Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Oct 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005apj...632.1069g&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 632, Issue 2, pp. 1069-1074.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Infrared: Stars, Pulsars: Individual (Xte J1906+090), X-Rays: Binaries
Scientific paper
We present the Chandra identification and localization of the transient X-ray source XTE J1906+090 and the discovery of its optical and infrared counterparts. Our analysis of archival Chandra ACIS-I observations of the field found the source approximately 8' away from the position determined earlier with the RXTE PCA. We have confirmed the source identification with timing analysis of the X-ray data, which detected the source spin period of 89.6 s. The best Chandra position for the source is R.A.=19h04m47.491s, decl.=+09deg02'41.40". Subsequently, we performed optical observations of the field around the new location and discovered a coincident optical source with R-band magnitude of 18.7. A search in the Two Micron All Sky Survey catalog revealed an infrared point source with J=15.2, H=14.2, and K=13.5, whose location is also coincident with our Chandra and optical positions. Our results add fresh evidence for a Be/X-ray transient nature for XTE J1906+090.
Finger Mark H.
Gogus Ersin
Kouveliotou Chryssa
Patel Sandeep Kumar
Wilson Colleen A.
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