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2011MNRAS.415.3344K - Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 415, 3344-3348 (2011/August-3)

Mass and radius estimation for the neutron star in the X-ray burster 4U 1820-30.

KUSMIEREK K., MADEJ J. and KUULKERS E.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present a new method for determining masses and radii of neutron stars residing in thermonuclear X-ray burst sources. To illustrate this method, we apply it to a burst from the source 4U 1820-30 recorded by the Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer. Fits of the observed X-ray spectra to grids of Comptonized model atmospheres yield estimates for the mass and radius of the neutron star, M= 1.3±0.6 M☉ and R= 11+3_- 2_km, respectively.

Abstract Copyright: 2011 The Authors Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society2011 RAS

Journal keyword(s): stars: individual: 4U 1820-30 - stars: neutron - X-rays: bursts

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