Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Scientific paper
2009-04-22
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
23 pages, 15 figures, MNRAS accepted
Scientific paper
The analysis of hard X-ray INTEGRAL observations (2003-2008) of superaccreting galactic microquasar SS433 at precessional phases of the source with the maximum disk opening angle is carried out. It is found that the shape and width of the primary X-ray eclipse is strongly variable suggesting additional absorption in dense stellar wind and gas outflows from the optical A7I-component and the wind-wind collision region. The independence of the observed hard X-ray spectrum on the accretion disk precessional phase suggests that hard X-ray emission (20-100 keV) is formed in an extended, hot, quasi-isothermal corona, probably heated by interaction of relativistic jet with inhomogeneous wind outflow from the precessing supercritical accretion disk. A joint modeling of X-ray eclipsing and precessional hard X-ray variability of SS433 revealed by INTEGRAL by a geometrical model suggests the binary mass ratio $q=m_x/m_v\simeq 0.25\div 0.5$. The absolute minimum of joint orbital and precessional $\chi^2$ residuals is reached at $q\simeq 0.3$. The found binary mass ratio range allows us to explain the substantial precessional variability of the minimum brightness at the middle of the primary optical eclipse. For the mass function of the optical star $f_v=0.268 M_\odot$ as derived from Hillwig & Gies data, the obtained value of $q\simeq 0.3$ yields the masses of the components $m_x\simeq 5.3 M_\odot$, $m_v\simeq 17.7 M_\odot$, confirming the black hole nature of the compact object in SS433.
Antokhina Eh. A.
Cherepashchuk Anatol M.
Molkov S. V.
Postnov Konstantin A.
Sunyaev Rashid A.
No associations
LandOfFree
Analysis of hard X-ray eclipse in SS433 from INTEGRAL observations 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 Analysis of hard X-ray eclipse in SS433 from INTEGRAL observations, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Analysis of hard X-ray eclipse in SS433 from INTEGRAL observations will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-274948