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2019ApJ...873...62H - Astrophys. J., 873, 62-62 (2019/March-1)

The first NuSTAR observation of 4U 1538-522: updated orbital ephemeris and a strengthened case for an evolving cyclotron line energy.

HEMPHILL P.B., ROTHSCHILD R.E., CHEATHAM D.M., FURST F., KRETSCHMAR P., KUHNEL M., POTTSCHMIDT K., STAUBERT R., WILMS J. and WOLFF M.T.

Abstract (from CDS):

We have performed a comprehensive spectral and timing analysis of the first NuSTAR observation of the high-mass X-ray binary 4U 1538-522. The observation covers the X-ray eclipse of the source, plus the eclipse ingress and egress. We use the new measurement of the mid-eclipse time to update the orbital parameters of the system and find marginally significant evolution in the orbital period, with {dot}Porb/Porb=(-0.95±0.37)×10–6yr–1. The cyclotron line energy is found to be approximately 1.2 keV higher than RXTE measurements from 1997 to 2003, in line with the increased energy observed by Suzaku in 2012 and strengthening the case for secular evolution of 4U 1538-522's CRSF. We additionally characterize the behavior of the iron fluorescence and emission lines and line-of-sight absorption as the source moves into and out of eclipse.

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Journal keyword(s): accretion, accretion disks - binaries: eclipsing - stars: individual: QV Nor - stars: magnetic field - X-rays: binaries - X-rays: individual: 4U 1538-522

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