Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jul 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000hst..prop.8722m&link_type=abstract
HST Proposal ID #8722
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Hst Proposal Id #8722 Hot Stars
Scientific paper
Cir X-1 is one of the most intriguing galactic X-ray sources. It is a ~ 16.6 d variable X/radio source, a type I X-ray burster and a QPO emitter, which, in spite of an ambiguous optical counterpart classification, identify it as an LMXB. The source is embedded in a radio nebula, with finer structures protruding towards the centre of the nearby SNR G321.9-0.3. This prompted the speculation about a connection between the two, with Cir X-1 being a runaway binary originated from the supernova explosion. In this case, a a significant proper motion would be expected for Cir X-1. Since this source has been already imaged by HST in 1992, one more WFPC2 image could allow to measure its proper motion in the expected direction. This, together with securing the association with the SNR, will constrain the age of the neutron star in Cir X-1, crucial to trace its magnetic field evolution in an accretion regime and to provide observational inputs to theoretical models. , bf This is a case where a single, very simple, and short observation can greatly contribute to solve an important astrophysical issue.
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