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astro-ph2005★ 5 cited

INTEGRAL detection of hard X-rays from NGC 6334: Nonthermal emission from colliding winds or an AGN?

A. M. Bykov, A. M. Krassilchtchikov, Yu. A. Uvarov +12

We report the detection of hard X-ray emission from the field of the star-forming region NGC 6334 with the the International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory INTEGRAL. The JEM-X m…

astro-ph2005★ 140 cited

A CH3CN and HCO+ survey towards southern methanol masers associated with star formation

C. R. Purcell, R. Balasubramanyam, M. G. Burton +32

We present the initial results of a 3-mm spectral line survey towards 83 methanol maser selected massive star-forming regions. Here we report observations of the J=5-4 and 6-5 rota…

astro-ph2005★ 83 cited

INTEGRAL observation of the high-mass X-ray transient V0332+53 during the 2005 outburst decline

N. Mowlavi, I. Kreykenbohm, S. E. Shaw +7

The decline of the high mass X-ray transient V0332+53 during the Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2005 outburst is analysed from the data recorded by INTEGRAL. The flux is shown to decrease expon…

astro-ph2005★ 63 cited

The Galactic black hole transient H1743-322 during outburst decay: connections between timing noise, state transitions and radio emission

E. Kalemci, J. A. Tomsick, R. E. Rothschild +3

Multi-wavelength observations of Galactic black hole transients during outburst decay are instrumental for our understanding of the accretion geometry and the formation of outflows…

astro-ph2005

Do measurements of the one-point distribution of aperture-mass improve constraints on cosmology ?

Dipak Munshi, Patrick Valageas

We study the possibility of using the entire probability distribution function (PDF) of the aperture mass Map and its related cumulative probability distribution function (CPDF) to…

astro-ph2005★ 34 cited

26Al in the inner Galaxy

R. Diehl, H. Halloin, K. Kretschmer +12

We performed a spectroscopic study of the 1809 keV gamma-ray line from 26Al decay in the Galaxy using the SPI imaging spectrometer with its high-resolution Ge detector camera on th…

astro-ph2005★ 15 cited

Evolution of the X-Ray Jets from 4U 1755--33

P. Kaaret, S. Corbel, J. A. Tomsick +4

We report on new X-ray observations of the large-scale jets recently discovered in X-rays from the black hole candidate 4U 1755-33. Our observations in 2004 show that the jets foun…

astro-ph2005★ 42 cited

SS 433 : a phenomenon imitating a Wolf-Rayet star

Yael Fuchs, L. Koch Miramond, P. Abraham

We present mid-infrared (2-12 micron) spectra of the microquasar SS 433 obtained with the Infrared Space Observatory (spectroscopic mode of ISOPHOT and ISOCAM). We compare them to…

astro-ph2005★ 25 cited

Two-phase X-ray burst from GX 3+1 observed by INTEGRAL

Jerome Chenevez, Maurizio Falanga, Soeren Brandt +6

INTEGRAL detected on August 31, 2004, an unusual thermonuclear X-ray burst from the low-mass X-ray binary GX 3+1. Its duration was 30 min, which is between the normal burst duratio…

astro-ph2005★ 9 cited

Critical revision of the ZEPLIN-I sensitivity to WIMP interactions

A. Benoit, M. Chapellier, G. Chardin +10

The ZEPLIN collaboration has recently published its first result presenting a maximum sensitivity of picobarn for a WIMP mass of 60 GeV. The analysis…

astro-ph2005★ 71 cited

INTEGRAL/IBIS Extragalactic survey: 20-100 keV selected AGN

L. Bassani, M. Molina, A. Malizia +10

Analysis of INTEGRAL Core Program and public Open Time observations performed up to April 2005 provides a sample of 62 active galactic nuclei in the 20-100 keV band above a flux li…

astro-ph2005★ 64 cited

Bimodal spectral variability of Cygnus X-1 in an intermediate state

J. Malzac, P. O. Petrucci, E. Jourdain +11

We report the results of an observation of Cygnus X-1 with INTEGRAL, that we combine with simultaneous radio observations with the Ryle telescope. Both spectral and variability pro…

astro-ph2005★ 8 cited

The weak INTEGRAL bursts GRB040223 and GRB040624: an emerging population of dark afterglows

