The interstellar medium in the line of sight to X Persei and 3U 0352+30

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Absorption Spectra, Hydrogen Atoms, Interstellar Matter, Ultraviolet Spectra, B Stars, Crab Nebula, Far Ultraviolet Radiation, Interstellar Extinction, Molecular Gases, Spaceborne Astronomy, X Ray Sources

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The X-ray absorption column of 3U 0352+30 obtained with the Copernicus X-ray telescopes is compared with the atomic and molecular hydrogen column densities in the line of sight to X Per, as measured with the Copernicus ultraviolet telescopes, and with the visible reddening of X Per, by means of reddening/X-ray absorption-column relationships. The results are consistent with both the star and X-ray source being equidistant. When comparing X-ray absorbing column densities with those derived by other means, it is necessary to include the effects of molecular hydrogen in the line of sight to X Per and, in particular, the related number of medium-weight elements. It is suggested that failure to do this in previous work may account for reported discrepancies between the X-ray and radio column densities to the Crab Nebula and other sources. The far-ultraviolet extinction curve of X Per is presented.

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