Bright mid-infrared detections of MAXI J1836-194 with VISIR on the VLT: brightening of the compact jet

Russell, D. M.; Belloni, T.; Miller-Jones, J. C. A.; O'Brien, K.; Gandhi, P.; Cadolle Bel, M.; Markoff, S.; Casella, P.; Homan, J.; Gallo, E.; Fender, R. P.; Shahbaz, T.; Corbel, S.
Bibliographical reference

The Astronomer's Telegram, #3689

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10
2011
Number of authors
13
IAC number of authors
0
Citations
11
Refereed citations
9
Description
The new X-ray transient MAXI J1836-194 is a black hole candidate X-ray binary (BHXB; ATel #3611, #3613, #3628 #3652). Its X-ray spectrum was seen to soften (ATel #3618, #3652) but the X-ray flux has recently decayed and the spectrum has hardened (see link below for the light curve and evolution in the X-ray hardness-intensity diagram).