Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1975
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Black Holes (Astronomy), Cygnus Constellation, X Ray Sources, Binary Stars, Emission Spectra
Scientific paper
Observations of Cyg X-1 between October 1974 and July 1975 reveal a persistent 5.6 day modulation of the 3 to 6 keV X-ray intensity, having a minimum in phase with superior conjunction of the HDE 226868 binary system. The modulation is found to be most pronounced just prior to the April-May 1975 increase of Cyg X-1, after which both the modulation and intensity are at their lowest values for the entire duration of the observations. These data imply that the X-ray emission from Cyg X-1 arises from the compact member of HDE 226868, and that the increase of April-May 1975 may have represented the depletion of accreting material which was not mixed into a cylindrically symmetric accretion disk about the compact member.
Boldt Elihu A.
Holt Stephen S.
Kaluzienski L. J.
Serlemitsos Peter J.
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