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We present a broadband spectral analysis of the black hole X-ray binary GX 339-4 during its 2021 outburst, covering both hard and soft spectral states. Using simultaneous observations from NuSTAR, NICER, and Insight-HXMT, we investigate the…
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We present the first results from a long (51 ks) XMM-Newton observation of the Galactic X-ray binary Swift J1910.2-0546 in a intermediate state, obtained during its 2012 outburst. A clear, asymmetric iron emission line is observed and…
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