The University of Southampton
University of Southampton Institutional Repository

The Magellanic Bridge: evidence for a population of X-ray binaries

The Magellanic Bridge: evidence for a population of X-ray binaries
The Magellanic Bridge: evidence for a population of X-ray binaries
INTEGRAL observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud region have resulted in the serendipitous detection of two transient hard X-ray sources in the Magellanic Bridge. In this paper, we present the timing and spectral characteristics of these sources across the 2-100?keV energy range, which, in conjunction with their optical counterparts, demonstrate that they are high-mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs) in the Magellanic Bridge. Together with one previously known HMXB system, and three candidates, these sources represent an emerging population of X-ray binaries in the Bridge, probably initiated by tidally induced star formation as a result of the gravitational interaction between the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.
binaries: general, magellanic clouds
1365-2966
709-713
McBride, V.A.
a4608811-5a3f-4218-ada0-28f57ec2a0fd
Bird, A.J.
045ee141-4720-46fd-a412-5aa848a91b32
Coe, M.J.
04dfb23b-1456-46a3-9242-5cee983471d5
Townsend, L.J.
383d1487-54d3-4912-82d3-1cc3b4b28d5e
Corbet, R.H.D.
7d365a78-a577-4f56-8d3a-503b7fccb42b
Haberl, F.
2b5a1116-cde9-4063-b3f1-25e6768b6e88
McBride, V.A.
a4608811-5a3f-4218-ada0-28f57ec2a0fd
Bird, A.J.
045ee141-4720-46fd-a412-5aa848a91b32
Coe, M.J.
04dfb23b-1456-46a3-9242-5cee983471d5
Townsend, L.J.
383d1487-54d3-4912-82d3-1cc3b4b28d5e
Corbet, R.H.D.
7d365a78-a577-4f56-8d3a-503b7fccb42b
Haberl, F.
2b5a1116-cde9-4063-b3f1-25e6768b6e88

McBride, V.A., Bird, A.J., Coe, M.J., Townsend, L.J., Corbet, R.H.D. and Haberl, F. (2010) The Magellanic Bridge: evidence for a population of X-ray binaries. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 403 (2), 709-713. (doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.16178.x).

Record type: Article

Abstract

INTEGRAL observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud region have resulted in the serendipitous detection of two transient hard X-ray sources in the Magellanic Bridge. In this paper, we present the timing and spectral characteristics of these sources across the 2-100?keV energy range, which, in conjunction with their optical counterparts, demonstrate that they are high-mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs) in the Magellanic Bridge. Together with one previously known HMXB system, and three candidates, these sources represent an emerging population of X-ray binaries in the Bridge, probably initiated by tidally induced star formation as a result of the gravitational interaction between the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.

This record has no associated files available for download.

More information

Published date: 2010
Keywords: binaries: general, magellanic clouds
Organisations: University of Southampton

Identifiers

Local EPrints ID: 143557
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/143557
ISSN: 1365-2966
PURE UUID: 62490287-3fba-457b-9121-8f563f70f214
ORCID for A.J. Bird: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6888-8937
ORCID for M.J. Coe: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0763-8547

Catalogue record

Date deposited: 12 Apr 2010 14:09
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 02:36

Export record

Altmetrics

Contributors

Author: V.A. McBride
Author: A.J. Bird ORCID iD
Author: M.J. Coe ORCID iD
Author: L.J. Townsend
Author: R.H.D. Corbet
Author: F. Haberl

Download statistics

Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.

View more statistics

Atom RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0

Contact ePrints Soton: eprints@soton.ac.uk

ePrints Soton supports OAI 2.0 with a base URL of http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/cgi/oai2

This repository has been built using EPrints software, developed at the University of Southampton, but available to everyone to use.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive cookies on the University of Southampton website.

×