Hard X-rays from the Orion Nebula region

Details Hard X-rays from the Orion Nebula region Hard X-rays from the Orion Nebula region

Mar 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993apj...405..268y&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 405, no. 1, p. 268-272.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

19

Orion Nebula, X Ray Sources, X Ray Spectra, Ginga Satellite, Pre-Main Sequence Stars, Spaceborne Astronomy, X Ray Stars

Scientific paper

Ginga observations of hard X-rays from the Orion Nebula region are reported. The X-rays are associated with a small region near the Orion Trapezium and a more extended region around the Orion Nebula. The X-ray spectra from these two regions are represented by thermal bremsstrahlung models with an iron emission line at 6.7 keV. The temperature and luminosity in the 2-10 keV band from the Trapezium region are 2-3 keV and about 10 exp 33 erg/s, respectively. Intensity variations of about 10 percent amplitude with a time scale of about 10,000 s were found. Therefore, a significant fraction of the X-ray flux is due to a point-source, possibly from the massive young star Theta(1) Ori C. The spatial distribution of the more extended region has an angular size of 2.6 deg (FWHM) and is similar to the distribution of H-alpha emission-line stars.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Hard X-rays from the Orion Nebula region does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Hard X-rays from the Orion Nebula region, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Hard X-rays from the Orion Nebula region will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1441878