Keywords
pulsars: individual: Cen X-3
stars: supergiants
X-rays: binaries
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
stars: supergiants
X-rays: binaries
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
The aim of this work is to study both light curve and orbital phase spectroscopy of Cen X-3taking advantage of the MAXI/GSCobservation strategy. These studies allow delimiting the stellar wind properties and its interactions with the compact object. From the analysis of the light curve, we have estimated the orbital period of the binary system and also found possible QPOs around a superorbital period of Psuperorb = 220 ± 5 days. Both orbital phase-averaged and phase-resolved spectra were extracted and analysed in the 2.0‑20.0 keV energy range. Two models have described spectra satisfactorily, a partial absorbed Comptonization of cool photons on hot electrons plus a power law, and a partial absorbed blackbody plus a power law, both modified by adding Gaussian lines. The high value of the X-ray luminosity in the averaged spectrum indicates that the accretion mode is not only due to the stellar wind.Similar Articles
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