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We present a detailed classification of the X-ray states of Cyg X-3 based on the spectral shape and a new classification of the radio states based on the long-term correlated behaviour of the radio and soft X-ray light curves. We find a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 A. Szostek , A. A. Zdziarski , M. L. McCollough

We study the radio/X-ray correlation in Cyg X-3. It has been known that the soft and hard X-ray fluxes in the hard spectral state are correlated positively and negatively, respectively, with the radio flux. We show that this implies that…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-02-08 Andrzej A. Zdziarski , Alberto Segreto , Guy G. Pooley

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…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2010-12-21 Michael McCollough , Karri Koljonen , Diana Hannikainen , Guy Pooley , Sergei A. Trushkin , Danny Steeghs , Marco Tavani , Robert Droulans

To confirm, or rule out, the possible hot spot nature of two previously detected radio sources in the vicinity of the Cygnus X-3 microquasar. We present the results of a radio and near infrared exploration of the several arc-minute field…

In the period between May 1997 and August 1997 a series of pointed RXTE observations were made of Cyg X-3. During this period Cyg X-3 made a transition from a quiescent radio state to a flare state (including a major flare) and then…

We present here results from the X-ray timing and spectral analysis of the X-ray binary Cyg X-3 using observations from Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter (LAXPC) on-board AstroSat. Consecutive lightcurves observed over a period of one…

The X-ray binary system Cygnus X-3 (4U 2030+40, V1521 Cyg) is luminous but enigmatic owing to the high intervening absorption. High-resolution X-ray spectroscopy uniquely probes the dynamics of the photoionized gas in the system. In this…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-11-11 XRISM Collaboration

We present results of our study of correlated radio and X-ray emission in two black hole candidates and Galactic microquasars GRS 1915+105 and Cygnus X-1 in their steady long term hard states, along with Cygnus X-3 (using data obtained from…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 M. Choudhury , A. R. Rao , S. V. Vadawale , A. K. Jain

Cygnus X-3 (Cyg X-3) is a remarkable Galactic microquasar (X-ray binary) emitting from radio to $\gamma$-ray energies. In this paper, we consider hadronic model of emission of $\gamma$-rays above 100 MeV and their implications. We focus…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-17 N. Sahakyan , G. Piano , M. Tavani

We present four epochs of high-resolution infrared spectroscopy of the peculiar X-ray binary Cygnus X-3. The observations cover quiescent, small flaring and outburst states of the system as defined by radio and X-ray monitoring. The…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 R. P. Fender , M. M. Hanson , G. G. Pooley

We study the origin of non-thermal emissions from the Galactic black hole X-ray binary Cygnus X--1 which is a confirmed high mass microquasar. By analogy with those methods used in studies of active galactic nuclei, we propose a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 Jianfu Zhang , Bing Xu , Jufu Lu

We present the results of a detailed correlation study between the soft X-ray, hard X-ray, and radio emission (obtained from RXTE ASM, BATSE, and GBI observations, respectively) of the bright radio emitting Galactic X-ray binary Cygnus X-3.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 M. Choudhury , A. R. Rao , S. V. Vadawale , C. H. Ishwara-Chandra , A. K. Jain

We present results of our detailed theoretical study of the observed orbital modulation of the radio emission in Cyg X-1. The modulation occurs due to free-free absorption in the wind from the companion star varying with the orbital phase,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 A. Szostek , A. A. Zdziarski

Aims: In this paper we study whether the shock-in-jet model, widely used to explain the outbursting behaviour of quasars, can be used to explain the radio flaring behaviour of the microquasar Cygnus X-3. Method: We have used a method…

Cygnus X-3 (Cyg X-3) is a well-known microquasar with relativistic jets. Cyg X-3 is especially famous for its giant radio outbursts, which have been observed once every few years since their first discovery. Each giant outburst presumably…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-30 Masato Tsuboi , Kazuhisa Kamegai , Atsushi Miyazaki , Kouichiro Nakanishi , Taro Kotani

Cygnus X-3, among the X-ray binaries, is one of the brightest in the radio band, repeatedly exhibiting huge radio flares. The X-ray spectra shows two definite states, low (correspondingly hard) and high (correspondingly soft). During the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 M. Choudhury , A. R. Rao

The X-ray spectra of X-ray binaries are dominated by emission of either soft or hard X-rays which defines their soft and hard spectral states. Cygnus X-3 is amongst the list of X-ray binaries that show quite complex behavior, with various…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-01-20 F. Cangemi , J. Rodriguez , V. Grinberg , R. Belmont , P. Laurent , J. Wilms

To understand physical processes such as mass transfer and binary evolution in X-ray binaries, the orbital parameters of the system are fundamental and crucial information. Cygnus X-3 is a high-mass X-ray binary composed of a compact object…

We discuss the results of the radio studies of the X-ray binaries with relativistic jets. We carried out a multi-frequency (1-30 GHz) daily monitoring of the radio flux variability of the microquasars SS433, GRS1915+105, and Cyg X-3 with…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-25 Sergei A. Trushkin , Nikolaj A. Nizhelskij , Nikolaj N. Bursov

We have re-analyzed archival RXTE data of the X-ray binary Cygnus X-3 with a view to investigate the timing properties of the source. As compared to previous studies, we use an extensive sample of observations that include all the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-28 K. I. I. Koljonen , D. C. Hannikainen , M. L. McCollough