There is a "Warped side" of our universe, consisting of objects and phenomena that are made solely or largely from warped spacetime. Examples are black holes...
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CharlaThe Warped Side of our Universe: From the Big Bang to Black Holes and Gravitational Waves
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PublicaciónThree-stage Collapse of the Long Gamma-Ray Burst from GRB 160625B Prompt Multiwavelength Observations
This article presents the early results of synchronous multiwavelength observations of one of the brightest gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) GRB 160625B with the...
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PublicaciónTwo new confirmed massive relic galaxies: red nuggets in the present-day Universe
We confirm two new local massive relic galaxies, i.e. untouched survivors of the early Universe massive population: Mrk 1216 and PGC 032873. Both show early and...
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PublicaciónTwo New X-Ray Sources in M31 and M31GC J004234+405709 Observed by Chandra
We report the discovery of two previously unseen X-ray sources detected in a 5ks Chandra/ACIS observation starting on 2008-10-13.15 UT as part of our ongoing...
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PublicaciónUltraCompCAT: A comprehensive catalogue of ultra-compact and short orbital period X-ray binaries
Ultracompact X-ray binaries (UCXBs) are a distinctive but elusive family of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) characterised by their tight orbits and degenerate...
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NoticiaUn estudio revela el inesperado efecto de los agujeros negros más allá de su propia galaxia
En el corazón de cada galaxia lo suficientemente masiva existe un agujero negro cuyo campo gravitatorio, aunque muy intenso, afecta solo a una pequeña región en...
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PublicaciónUnusual optical and X-ray flaring activity in GX 339-4
Since September 2007 we have been monitoring the optical counterpart (V, R and i-bands) of the black hole X-ray binary GX 339-4 with the Faulkes Telescope South...
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PublicaciónUsing radial velocities to reveal black holes in binaries: A test case
Aims: Large radial velocity variations in the LAMOST spectra of giant stars have been used to infer the presence of unseen companions. Some of them have been...
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PublicaciónX-ray binaries and black hole candidates: a review of optical properties
This chapter summarizes the optical properties of X-ray binaries, with special emphasis on the class of low mass X-ray binaries and soft X-ray transients. The...