SUMMARY OF SEQUENCE NUMBER 400050

SUMMARY OF SEQUENCE NUMBER 400050

Title: AXAF OBSERVATIONS OF A BRIGHT BLACK HOLE X-RAY BINARY IN OUTBURST

Observer: Lewin

Subject Category: BH and NS Binaries

Seq: 400050 ObsId: 00683

Long-term Plan bin: 11-May-2000

ABSTRACT

We propose to study the X-ray spectra of black-hole (candidate) X-ray binaries (BHXBs) in outburst. We will follow the outburst throughout its evolution across all wavelength bands, and will select certain periods for X-ray spectral analysis with AXAF. High-resolution X-ray spectra of the BHXBs will likely exhibit emission lines and absorption edges characteristic of the accretion disk geometry, temperatures, and abundances. We expect that they will show the general-relativistic effects of the extreme gravitational environment near the black hole. When possible, we will make (near) simultaneous radio, IR, optical, X-ray timing (RXTE), and gamma-ray (CGRO-BATSE) observations. Our team has extensive expertise in all aspects of the proposed research.

TARGET SUMMARY

TARGET NAME RADEC TIME SI GRAT TYPE TC ROLL PRE PHASE MULTI PRI
BHXB (OUTBURST RISE)
237.745417
-56.476472
2.000000
ACIS-S
HETG
TOO
yes
no
no
no
yes
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IMAGES

(NOTE: RASS images currently only available for targets LTS scheduled on or after Apr-09-2000)

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