Optical observations of binary millisecond X-ray pulsars in quiescence.
Abstract
The discovery of accreting binary millisecond pulsars finally provided firm confirmation of the link between bright accreting Low Mass X-ray Binries and millisecond pulsars. Little is known about their optical properties in quiewscence, however. Here we present optical observations of SAX J1808.4-3658 and IGR J00291+5934 in quiescence, and compare them to other quiescent X-ray transients.
- Publication:
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IAU Joint Discussion
- Pub Date:
- August 2006
- Bibcode:
- 2006IAUJD...2E..58C