Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 1978
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978rpph...41..511w&link_type=abstract
Reports on Progress in Physics, vol. 41, Apr. 1978, p. 511-585.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Cosmic X Rays, Galactic Radiation, Luminous Intensity, X Ray Astronomy, X Ray Sources, Binary Stars, Crab Nebula, Galactic Nuclei, Globular Clusters, Pulsars, Radiant Flux Density, Supernova Remnants, X Ray Stars
Scientific paper
The history of X-ray astronomy is reviewed, and the main characteristics of discrete cosmic X-ray sources observed in the energy range from 0.5 to 10 keV are summarized. The Uhuru survey is discussed along with the X-ray luminosities of galactic and extragalactic sources, the intensity distribution of Uhuru sources, and experimental techniques and instruments used in X-ray astronomy. The galactic sources are examined in detail, emphasizing source types, X-ray luminosities, X-ray emission mechanisms, mass transfer and accretion in binary sources, and mass determination in binary systems. The nature of the compact objects in binary sources is considered, and interesting properties (particularly the long-term variations) of Cyg X-3, Her X-1, Cyg X-1, and Cen X-3 are described. Detailed attention is also given to the globular-cluster X-ray sources, galactic-center sources, transient sources, burst sources, supernova remnants, the Crab Nebula and pulsar, X-ray sources associated with clusters of galaxies, and sources identified with galactic nuclei. The existence of a diffuse X-ray background is briefly noted.
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