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2003ApJ...588..452H - Astrophys. J., 588, 452-463 (2003/May-1)

X-ray studies of two neutron stars in 47 Tucanae: toward constraints on the equation of state.

HEINKE C.O., GRINDLAY J.E., LLOYD D.A. and EDMONDS P.D.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report spectral and variability analysis of two quiescent low-mass X-ray binaries (X5 and X7, previously detected with the ROSAT HRI) in a Chandra ACIS-I observation of the globular cluster 47 Tuc. X5 demonstrates sharp eclipses with an 8.666±0.01 hr period, as well as dips showing an increased NHcolumn. The thermal spectra of X5 and X7 are well modeled by unmagnetized hydrogen atmospheres of hot neutron stars. No hard power-law component is required. A possible edge or absorption feature is identified near 0.64 keV, perhaps an O V edge from a hot wind. Spectral fits imply that X7 is significantly more massive than the canonical 1.4 M☉neutron star mass, with M>1.8 M☉for a radius range of 9-14 km, while X5's spectrum is consistent with a neutron star of mass 1.4 M☉for the same radius range. Alternatively, if much of the X-ray luminosity is due to continuing accretion onto the neutron star surface, the feature may be the 0.87 keV rest-frame absorption complex (O VIII and other metal lines) intrinsic to the neutron star atmosphere, and a mass of 1.4 M☉for X7 may be allowed.

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Journal keyword(s): Accretion, Accretion Disks - Stars: Binaries: Close - Stars: Binaries: Eclipsing - Galaxy: Globular Clusters: Individual: NGC Number: NGC 104 - Stars: Neutron - X-Rays: Binaries

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