Detection of enhanced X-ray flaring activity from Centaurus X-3 by Swift/BAT, MAXI/GSC and Fermi/GBM
Abstract
Centaurus X-3 (4U 1118-60) is a HMXB pulsar with a pulse period of 4.80461 s ( & plusmn;0.00006), an orbital period of ~2.1 days and a low eccentricity of & #8804;0.0016 (Tomar et al. 2021, Bildsten et al. 1997).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- February 2021
- Bibcode:
- 2021ATel14417....1H
- Keywords:
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- Request for Observations;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient;
- Pulsar