The soft X-ray novae, black-hole candidates XTE J2012+381 and XTE J 1550-564

Astronomy Letters - Tập 28 - Trang 660-668 - 2002
N. L. Aleksandrovich1, V. A. Aref'ev1
1Space Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Tóm tắt

In 1998–1999, the X-ray transients XTE J2012+381 and XTE J1550-564 were observed with the TTM X-ray telescope onboard the Mir-Kvant astrophysical module. Spectral properties of these sources on the descent of the light curve after the secondary maxima of their outbursts are studied. Upper limits on the off-state flux are given. Comparison with other X-ray novae observed with the TTM telescope leads us to conclude that XTE J2012+381 and XTE J 1550-564 are soft X-ray novae. XTE J2012+381 probably belongs to the subclass of long-period X-ray transients.

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