More RXTE PCA observations of SWIFT J1626.6-5156: a peculiar pulsating object
Abstract
We observed the transient pulsar SWIFT J1626.6-5156 (Palmer et al., ATEL #678, Markwardt & Swank, ATEL #679) eleven times, including the observations reported in ATEL #679, from 2005 Dec 19 to 2005 Dec 31. Strong pulsations are detected at the ~15.37s period from all observations, with a peak- to-peak pulsed amplitude of about 50%, weakly dependent on energy. The pulse shape is roughly rectangular and it shows little changes with energy.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- January 2006
- Bibcode:
- 2006ATel..687....1B
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Binaries;
- Neutron Stars;
- Pulsars;
- Transients