INTEGRAL deep observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud
Coe MJ, Bird AJ, Buckley DAH, Corbet RHD, Dean AJ, Finger M, Galache JL, Haberl F, Mcbride VA, Negueruela I, Schurch M, Townsend LJ, Udalski A, Wilms J, Zezas A (2010)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2010
Journal
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Book Volume: 406
Pages Range: 2533-2539
Journal Issue: 4
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16844.x
Abstract
Deep observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) and region were carried out in the hard X-ray band by the INTEGRAL observatory in 2008-2009. The field of view of the instrument permitted simultaneous coverage of the entire SMC and the eastern end of the Magellanic Bridge. In total, INTEGRAL detected seven sources in the SMC and five in the Magellanic Bridge; the majority of the sources were previously unknown systems. Several of the new sources were detected undergoing bright X-ray outbursts and all the sources exhibited transient behaviour except the supergiant system SMC X-1. They are all thought to be high-mass X-ray binary systems in which the compact object is a neutron star.
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Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH) / Ίδρυμα Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας
Greece (GR)
University of Warsaw / Uniwersytet Warszawski
Poland (PL)
University of Southampton
United Kingdom (GB)
University of Alicante / Universidad de Alicante / Universitat d'Alacant
Spain (ES)
Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (MPE) / Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Germany (DE)
Harvard University
United States (USA) (US)
University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)
United States (USA) (US)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
United States (USA) (US)
South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
South Africa (ZA)
Greece (GR)
University of Warsaw / Uniwersytet Warszawski
Poland (PL)
University of Southampton
United Kingdom (GB)
University of Alicante / Universidad de Alicante / Universitat d'Alacant
Spain (ES)
Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (MPE) / Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Germany (DE)
Harvard University
United States (USA) (US)
University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)
United States (USA) (US)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
United States (USA) (US)
South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
South Africa (ZA)
How to cite
APA:
Coe, M.J., Bird, A.J., Buckley, D.A.H., Corbet, R.H.D., Dean, A.J., Finger, M.,... Zezas, A. (2010). INTEGRAL deep observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 406(4), 2533-2539. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16844.x
MLA:
Coe, M. J., et al. "INTEGRAL deep observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 406.4 (2010): 2533-2539.
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