Bibcode
Bandyopadhyay, R. M.; Eikenberry, S. E.; Fierce, B. W.; Charles, P. A.; Shahbaz, T.; Wagner, R. M.; Willner, S. P.; Tollestrup, E. V.; Matthews, K.; Murphy, T. W.
Bibliographical reference
American Astronomical Society, 197th AAS Meeting, #83.18; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 32, p.1545
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2000
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We present multiwavelength monitoring of the Galactic microquasar
GRS1915+105 in the infrared, X-ray, and radio bands using observations
from the Whipple Observatory 1.2-m, Lowell Observatory 1.8-m, Palomar
5-m, and the United Kingdom Infrared telescopes, the Rossi X-ray Timing
Explorer All-Sky Monitor, and the Green Bank Interferometer during
May-September 1997. During the course of the observations, GRS1915+105
showed large-amplitude variability in all of these bands on timescales
from days to months (minutes to months for the infrared band). We find
no significant correlations between the radio and other wavelengths. We
find that the X-ray and IR fluxes are positively correlated on
timescales >1 month (>99.99% confidence level). However, on
timescales <2 weeks, the X-ray and IR typically show an
anti-correlation. We discuss some of the implications of these results
for understanding the multiwavelength emission processes in
microquasars, specifically concentrating on the possible sources of IR
emission from the system.