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MAGIC observations of MWC 656, the only known Be/BH system

2015/02/09 by J. Aleksić, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli +152
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Binary number #Binary star #Binary system #Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution #Event (particle physics) #MAGIC (telescope) #Satellite #astro-ph.HE

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201424879

published as A&A 576, A36 (2015) · Accepted for publication in A&A. 5 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables

arxiv created 2015/02/09 · openalex publication_date 2015/02/11 · arxiv updated 2015/03/25 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context. MWC 656 has recently been established as the first observationally detected high-mass X-ray binary system containing a Be star and a black hole (BH). The system has been associated with a gamma-ray flaring event detected by the AGILE satellite in July 2010.

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