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FIELD AND GLOBULAR CLUSTER LOW-MASS X-RAY BINARIES IN NGC 4278
(2010-12)
We report a detailed spectral analysis of the population of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) detected in the elliptical galaxy NGC 4278 with Chandra. Seven luminous sources were studied individually, four in globular clusters ...
The X-ray spectra of the luminous LMXBs in NGC 3379 : field and globular cluster sources
(2010-12)
From a deep multi-epoch Chandra observation of the elliptical galaxy NGC 3379 we report the spectral properties of eight luminous LMXBs (L-X > 1.2 x 10(38) erg s(-1)). We also present a set of spectral simulations, produced ...
Transient Low-mass X-ray Binary Populations in Elliptical Galaxies NGC 3379 and NGC 4278
(2009-09-01)
We propose a physically motivated and self-consistent prescription for the modeling of transient neutron star low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) properties, such as duty cycle (DC), outburst duration, and recurrence time. We ...
Comparing GC and Field LMXBs in elliptical galaxies with Deep Chandra and Hubble Data
(2009-09-01)
We present a statistical study of the low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) populations of three nearby, old elliptical galaxies: NGC 3379, NGC 4278, and NGC 4697. With a cumulative ~1 Ms Chandra ACIS observing time, we detect ...
Deep Chandra Monitoring Observations of NGC 4278 : Catalog of Source Properties
(2009-04-01)
We present the properties of the discrete X-ray sources detected in our monitoring program of the globular cluster (GC) rich elliptical galaxy, NGC 4278, observed with Chandra ACIS-S in six separate pointings, resulting ...
Discovery of Hot Gas in Outflow in NGC 3379
(2008-12-01)
We report the discovery of a faint (LX~4+/-1.5×1037 ergs s-1, 0.5-2 keV), outflowing gaseous hot interstellar medium (ISM) in NGC 3379. This represents the lowest X-ray luminosity ever measured from a hot phase of the ISM ...
Deep Chandra Monitoring Observations of NGC 3379 : Catalog of Source Properties
(2008-11-01)
We present the properties of the discrete X-ray sources detected in our monitoring program of the `typical' elliptical galaxy, NGC 3379, observed with Chandra ACIS-S in five separate pointings, resulting in a co-added ...
Models for Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries in the Elliptical Galaxies NGC 3379 and NGC 4278 : Comparison with Observations
(2008-08-01)
We present theoretical models for the formation and evolution of populations of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) in the two elliptical galaxies NGC 3379 and NGC 4278. The models are calculated with the recently updated ...