Ultraluminous X-ray Sources: Beambags and Optical Counterparts

Bibcode
2008AIPC.1010..303P
DOI
10.1063/1.2945062
Pakull, Manfred W.; Grisé, Fabien
Bibliographical reference

A POPULATION EXPLOSION: The Nature & Evolution of X-ray Binaries in Diverse Environments. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 1010, pp. 303-307 (2008).

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2008
Number of authors
2
IAC number of authors
0
Citations
43
Refereed citations
40
Description
A significant fraction of ultraluminous X-ray sources appear to be embedded in observable ionized nebulæ that take the form of large, several 100 pc diameter interstellar bubbles. Here we review optical observations of these bubbles, their importance for our understanding of the nature of ULXs, the energetics involved and their formation and evolution. Among the results obtained are new arguments against conventional superbubble scenarios and hypernova remnants, and we present the case in favour of ULX-wind/jet driven bubbles. We report the discovery of new ULXs in very large SNR candidates in nearby galaxies, and finally present an image of a triple X-ray source coincident with the radio-bright bubble S26 in the galaxy NGC 7793 which appears to be a clone of the microquasar SS433/W50 system.
Type
Non-refereed
X-ray sources
X-ray bursts

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