial low-frequency noise in their power spectra that may give the appearance of periodic modulation if this noise is not properly accounted for, particularly if short duration light curves are examined. Comment: Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal |
| تدمد: | 1538-4357 0004-637X |
| DOI: | 10.1086/526337 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::592a63203aa4e92c67eae39ee9762daa https://doi.org/10.1086/526337 |
| Rights: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....592a63203aa4e92c67eae39ee9762daa |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 15384357 0004637X |
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| DOI: | 10.1086/526337 |