Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-02-13
Astron.Astrophys. 422 (2004) L1
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
To appear in Astronomy & Astrophysics (Letters), 4 pages, 3 figures
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20040180
The identification of black holes is one of the most important tasks of modern astrophysics. Candidates have been selected among binary stars based on a high mass function, and seriously considered when the lower mass limit exceeds ~ 3 solar masses. More recently the absence of (Type I) thermonuclear bursts has been advanced as an additional criterion in favor of the black hole interpretation, since the absence of a solid surface naturally precludes the accumulation and ignition of accreting material. We discuss in this Letter the possibility that self-bound stars made of CFL-paired quarks mimic the behavior of at least the low-mass end black holes as a result of a) higher maximum masses than ordinary neutron stars b) low steady luminosities due to the bare surface properties c) impossibility of generating Type I bursts because of the complete absence of normal matter crusts at their surfaces. These features caution about a positive identification of event horizons based on the lack of bursts.
Horvath Jorge Ernesto
Lugones German
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