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Paper: |
Updates on RXTE/PCA Monitoring of η Carinae |
Volume: |
361, Active OB-Stars: Laboratories For Stellar and Circumstellar Physics |
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443 |
Authors: |
Ishibashi, K.; Corcoran, M.F. |
Abstract: |
The super-massive star η Carinae has been monitored in the 2 – 10 keV energy band with the Proportional Counter Array on board the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer since February 1998. This long-term monitoring campaign has captured: (1) two active phases of η Car occurring in the 5.5-yr period; (2) quasi-periodic X-ray flares; and (3) long-term secular changes in the property of hard X-ray spectrum from η Carinae. This work will present our current understanding on the fundamentals of hard X-ray emission and its variations in η Carinae. |
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