We present the X-ray luminosity functions (XLFs) of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) determined for old elliptical galaxies, NGC 3379 and NGC 4278. Because both galaxies contain little diffuse emission from the hot ISM and no recent significant star formation (hence no high-mass X-ray binary contamination), they provide two of the best homogeneous samples of LMXBs.
Titolo: | Deep Chandra Observations of LMXB Populations in Normal Elliptical Galaxies |
Autore/i: | Brassington N.; Trinchieri G.; PELLEGRINI, SILVIA; Fabbiano G.; Kim D. W.; Zezas A.; Gallagher J.; Angelini L.; Davies R.; Kalogera V.; King A.; Zepf S.; Fragos T.; Kundu A. |
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Anno: | 2008 |
Titolo del libro: | THE X-RAY UNIVERSE 2008. 27 - 30 May 2008, Granada, Spain. A conference organised by the XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre, European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), European Space Agency (ESA). Abstract Book Oral Communications and Posters |
Pagina iniziale: | 76 |
Pagina finale: | 76 |
Abstract: | We present the X-ray luminosity functions (XLFs) of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) determined for old elliptical galaxies, NGC 3379 and NGC 4278. Because both galaxies contain little diffuse emission from the hot ISM and no recent significant star formation (hence no high-mass X-ray binary contamination), they provide two of the best homogeneous samples of LMXBs. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 6-dic-2010 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.02 Riassunto (Abstract) |
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