Multiband echo tomography of Sco X-1
We present preliminary results of a simultaneous X-ray/optical campaign of the prototypical LMXB Sco X-1 at 1–10 Hz time resolution. Lightcurves of the high excitation Bowen/HeII emission lines and a red continuum at λ c ∼ 6000 Å were obtained through narrow interference filters with ULTRACAM, and t...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Advances in space research 2006, Vol.38 (12), p.2762-2764 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We present preliminary results of a simultaneous X-ray/optical campaign of the prototypical LMXB Sco X-1 at 1–10
Hz time resolution. Lightcurves of the high excitation Bowen/HeII emission lines and a red continuum at
λ
c
∼
6000
Å were obtained through narrow interference filters with ULTRACAM, and these were cross-correlated with simultaneous RXTE X-ray lightcurves. We find evidence for correlated variability, in particular when Sco X-1 enters the Flaring branch. The Bowen/HeII lightcurves lag the X-ray lightcurves with a light travel time which is consistent with reprocessing in the companion star while the continuum lightcurves have shorter delays consistent with reprocessing in the accretion disc. |
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ISSN: | 0273-1177 1879-1948 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.asr.2005.10.056 |