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Since the launch of INTEGRAL in late 2002 we have monitored the Galactic microquasar GRS 1915+105 with long exposures (~100 ks) pointings. All the observations have been conducted simultaneously with other instruments, in particular RXTE…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Rodriguez , G. Pooley , D. C. Hannikainen , H. J. Lehto

We have observed an extended region surrounding the first discovered galactic superluminal source GRS 1915+105, seeking evidence of interaction between the relativistic ejecta of that object and the interstellar medium. We find two radio…

A new class of X-ray sources was clearly established with the discovery of highly relativistic radio jets from the galactic sources GRS 1915+105 and GRO J1655-40. Both of these objects have given us a broader view of black holes and the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 B. A. Harmon

We present evidence that ~ 30 minute episodes of jet formation in the Galactic microquasar GRS 1915+105 may sometimes entirely be a superposition of smaller, faster phenomena. We base this conclusion on simultaneous X-ray and infrared…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 David M. Rothstein , Stephen S. Eikenberry , Keith Matthews

We report simultaneous observations of the black hole candidate X-ray transient GRS 1915+105 in the infrared at K and in the radio at 2 cm. Oscillations of period 26 min were observed in both wavebands, having (dereddened) peak--peak…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 R. P. Fender , G. G. Pooley

We have analyzed the X-ray spectra of the microquasar GRS 1915+105, as observed with the PCA on the Rossi XTE, during periods of stable weak emission, outbursts and rapid flaring. We find that the complicated X-ray intensity curve of this…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 T. Belloni , M. Mendez , A. R. King , M. van der Klis , J. van Paradijs

We report on extensive X-ray observations of the galactic superluminal motion source GRS 1915+105 with the RXTE satellite over the last year. More than 130 RXTE pointings have been performed. GRS 1915+105 displays drastic X-ray intensity…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 J. Greiner , E. Morgan , R. Remillard

We present evidence that ~ 30 minute episodes of jet formation in GRS 1915+105 may sometimes be a superposition of smaller, faster phenomena. Based on observations in 2002 July using the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer and the Palomar 5 meter…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 David M. Rothstein , Stephen S. Eikenberry , Keith Matthews

GRS 1915+105 was the first stellar-mass black-hole in our Galaxy to display a superluminal radio jet, similar to those observed in active galactic nuclei with a supermassive black hole at the centre. It has been proposed that the radio…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-03-08 Mariano Mendez , Konstantinos Karpouzas , Federico Garcia , Liang Zhang , Yuexin Zhang , Tomaso M. Belloni , Diego Altamirano

We use data obtained with the PCA onboard RXTE to analyze the spectral variations of the black hole candidate and superluminal source GRS 1915+105. Our results suggest that despite the complicated structure of the X-ray light curve, all…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 T. Belloni , M. Mendez , A. R. King , M. van der Klis , J. van Paradijs

Monitoring with the Ryle Telescope at 15 GHz of the Galactic X-ray transient source GRS 1915+105 has revealed a remarkable range of rapid and extended flares which appear to be related to the X-ray emission as recorded by the RXTE all-sky…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 G. G. Pooley , R. P. Fender

We present multiwavelength observations of the superluminal jet source GRS 1915+105 in 1996 April-May, over which period a variety of phenomena, including radio QPO, strong infrared emission lines and rapid X-ray flickering and outbursts…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 R. P. Fender , G. G. Pooley , C. R. Robinson , B. A. Harmon , S. N. Zhang , C. Canosa

We present a progress report on MERLIN radio imaging of a radio outburst from GRS 1915+105. The major ejection occurred at the end of an approximately 20-day `plateau' state, characterised by low/hard X-ray fluxes and a relatively strong…

GRS 1915+105 is a well-known X-ray binary system composed of a black hole with a low-mass companion star and is recognized for emitting relativistic jets. Imazato et al. (2021) performed extensive polarimetry in a near-infrared (NIR) Ks…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-01-07 Jin Inokuchi , Koji S. Kawabata , Makoto Uemura , Hiroyuki Hiraga

To unravel the effect of likely interactions between the energetic ejections of the galactic superluminal source GRS 1915+105 and its surrounding interstellar medium, we observed its environment. Two IRAS sources are symmetrically placed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 S. Chaty , L. F. Rodriguez , I. F. Mirabel

We investigate the association between the radio ``plateau'' states and the large superluminal flares in GRS 1915+105 and propose a qualitative scenario to explain this association. We identify several candidate superluminal flare events…

We report simultaneous X-ray and infrared (IR) observations of the Galactic microquasar GRS1915+105 using XTE and the Palomar 200-inch telescope on August 13-15, 1997 UTC. During the last two nights, the microquasar GRS 1915+105 exhibited…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 S. S. Eikenberry , K. Matthews , E. H. Morgan , R. A. Remillard , R. W. Nelson

We present near-infrared medium-resolution ($R \sim 875$) spectra of the microquasar GRS 1915+105 on 1997 August 13-15 UTC from the Hale 200-inch telescope. The spectra showed broad emission lines of He I (2.058 $\mu$m) and H I (2.166…

We present 5-GHz MERLIN radio images of the microquasar GRS 1915+105 during two separate outbursts in 2001 March and 2001 July, following the evolution of the jet components as they move outwards from the core of the system. Proper motions…

The microquasar GRS~1915+105 is known for its spectacular discrete ejections. They occur unexpectedly, thus their inception escapes direct observation. It has been shown that the X-ray flux increases in the hours leading up to a major…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-07-20 Brian Punsly , Jerome Rodriguez , Sergei A. Trushkin