Chandra HRC confirms that M15 X-2 is the currently flaring source in M15
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| Publication date | 2011 |
| Journal | The astronomer's telegram |
| Volume | Issue number | 3393 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1 |
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| Abstract | Radio observations of the ongoing X-ray flare in the globular cluster M15 (ATel #3356, #3363), suggested that the ultracompact X-ray binary M15 X-2 was the flaring source (ATel #3378). This is surprising as ultracompact X-ray binaries such as M15 X-2 (22 minute period, Dieball et al. 2005, ApJ, 634, L105) are generally not expected to show factors of >10 flux variations over timescales of days to weeks. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=3393 |
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