The X-ray spectra of symbiotic stars
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Symbiotic stars are thought to show distinct X-ray emission from the accreting object and from the colliding winds of the two stars. I show that the colliding wind component is unnecessary. Instead, the spectra can be interpreted as emission only from the compact object that is strongly absorbed by the partially-ionised wind of the red giant. There remains no evidence of any X-ray emission from colliding winds, and thus no need for a substantial wind from the compact object.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9910544,
title = {The X-ray spectra of symbiotic stars},
author = {Peter J. Wheatley},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9910544},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
4 pages, to appear in the proceedings of the Bologna conference "X-ray Astronomy 1999"