ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 04 11 00 3 v 1 2 9 O ct 2 00 4 Discovery of an X - ray Nova in M 31
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We have obtained snapshot images of an X-ray nova in M31 from Chandra ACIS-I and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The Chandra position of the X-ray nova was R.A.=00:44:06.68 ±1.74, Dec.=+41:12:20.0 ±2.31. A follow-up HST observation 24 days later revealed a source at R.A.=00:44:06.81, Dec.=+41:12:24.0 that was B = 25.75± 0.05. This optical source faded to B = 27.1± 0.1 in 3 months. During this time period, the X-ray flux decayed linearly from (3.6±0.2)×10 to <(6.9±0.09)×10 ct cm s. The HST identification of an optical source in the same region experiencing an obvious drop in brightness in concert with the X-ray nova suggests that this optical source is the counterpart of the X-ray nova. However, the precision of the X-ray position allows the possibility that the optical source is a nearby variable star. We discuss the implications of both possibilities. Subject headings: X-rays: bursts — X-rays: binaries — galaxies: individual (M31)
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تاریخ انتشار 2008