Yet another galaxy identification for an ultraluminous X-ray source

Details Yet another galaxy identification for an ultraluminous X-ray source Yet another galaxy identification for an ultraluminous X-ray source

2003-05-23

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0305452v1

Astron.Astrophys. 406 (2003) L27-L32

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

5 pages, 3 figures, 1 table, accepted for publication on A&A Letters

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20030785

We report on the identification of the optical and infrared counterparts of the ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) XMMU J121214.5+131248 (NGC4168-ULX1). The optical spectrum yields a redshift of z=0.217, which implies that the ULX is not associated with the nearby galaxy NGC 4168, but rather with a background object. Optical spectral line ratios and the spectral energy distribution constructed from the available data indicate that the source is likely a starburst nucleus.

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