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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
A 0535+26 in the August/September 2005 outburst observed by RXTE and INTEGRAL
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 465, No. 2, Year 2007
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Aims. In this Letter we present results from INTEGRAL and RXTE observations of the spectral and timing behavior of the High Mass X-ray Binary A 0535+26 during its August/September 2005 normal (type I) outburst with an average flux F(5-100) keV ∼ 400 mCrab. The search for cyclotron resonance scattering features (fundamental and harmonic) is one major focus of the paper. Methods. Our analysis is based on data from INTEGRAL and RXTE Target of Opportunity Observations performed during the outburst. The pulse period is determined. X-ray pulse profiles in different energy ranges are analyzed. The broad band INTEGRAL and RXTE pulse phase averaged X-ray spectra are studied. The evolution of the fundamental cyclotron line at different luminosities is analyzed. Results. The pulse period P is measured to be 103.39315(5) s at MJD 53614.5137. Two absorption features are detected in the phase averaged spectra at E1, ∼ 45 keV and E2 ∼ 100 keV. These can be interpreted as the fundamental cyclotron resonance scattering feature and its first harmonic and therefore the magnetic field can be estimated to be B ∼ 4 × 1012 G. © ESO 2007.
Authors & Co-Authors
Caballero, Isabel
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Kretschmar, Peter
Spain, Madrid
European Space Astronomy Centre
Santangelo, Andrea E.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Staubert, Ruediger
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Klochkov, Dmitry K.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Ferrigno, Carlo
Italy, Palermo
Inaf Istituto Di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica Di Palermo
Finger, Mark H.
United States, Huntsville
Nasa Marshall Space Flight Center
Kreykenbohm, Ingo
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Switzerland, Geneva
Université de Genève
McBride, Vanessa A.
United Kingdom, Southampton
University of Southampton
Pottschmidt, Katja
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Rothschild, Richard E.
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Segreto, Alberto
Italy, Palermo
Inaf Istituto Di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica Di Palermo
Wilms, Joern
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Wilson-Hodge, Colleen A.
United States, Huntsville
Nasa Marshall Space Flight Center
Statistics
Citations: 70
Authors: 14
Affiliations: 9
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1051/0004-6361:20067032
ISSN:
14320746