Low Mass X-ray Binaries in Spiral Galaxies

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Sep 2009

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Chandra proposal ID #11620895

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We propose to study the low mass X-ray binary (LMXB) populations of a sample of 7 edge-on spiral galaxies and their connection with globular clusters (GCs). Chandra studies have established that roughly half of the LMXBs in elliptical galaxies are associated with GCs. This systematic study of 7 edge-on spirals will establish the corresponding rate in GCs. This analysis will allow us to test whether the small correlation between the scatter in L_LMXB/L_Opt and morphological type is due to differences in the properties of LMXBs in GCs or the field, and the implications of such observations. We will combine the requested Chandra observations of 3 spiral galaxies with archival analysis of another 4, and our extant large field of view optical study of the GC systems.

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