The Modulated Emission of the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source in NGC 3379
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Summary
It is argued that the results establish this source as a ULX binary in NGC 3379 as a soft transient, given the old stellar population of this galaxy, and the current ‘‘on’’ phase has lasted � 10 yr.
- Type
- preprint
- Published
- 2006-10-20
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 54
- Access
- Open access
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Keywords
Physics, Astrophysics, Flux (metallurgy), Galaxy, Orbital period
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