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2002A&A...382..174C - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 382174-177 (2002/1-4)

A four-hours long burst from Serpens X-1.

CORNELISSE R., KUULKERS E., IN'T ZAND J.J.M., VERBUNT F. and HEISE J.

Abstract (from CDS):

During a serendipitous observation of the BeppoSAX Wide Field Cameras, a very long typeI X-ray burst was observed from the low mass X-ray binary Serpens X-1. The burst lasted for approximately 4 hours and had an exponential decay time of 69±2min (2-28keV). The bolometric peak-luminosity is (1.6±0.2)x1038erg/s and the fluence (7.3±1.4)x1041erg. The first ``normal" typeI burst was observed 34 days after the superburst. This is in rough agreement with recent predictions for unstable carbon burning in a heavy element ocean.

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Journal keyword(s): accretion, accretion disks - binaries: close - stars: individual: Serpens X-1 - stars: neutron - X-rays: bursts

Simbad objects: 5

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