Observations of new black hole candidates with BeppoSAX
Abstract
On behalf of a larger collaboration, we report results of a BeppoSAX observational program devoted to study the 0.1-200 keV spectral properties of new X-ray novae expected to hide black hole candidates. We discuss three new X-ray novae: XTE J0421+560 that went to outburst in 1998, XTE J1859+226 that outbursted in 1999, and XTE J1118+480 that has gone to outburst this years. The results on XTE J1859+226 and XTE J1118+480 are still very preliminary.
- Publication:
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Exploring the Gamma-Ray Universe
- Pub Date:
- September 2001
- Bibcode:
- 2001ESASP.459..187F
- Keywords:
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- BINARY STARS;
- X-RAY NOVAE;
- WHITE DWARFS;
- NEUTRON STARS;
- BLACK HOLES