New outburst of the accreting-millisecond X-ray pulsar NGC 6440 X-2
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| Publication date | 2010 |
| Journal | The astronomer's telegram |
| Volume | Issue number | 2500 |
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| Abstract | On Friday 19th, 2010 (19h 13m 26s UT), the RXTE galactic bulge scans detected a flux excess in the direction of the globular cluster NGC 6440. This globular cluster is known to harbor at least 24 X-ray sources (Pooley et al. 2002, ApJ 573, 184), of which two have been identified as accreting-millisecond X-ray pulsars (AMXPs): NGC 6440 X-2 (Altamirano et al. 2010, ApJ, 712, 58) and SAX J1748.9-2021 (Altamirano et al. 2008, ApJ, 674, 45A). |
| Document type | Article |
| Note | ID: 678 |
| Language | English |
| Published at | http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2500 |
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