Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011aas...21822903s&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #218, #229.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 43, 2011
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The microquasar XTE J1550-564 produced the very first X-ray jets to be observed from a black-hole X-ray binary. Chandra imaging data obtained for these jets during 2000-2003 offer a near-unique opportunity to test whether the black hole's spin axis is tilted or aligned with respect to the plane of the binary orbit. To this end, we apply a kinematic relativistic blast-wave model to position measurements of the expanding jet. A comparison of the derived orientation of the jet to the optically measured binary inclination angle has important implications for the measurement of black hole spin. We present our results in the context of ongoing studies of the spins of several black holes, including XTE J1550-564.
McClintock Jeff E.
Steiner James F.
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