P. Filliatre, S. Covino, P. D'Avanzo +18

We report here gamma-ray, X-ray and near-infrared observations of GRB040223 along with gamma-ray and optical observations of GRB040624. GRB040223 was detected by INTEGRAL close to…

astro-ph2005★ 173 cited

Reviving Dead Zones in Accretion Disks by Rossby Vortices at their Boundaries

P. varniere, M. Tagger

Models of the accretion disks of Young Stellar Objects show that they should not be ionized at a few AU from the star, and thus not subject to the MHD turbulence believed to cause…

astro-ph2005

FRII sources at z>0.5: X-ray properties of the core and extended emission

E. Belsole, J. H. Croston, D. M. Worrall +1

Active galaxies are the most powerful engines in the Universe for converting gravitational energy into radiation, and their study at all epochs of evolution is therefore important.…

astro-ph2005★ 86 cited

A Possible Rossby Wave Instability Origin for the Flares in Sagittarius A*

Michel Tagger, Fulvio Melia

In recent years, near-IR and X-ray flares have been detected from the Galaxy's central radio point source, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), believed to be a \~3.10^6 solar masses supermass…

astro-ph2005★ 9 cited

Dedicated Supernova Detection by a Network of Neutral Current Spherical TPC's

J. D. Vergados, Y. Giomataris

Supernova neutrinos can easily be detected by a spherical gaseous TPC detector measuring very low energy nuclear recoils. The expected rates are quite large for a neutron rich targ…

astro-ph2005★ 326 cited

Spitzer Observations of Massive Red Galaxies at High Redshift

Casey Papovich, L. A. Moustakas, M. Dickinson +18

We investigate the properties of massive galaxies at z=1-3.5 using HST observations, ground-based near-IR imaging, and Spitzer Space Telescope observations at 3-24 micron. We ident…

astro-ph2005★ 1 cited

The XMM-LSS cluster sample and its cosmological applications

M. Pierre, F. Pacaud, the XMM-LSS consortium

We present the X-ray source detection procedure that we have developed for the purpose of assembling and characterizing controlled samples of cluster of galaxies for the XMM Large…

astro-ph2005★ 11 cited

Solar Gravity Modes: Present and Future

Sylvaine Turck-Chieze

Gravity modes are the best probes to study the solar radiative zone dynamics, especially in the nuclear core. These modes remain difficult to observe, but they are essential ingred…

astro-ph2005★ 81 cited

Properties of the energetic particle distributions during the October 28, 2003 solar flare from INTEGRAL/SPI observations

J. Kiener, M. Gros, V. Tatischeff +1

Analysis of spectra obtained with the gamma-ray spectrometer SPI onboard INTEGRAL of the GOES X17-class flare on October 28, 2003 is presented. In the energy range 600 keV - 8 MeV…

astro-ph2005★ 24 cited

Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients: A new class of high mass X-ray binaries unveiled by INTEGRAL

Ignacio Negueruela, David M. Smith, Pablo Reig +2

INTEGRAL monitoring of the Galactic Plane is revealing a growing number of recurrent X-ray transients, characterised by short outbursts with very fast rise times (~ tens of minutes…

astro-ph2005★ 60 cited

Wind accretion in the massive X-ray binary 4U 2206+54: abnormally slow wind and a moderately eccentric orbit

M. Ribo, I. Negueruela, P. Blay +2

Massive X-ray binaries are usually classified depending on the properties of the donor star in classical, supergiant and Be X-ray binaries. The massive X-ray binary 4U 2206+54 does…

astro-ph2005★ 99 cited

Variations in the spectral slope of Sgr A* during a NIR flare

S. Gillessen, F. Eisenhauer, E. Quataert +10

We have observed a bright flare of Sgr A* in the near infrared with the adaptive optics assisted integral field spectrometer SINFON. Within the uncertainties, the observed spectrum…