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NuSTAR DISCOVERY OF AN UNUSUALLY STEADY LONG-TERM SPIN-UP OF THE Be BINARY 2RXP J130159.6–635806

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Krivonos, Roman A.; Tsygankov, Sergey S.; Lutovinov, Alexander A.; Tomsick, John A.; Chakrabarty, Deepto; Bachetti, Matteo; Boggs, Steven E.; Chernyakova, Masha; Christensen, Finn E.; Craig, William W.; Fürst, Felix; Hailey, Charles J.; Harrison, Fiona A.; Lansbury, George B.; Rahoui, Farid; Stern, Daniel; Zhang, William W.; ... Show more Show less
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We present spectral and timing analyses of Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) observations of the accreting X-ray pulsar 2RXP J130159.6–635806. The source was serendipitously observed during a campaign focused on the gamma-ray binary PSR B1259–63 and was later targeted for a dedicated observation. The spectrum has a typical shape for accreting X-ray pulsars, consisting of a simple power law with an exponential cutoff starting at ~7 keV with a folding energy of E[subscript fold] ≃ 18 keV. There is also an indication of the presence of a 6.4 keV iron line in the spectrum at the ~3σ significance level. NuSTAR measurements of the pulsation period reveal that the pulsar has undergone a strong and steady spin-up for the last 20 years. The pulsed fraction is estimated to be ~80%, and is constant with energy up to 40 keV. The power density spectrum shows a break toward higher frequencies relative to the current spin period. This, together with steady persistent luminosity, points to a long-term mass accretion rate high enough to bring the pulsar out of spin equilibrium.
Date issued
2015-08
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99917
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics; MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
Journal
The Astrophysical Journal
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Citation
Krivonos, Roman A., Sergey S. Tsygankov, Alexander A. Lutovinov, John A. Tomsick, Deepto Chakrabarty, Matteo Bachetti, Steven E. Boggs, et al. “NuSTAR DISCOVERY OF AN UNUSUALLY STEADY LONG-TERM SPIN-UP OF THE Be BINARY 2RXP J130159.6–635806.” The Astrophysical Journal 809, no. 2 (August 19, 2015): 140. © 2015 The American Astronomical Society
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1538-4357
0004-637X

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