2001A&A...365L.282B -
Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 365, L282-287 (2001/1-1)
The eclipsing bursting X-ray binary EXO 0748-676 revisited by XMM-Newton.
BONNET-BIDAUD J.M., HABERL F., FERRANDO P., BENNIE P.J. and KENDZIORRA E.
Abstract (from CDS):
The bright eclipsing and bursting low-mass X-ray binary EXO 0748-676 has been observed at several occasions by XMM-Newton during the initial calibration and performance verification (CAL/PV) phase. We present here the results obtained from observations with the EPIC cameras. Apart from several type-I X-ray bursts, the source shows a high degree of variability with the presence of soft flares. The wide energy coverage and high sensitivity of XMM-Newton allows for the first time a detailed description of the spectral variability. The source is found to be the superposition of a central (∼2x108cm) Comptonized emission, most probably a corona surrounding the inner edge of an accretion disk, associated with a more extended (∼3x1010cm) thermal halo at a typical temperature of ∼0.6 keV with an indication of non-solar abundances. Most of the variations of the source can be accounted for by a variable absorption affecting only the central comptonized component and reaching up to NH ∼1.3x1023 cm–2. The characteristics of the surrounding halo are found compatible with an irradiated atmosphere of an accretion disc which intercepts the central emission due to the system high inclination.
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stars: individual (EXO 0748-676/UY Vol) - binaries: eclipsing - X-rays: stars - accretion: accretion disc
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