Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 1981
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981apj...243..257d&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 243, Jan. 1, 1981, p. 257-262.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Pulsars, Sas-3, Stellar Spectra, X Ray Sources, Orbital Elements, Spaceborne Astronomy, X Ray Astronomy
Scientific paper
GX 1 + 4 is one of the brightest celestial sources of high-energy X-rays. It is a pulsar with a period of approximately 2 min (perhaps a multiple of 2 min), decreasing at a variable rate which, since 1971, has averaged approximately 2% per year, but which can be larger than 5% per year. This is the largest rate of decrease observed for any pulsar. The rate of decrease appears to be correlated with the luminosity, in support of the idea that the period decrease is produced by accretion torques acting upon a neutron star. No evidence is seen for a Doppler shift due to motion of the pulsar in a binary orbit; this is consistent with the results of optical observations which suggest that any orbital period is fairly long (months to years). The spectrum of GX 1 + 4 is measured as a function of pulse phase, as well as the phase-averaged total spectrum, and the average spectrum of the pulses alone. The shape of the average pulsed spectrum suggests that the pulsations may be produced by 'hot spots' which are a few hundred meters in extent, with temperatures of approximately 10 to the 8th K (kT being approximately equal to 8 keV).
Doty John P.
Hoffman Anthony J.
Lewin Walter H. G.
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