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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

The galactic superluminal motion source GRS 1915+105 was observed with RXTE at several occasions during its ongoing active state. The observed X-ray intensity changes drastically on a variety of time scales ranging from sub-seconds to days.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Greiner , E. H. Morgan , R. A. Remillard

Since its discovery in 1992, the superluminal X-ray transient GRS 1915+105 has been extensively observed in an attempt to understand its behaviour. We present here first results from a multi-wavelength campaign undertaken from July to…

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

The results of X-ray observations of Galactic superluminal jet source GRS 1915+105 during its low luminosity state and state transitions in October, 1996 - April, 1997 with PCA and HEXTE instruments aboard Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE)…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Trudolyubov , E. Churazov , M. Gilfanov

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 data on the monitoring of the Galactic X-ray transient GRS 1915+105 at 15 GHz with the Ryle Telescope. We have found quasi-periodic oscillations with periods in the range 20-40 min which are tentatively associated with the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 G. G. Pooley , R. P. Fender

Multiple near-infrared wavelengths observations, carried out since 1993 on the galactic superluminal source of relativistic ejections GRS 1915+105, have yielded three important results. 1) The infrared counterpart of GRS 1915+105 exhibits…

We present data from the first of six monitoring Open Time observations of GRS 1915+105 undertaken with the orbiting INTEGRAL satellite. The source was clearly detected with all three X-ray and gamma-ray instruments on board. GRS 1915+105…

A comparison of ROSAT observations with simultaneous BATSE monitoring data shows a different intensity evolution in the soft and hard X-ray band of GRS 1915+105 since 1992. In addition, fits of simultaneous ROSAT/BATSE spectra require more…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-17 J. Greiner , B. A. Harmon , W. S. Paciesas , E. H. Morgan , R. A. Remillard

GRS 1915+105 is a very well studied microquasar with a wide variety of temporal and spectral states. Multi-wavelength observations from radio to X-rays have uncovered clear relations between the variability in different bands. GRS 1915+105…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-14 A. Szostek , G. Dubus , F. Brun , M. de Naurois

We report on long-term K band photometry of the galactic microquasar GRS 1915+105 since March 1999. We see variations of more than 1 mag, which are seemingly correlated with variations in X-ray intensity and spectral slope.

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Greiner , F. J. Vrba , A. A. Henden , H. H. Guetter , C. B. Luginbuhl

(Abridged) We report the results of monitoring observations of the Galactic microquasar GRS 1915+105 performed simultaneously with INTEGRAL and RXTE Ryle . We present the results of the whole \integral campaign, report the sources that are…

The galactic superluminal transient X-ray source GRS 1915+105 was observed with the pointed proportional counters (PPCs) onboard the Indian satellite IRS-P3 during 1996 July 23-27. We report here details of the behavior of this source…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 B. Paul , P. C. Agrawal , A. R. Rao

The superluminal X-ray transient source GRS 1915+105 was observed during July 20-29, 1996 with the Indian X-ray Astronomy Experiment (IXAE) on the Indian satellite IRS-P3 launched on March 21, 1996 from Shriharikota Range in India. During…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 B. Paul , P. C. Agrawal , A. R. Rao

GRS 1915+105 is being observed as part of an Open Time monitoring program with INTEGRAL. Three out of six observations from the monitoring program are presented here, in addition to data obtained through an exchange with other observers. We…

We report here the first results of the spectral and timing analysis of our simultaneous INTEGRAL/RXTE observations of GRS 1915+105. The first observation ever performed with INTEGRAL revealed a new class of variability, where changes of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Rodriguez , D. C. Hannikainen , S. E. Shaw , C. Cabanac , Y. Fuchs

Millimeter observations of the galactic source of relativistic ejections GRS 1915+105 (Mirabel & Rodriguez 1994) are consistent with this source being at a kinematic distance D = 12.5 +/- 1.5 kpc from the Sun, behind the core of a molecular…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Chaty , I. F. Mirabel , P. -A. Duc , J. E. Wink , L. F. Rodríguez

We have carried out radio studies of the surroundings of the superluminal microquasar GRS~1915+105. Our main goal was to understand the possible relation of GRS~1915+105 with two infrared/radio sources that appear symmetrically located with…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 L. F. Rodriguez , I. Felix Mirabel

GRS 1915+105 is observed in an 'obscured' phase since May 2019, exhibiting steady and low X-ray luminosities, while being intervened by sporadic re-brightenings. In this work, we perform a comprehensive and wide-band analysis of the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-07-11 Athulya M. P. , Anuj Nandi
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