X-ray Binaries in Early Type Galaxies and the Globular Cluster Connection

Authors
  • T.J. Maccarone
  • A. Kundu
  • S.E. Zepf
  • T.H. Puzia
Publication date 2004
Host editors
  • G. Tovmassian
  • E. Sion
Book title Compact Binaries in the Galaxy and Beyond
Event IAU Conference 194, La Paz, Baja California Sur
Volume | Issue number 20
Pages (from-to) 73-74
Publisher IAU
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract We summarize the key observations made in recent observations of X-ray sources in early-type galaxies. Typically about half of the X-ray binaries in early-type galaxies are in globular clusters, they are preferentially found in metal rich globular clusters, and there is no indication that cluster age is an important parameter. Theoretical challenges are presented by these results.
Document type Conference contribution
Published at http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?bibcode=2004RMxAC..20...73M&db_key=AST&high=41f4b95c5118374
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