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2025ApJ...980..237Z - Astrophys. J., 980, 237 (2025/February-3)

Estimating the Black Hole Spin for the X-Ray Binary MAXI J1727-203 Based on Insight-HXMT.

ZHU H. and WANG W.

Abstract (from CDS):

We constrain the spin of the black hole candidate MAXI J1727-203 using Insight-HXMT data. Due to limited Insight-HXMT observations covering only part of the outburst, NICER data were used to analyze the full outburst's state transitions; we identified two of three HXMT observations in the high soft state and applied the continuum-fitting method to measure the spin. Based on previous estimates and continuum spectral fittings, we explored the parameter space and found that the best-fitting values were (D, i, M) ≈ (6 kpc, 30°, 12 M⊙). We also tested the variation of these parameters using Monte Carlo simulations, sampling over 3000 sets within the parameter ranges 5.9 kpc < D < 7 kpc, 24° < i < 35°, and 10 M⊙ < M < 14 M⊙, yielding a spin measurement of $a=0.3{4}_{-0.19}^{+0.15}$ (1σ). In addition, we analyzed NuSTAR data in the low hard state and found a good fit with the tbabs∗(diskbb+powerlaw) model, with no significant iron line features observed in the residuals; therefore, the previous reflection model results suggesting an extremely high spin overestimates the black hole spin.

Abstract Copyright: © 2025. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Black hole physics - Stellar accretion disks - Kerr black holes - X-ray binary stars - High energy astrophysics

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