Abstract
We report the result of a new Chandra observation of the black hole X-ray transient H 1705-250 in quiescence. H 1705-250 was barely detected in the new ~50 ks Chandra observation. With five detected counts, we estimate the source quiescent luminosity to be LX ~ 9.1 × 1030 erg s-1 in the 0.5-10 keV band (adopting a distance of 8.6 kpc). This value is in line with the quiescent luminosities found among other black hole X-ray binaries with similar orbital periods. By using images taken with the Faulkes Telescope North, we derive a refined position of H 1705-250. We also present the long-term light curve of the optical counterpart from 2006 to 2012, and show evidence for variability in quiescence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2876-2880 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Volume | 427 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 21 2012 |
Keywords
- Binaries
- X-rays
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science