XMM-Newton and Chandra Observations of Neutron Stars and Cataclysmic Variables in the Globular Cluster NGC 2808

Bibcode
2008IAUS..246..373S
DOI
10.1017/S1743921308016001
Servillat, M.; Webb, N. A.; Barret, D.; Cornelisse, R.; Dieball, A.; Knigge, C.; Long, K. S.; Shara, M. M.; Zurek, D. R.
Bibliographical reference

Dynamical Evolution of Dense Stellar Systems, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 246, p. 373-374

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5
2008
Number of authors
9
IAC number of authors
1
Citations
2
Refereed citations
1
Description
We report on XMM-Newton and Chandra observations of the globular cluster NGC 2808. We detect one quiescent low mass X-ray binary of the 3±1 expected, if these systems are formed through encounters, and we show evidence for the presence of 20±10 bright cataclysmic variables in the core with a luminosity above 4×1031 erg s-1. We also review the specific nature of cataclysmic variables in globular clusters with reference to recent VLT/FORS1 observations of a cataclysmic variable in M 22.
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Non-refereed

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