Understanding Cygnus X-3 Through Multi-Wavelength Studies
Abstract
Cygnus X-3 is a unique microquasar which shows X-ray state changes, strong radio emission, and relativistic jets. It is also an unusual X-ray binary with the mass-donating companion being a high mass star Wolf-Rayet but the orbital modulation (as inferred from X-ray emission) is only 4.8 hours, a value more common in low-mass systems. It has recently been shown by AGILE and Fermi that Cygnus X-3, is a transient gamma-ray source (>100 MeV). To understand the environment, nature, and behavior of Cygnus X-3 multi-wavelength observations are necessary. In this proceedings we present the results achieved so far from multi-wavelength campaigns.
- Publication:
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Eighth Integral Workshop. The Restless Gamma-ray Universe (INTEGRAL 2010)
- Pub Date:
- 2010
- DOI:
- 10.22323/1.115.0025
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1012.3378
- Bibcode:
- 2010int..workE..25M
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- Contributed talk during 8th INTEGRAL workshop, Dublin, Ireland, 27-30th Sept. 2010, 7 pages, 4 figures, 12/20/2010 reference corrections