MAXI J1820+070 continuing its rapid evolution toward the hard state

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Authors
  • Z. Arzoumanian
  • T.E. Strohmayer
  • P. Uttley
  • E.M. Cackett
  • E. Kara
  • D.R. Pasham
  • NICER team
Publication date 28-09-2018
Journal The astronomer's telegram
Volume | Issue number 2068
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract We report on recent NICER observations of the transient black hole candidate MAXI J1820+070 (ASASSN-18ey). After spending the initial part of its outburst in the hard state, MAXI J1820+070 made a rapid transition to a softer spectral state in early July (ATel #11820, #11823).
Document type Article
Language English
Published at http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=12068
Other links http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018ATel12068....1H
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