First INTEGRAL observations of GRS 1915+105

D.C. Hannikainen, O. Vilhu, J. Rodriguez, Søren Brandt, Niels Jørgen Stenfeldt Westergaard, Niels Lund, I. Mocour, P. Durouchoux, T. Belloni, A. Castro-Tirado, P.A. Charles, A.J. Dean, R.P. Fender, M. Feroci, P. Hakala, R.W. Hunstead, C.R. Kaiser, A. King, I.F. Mirabel, G.G. PooleyJ. Poutanen, Kehuai Wu, A.A. Zdziarski

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Abstract

We present data from the first of six monitoring Open Time observations of GRS 1915+105 undertaken with the orbiting INTEGRAL satellite. The source was clearly detected with all three X-ray and gamma-ray instruments on board. GRS 1915+105 was in a highly variable state, as demonstrated by the JEMX-2 and ISGRI lightcurves. These and simultaneous RXTE/PCA lightcurves point to a novel type of variability pattern in the source. In addition, we fit the combined JEM X-2 and ISGRI spectrum between 3-300 keV with a disk blackbody+powerlaw model leading to typical parameter values found earlier at similar luminosity levels. A new transient, IGR J19140+098, was discovered during the present observation.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAstronomy and Astrophysics
Volume411
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)L415-L419
ISSN0004-6361
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • X-rays : GRS 1915+105
  • X-rays : binaries

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