A radius-expansion type I burst from X1608-522

Authors
Smith, MJS Cocchi, M Heise, J Muller, JM
Citation
Mjs. Smith et al., A radius-expansion type I burst from X1608-522, ASTROPHYS L, 38(1-6), 1999, pp. 137-140
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICAL LETTERS & COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
08886512 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
1-6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
137 - 140
Database
ISI
SICI code
0888-6512(1999)38:1-6<137:ARTIBF>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We study an X-ray burst from the well-known X-ray transient X1608-522. The burst, which was observed with the BeppoSAX Wide Field cameras, had a peak luminosity of about 5 Crab. Spectral properties and temporal behaviour of t his Type I X-ray burst are analysed within the framework of previous observ ations. The double-peaked Light curve at high photon energies suggests a pe ak luminosity close to the Eddington limit. Based on this assumption, the s ource distance is estimated to be 4 kpc.