MAXI Capabilities for Accreting Compact Object Studies
Abstract
Various transient objects have given us surprise and new insights into physics of accretion flow and outflow in compact objects since the beginning of X-ray astronomy. Since last summer, MAXI (Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image) on the ISS has been scanning X-ray (0.5-30 keV) sky with two kinds of slit cameras. MAXI detected outbursts of black hole candidates, XTE J1752-223, 4U 1630-47, H 1743-332, and GX 339-4, and following state transitions, including the first transition in Swift J1753.5-0127. MAXI also detected various types of bursts from neutron stars. We report some topics of these transients, and present MAXI capabilities to detect transient objects and to provide prompt alert to the world.
- Publication:
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38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010cosp...38.2399N