Abstract
The microquasar 1E1740.7-2942, also known as the "Great Annihilator", was observed by NuSTAR in the Summer of 2012. We have analyzed in detail two observations taken ~2 weeks apart, for which we measure hard and smooth spectra typical of the low/hard state. A few weeks later the source flux declined significantly. Nearly simultaneous coverage by INTEGRAL is available from its Galactic Center monitoring campaign lasting ~2.5 months. These data probe the hard state spectrum from 1E1740.7-2942 before the flux decline. We find good agreement between the spectra taken with IBIS/ISGRI and NuSTAR, with the measurements being compatible with a change in flux with no spectral variability. We present a detailed analysis of the NuSTAR spectral and timing data and upper limits for reflection of the high energy emission. We show that the high energy spectrum of this X-ray binary is well described by thermal Comptonization.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 63 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 780 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 0004-637X |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Accretion
- Accretion disks
- Black hole physics
- X-ray: binaries
- X-ray: individual
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