Observations of ultraluminous X-ray sources
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
2015-05-27 v1
Abstract
Ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs), first observed ~30 years ago, have been argued as extreme stellar mass black hole binaries or a new class intermediate mass black hole. In order to settle this debate, scientists have utilised a wide range of telescopes, exploiting large sections of the electro-magnetic spectrum. Here we review some of the insight gained from these observational studies, collating an overview of our current position in ULX research.
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@article{arxiv.1101.5387,
title = {Observations of ultraluminous X-ray sources},
author = {Jeanette Claire Gladstone},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1101.5387},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Review talk given at the meeting Mykonos-2010:"Binary Star Evolution: Mass Loss, Accretion, and Mergers". Submitted for publication in the proceedings