The Magellanic system X-ray sources
Andrew J. Gosling (1), Sean A. Farrell (2), Natalie A. Webb (2) and, Jari J. E. Kajava (1) ((1) University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, (2) C.E.S.R.,, Touluouse, France)
TL;DR
This study analyzes X-ray sources in the Magellanic Clouds using XMM-Newton data, revealing differences between the populations and identifying probable X-ray binaries and Super Soft Sources.
Contribution
It provides a comparative analysis of X-ray source populations in the Magellanic Clouds and classifies unknown sources based on flux measurements.
Findings
Differences in bright X-ray sources between the Clouds.
Identification of probable X-ray binaries.
Detection of Super Soft Sources.
Abstract
Using archival X-ray data from the second XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalogue, we present comparative analysis of the overall population of X-ray sources in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. We see a difference between the characteristics of the brighter sources in the two populations in the X-ray band. Utilising flux measurements in different energy bands we are able to sort the X-ray sources based on similarities to other previously identified and classified objects. In this manner we are able to identify the probable nature of some of the unknown objects, identifying a number of possible X-ray binaries and Super Soft Sources.
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TopicsGeophysics and Sensor Technology · Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation · Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers