EXTENDED OBSERVATION OF CEN X-3 WITH ARIEL-5 SKY SURVEY

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作者
POUNDS, KA [1 ]
COOKE, BA [1 ]
RICKETTS, MJ [1 ]
TURNER, MJ [1 ]
ELVIS, M [1 ]
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[1] UNIV LEICESTER,DEPT PHYS,X-RAY ASTRON GRP,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
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10.1093/mnras/172.3.473
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
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A continuous observation of Cen X-3 over 8 cycles of the binary period was carried out in 1974 November with the Leicester Sky Survey experiment on board the Ariel-5 satellite. During these observations the source was seen to change from a low to a high intensity state and evidence is found for X-ray attenuation by both the primary stellar wind and the accretion wake formed beyond the neutron star. © 1975 Royal Astronomical Society.
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