Chandra Observations of Maffei 1

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Dec 2006

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006aas...209.0415r&link_type=abstract

2007 AAS/AAPT Joint Meeting, American Astronomical Society Meeting 209, #04.15; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, V

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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We present Chandra observations of Maffei 1, the nearest giant elliptical galaxy (D=3,Mpc) and the dominant member of the Maffei group of galaxies. Although we discover weak nuclear activity, Maffei 1 is shown to have the quietest nucleus of any elliptical galaxy observed by Chandra to date. We also characterize the luminosity function (LF) of the low mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) in the core regions of this galaxy. Given the proximity of this galaxy, we can study X-ray binaries down to a 0.5-10keV X-ray luminosity of 1037,erg/s or less; we find that the faint-end LF is rather flat. Above 1037 erg/s, the LF breaks to become rather steeper than typically found in LMXB populations. We discuss implications for the nature of LMXBs in normal elliptical galaxies.

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