The ultra-compact binary 4U 1850-087 observed with INTEGRAL: hard X-ray emission from an X-ray burster

2006/09/08 by L. Sidoli, A. Paizis, A. Bazzano +1 · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Binary number #Binary star #Binary system #Computational astrophysics #Degenerate energy levels #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Globular cluster #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #X-ray binary #X-ray burster #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065759

Accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics

arxiv created 2006/09/08 · openalex publication_date 2006/09/12 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context.The X-ray burster 4U 1850-087, located in the Galactic globular cluster NGC 6712, is an ultracompact binary (orbital period ~21 min), likely harbouring a degenerate companion.

Citations

• X‐Ray Spectroscopy of Candidate Ultracompact X‐Ray Binaries
• A Catalog of Parameters for Globular Clusters in the Milky Way

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