High-mass X-ray binary SXP18.3 undergoes the longest type II outburst ever seen in the Small Magellanic Cloud

On 2006 August 30, SXP18.3 a high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB) in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) with an 18.3 s pulse period was observed by Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE). The source was seen continuously for the following 36 weeks. This is the longest type II outburst ever seen from a HMXB in th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2009-01, Vol.392 (1), p.361-366
Hauptverfasser:	Schurch, M. P. E., Coe, M. J., Galache, J. L., Corbet, R. H. D., McGowan, K. E., McBride, V. A., Townsend, L. J., Udalski, A., Haberl, F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Astronomy Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology Magellanic Clouds stars: emission-line stars: emission‐line, Be X-rays: binaries
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