Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-05-30
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
35 pages, 11 figures, 5 Tables Submitted to ApJ
Scientific paper
10.1086/529005
We have used the Green Bank Telescope to measure HI absorption against the anomalous X-ray pulsar XTE J1810-197. Assuming a flat rotation curve, we find that XTE J1810-197 is located at a distance of 3.4(+0.5,-0.7) kpc. For a rotation curve that incorporates a model of the Galactic bar, we obtain a distance of 4.0(+0.3,-0.8) kpc. Using a rotation curve that incorporates a model of the Galactic bar and the spiral arms of the Galaxy, the distance is 3.7(+/-0.6) kpc. These values are consistent with the distance to XTE J1810-197 of about 3.3 kpc derived from its dispersion measure, and estimates of 2-5 kpc obtained from fits to its X-ray spectra. Overall, we determine that XTE J1810-197 is located at a distance of 3.5(+/-0.5) kpc, possibly not far in front of the infrared dark cloud G10.74-0.13. We also used the GBT in an attempt to measure absorption in the OH 1612, 1665, 1667, and 1720 MHz lines against XTE J1810-197. We were unsuccessful in this, mainly because of its declining radio flux density. Analysis of HI 21 cm, OH, and CO(2-1) emission toward XTE J1810-197 allows us to place a lower limit of $N_{\rm H} \ga 4.6 \times 10^{21}$ cm$^{-2}$ on the non-ionized hydrogen column density to \magnetar, consistent with estimates obtained from fits to its X-ray spectra.
Camilo Fernando
Halpern Jules P.
Minter Anthony H.
Ransom Scott M.
Zimmerman Neil
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