Unusual optical and X-ray flaring activity in GX 339-4

Bibcode
2008ATel.1586....1R
Russell, D. M.; Altamirano, D.; Lewis, F.; Roche, P.; Markwardt, C. B.; Fender, R. P.
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The Astronomer's Telegram, #1586

Fecha de publicación:
6
2008
Número de autores
6
Número de autores del IAC
0
Número de citas
10
Número de citas referidas
5
Descripción
Since September 2007 we have been monitoring the optical counterpart (V, R and i-bands) of the black hole X-ray binary GX 339-4 with the Faulkes Telescope South situated at Siding Spring in Australia. The source has continued to decline from its 2006-7 outburst (ATel #968) until May 2008, in which a period of strong variability began. At its faintest flux level, on 2008-04-29 (MJD 54585.51) the magnitudes were V = 18.39 +- 0.06; R = 18.10 +- 0.03; i = 17.22 +- 0.03.
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Agujeros negros

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