New cosmic X-ray sources observed by the RMC experiment on Ariel V.
Abstract
Positions, light curves, and spectral parameters are cataloged for ten variable X-ray sources observed during the first two years of operation of the rotation modulation collimator (RMC) experiment aboard Ariel V. These sources include A0026+59 in Cassiopeia, A0535+26 in Taurus, A1118-61 in Centaurus, A1244-60 and A1246-58 in Crux, A1710-34 and A1744-36 in Scorpius, as well as A1742-289 and A1742-294 at the galactic center. It is noted that A1244-60 was detected for only half a day and that flaring activity observed from A1246-58 on two days occurred after the source had brightened steadily over the previous few days. The position of the source A1524-61 is estimated with an error of 2.0 arcmin in declination at the 90% conficence level.
- Publication:
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- April 1977
- DOI:
- 10.1093/mnras/179.1.27P
- Bibcode:
- 1977MNRAS.179P..27C
- Keywords:
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- Ariel 5 Satellite;
- Collimators;
- Light Curve;
- X Ray Sources;
- Cosmic X Rays;
- Satellite Observation;
- Variable Stars;
- Astronomy