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1999ApJ...517..956C - Astrophys. J., 517, 956-963 (1999/June-1)

Rossi X-ray timing explorer observations of the X-ray pulsar XTE J1855-026: a possible new supergiant system.

CORBET R.H.D., MARSHALL F.E., PEELE A.G. and TAKESHIMA T.

Abstract (from CDS):

A new X-ray source, XTE J1855-026, was discovered during Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) scans along the Galactic plane. The source shows pulsations at a period of 361 s and also modulation at a period of 6.1 days, which we interpret as the orbital period of the system. The X-ray spectrum above ∼3 keV can be fitted with an absorbed power-law model with a high-energy cutoff and an iron emission line at approximately 6.4 keV. We interpret these results as indicating that XTE J1855-026 is likely to consist of a neutron star accreting from the wind of an O or B supergiant primary. A less likely interpretation is that XTE J1855-026 is instead a Be/neutron star binary, in which case it would have the shortest known orbital period for such a system.

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Journal keyword(s): pulsars: individual (XTE J1855-026) - stars: individual (XTE J1855-026) - Stars: Neutron - Stars: Winds, Outflows - Stars: Supergiants - X-Rays: Stars

CDS comments: p.962: Source [KKM89] 1 = [KKK90] 6.

Simbad objects: 10

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