The magnetic field in the X-ray binary Cyg X-1

VLT FORS 1 observations indicate the presence of a variable significant magnetic field in the X-ray binary Cyg X-1. The importance of this investigation comes from the fact that it rules one of the most significant BH manifestations: the X-ray millisecond flickering, usually related to reconnection...

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Published in:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2008-11, Vol.4 (S259), p.137-138
Main Authors: Karitskaya, Eugenia A., Bochkarev, N. G., Hubrig, S., Gnedin, Yu. N., Pogodin, M. A., Yudin, R. V., Agafonov, M. I., Sharova, O. I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accretion disks
Astronomy
Black holes
Contributed Papers
Deposition
Double stars
Magnetic fields
X ray binaries
X ray stars
X-ray astronomy
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Summary:VLT FORS 1 observations indicate the presence of a variable significant magnetic field in the X-ray binary Cyg X-1. The importance of this investigation comes from the fact that it rules one of the most significant BH manifestations: the X-ray millisecond flickering, usually related to reconnection of magnetic lines in the innermost part of the accretion disc.
ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S174392130903035X