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Long-term X-ray variability of the microquasar system LS5039/RX J1826.2-1450
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We report on the results of the spectral and timing analysis of a BeppoSAX observation of the microquasar system LS 5039/RX J1826.2-1450. The source was found in a low-flux state with Fx(1-10 keV)= 4.7 x 10^{-12} erg cm^{-2} s^{-1}, which represents almost one order of magnitude lower than a previous RXTE observation 2.5 years before. The 0.1--10 keV spectrum is described by an absorbed power-law continuum with photon-number spectral index Gamma=1.8+-0.2 and hydrogen column density of NH=1.0^{+0.4}_{-0.3} x 10^{22} cm^{-2}. According to the orbital parameters of the system the BeppoSAX observation covers the time of an X-ray eclipse should one occur. However, the 1.6-10 keV light curve does not show evidence for such an event, which allows us to give an upper limit to the inclination of the system. The low X-ray flux detected during this observation is interpreted as a decrease in the mass accretion rate onto the compact object due to a decrease in the mass-loss rate from the primary.
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REIG, Pablo, et al. Long-term X-ray variability of the microquasar system LS5039/RX J1826.2-1450. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 2003. Vol. 405, num. 1, pags. 285-290. ISSN 0004-6361. [consulted: 27 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/45364