Swift and NICER X-ray monitoring of the probable new outburst of Cen X-4

J. van den Eijnden, J. Homan, Payaswini Saikia, Maria Cristina Baglio, David M. Russell, Stefan Waterval, D. M. Bramich, Fraser Lewis, P. Roche

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Abstract

Cen X-4 is a close-by (~1.2 kpc) low-mass X-ray binary, hosting a neutron star accretor. After its discovery outburst in 1979, it remained in quiescence for over four decades.
Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalThe Astronomer's Telegram, No. 14303
Volume4303
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

Keywords

  • Neutron Star
  • Transient

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