Transient X--Ray Sources Observed with the Rxte All-Sky Monitor after 3.5 Years

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2000-01-26

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0001460v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

16 Pages, 6 Figures, To appear in the proceedings of the Vulcano May 1999 Workshop: Multifrequency Behaviour of High Energy Co

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We present light curves of a sample of "transient" sources observed with the All-Sky Monitor (ASM) of the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE). The light curves extend over 3.5 years. They are presented in three groups: six neutron-star systems, eight black-hole-candidate systems, and an additional diverse set of six objects that are either transient sources (in the sense of usually being undetectable) or persistent sources showing transient behavior. The outburst profiles of these sources show reproducible characteristics within one source and from source to source, as well as large variations. These profiles together with the profiles of the hardness ratios from the ASM are a valuable resource for the understanding of accretion instabilities. We summarize briefly some recent work by observers on these somewhat arbitrarily selected sources.

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