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astro-ph.HE2026

A Massive and Eccentric Binary Millisecond Pulsar in the Globular Cluster M10

Yujie Wang, Zhongli Zhang, Zhichen Pan +4

We present the timing solution of the millisecond pulsar PSR J1657-0406A in the globular cluster M10, based on observations performed with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical…

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A Spectral-model-independent Diagnostic of Phase-resolved Spectral Convergence in Swift J0243.6+6124

Bo-Yan Chen, Peng-Ju Wang, Shu Zhang +9

We introduce a spectral-model-independent spectral-shape metric, , to probe phase-resolved spectral evolution in the Galactic ultraluminous X-ray pulsar Swift J0243.6+…

astro-ph.HE2026

Updated estimates of post-merger gravitational wave energy released in GW170817 and the maximum neutron star mass

Yong Chen, Bo Gao, Yong-Jia Huang +2

In this work, benefiting from the increased sample of neutron stars with measured masses and radii as well as the incorporation of the chiral effective field theory and perturbativ…

astro-ph.HE2026

Measurement of Cosmic-Ray Density in the Spiral Arms toward Galactic Anticenter

Jia-hao Liu, Bing Liu, Rui-zhi Yang

Using nearly 17 years of Fermi-LAT data, we analyzed the diffuse gamma-ray emission associated with different spiral arms of the Milky Way in the ranges to $145^\ci…

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A Population Study for Searching Supermassive Binary Black Holes in Active Galactic Nuclei: Continuum Spectral Features and Periodic Variabilities

Zekun Li, Changshuo Yan, Youjun Lu

Active sub-pc supermassive binary black holes (SMBBHs) are expected to exhibit various electromagnetic signatures due to unique dynamical and geometric structures of their accretio…

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X-ray Polarization of Inverse Compton Scattering by Thermal and Nonthermal Electrons

Boting Wang, Jirong Mao, Jieying Liu +1

X-ray emission from accretion-powered astrophysical systems is widely interpreted as inverse Compton (IC) scattering between energetic electrons and soft photons. Besides the emitt…

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Spatially resolved spectral properties of M87* on event horizon scales

Shan-Shan Zhao, Ru-Sen Lu, Rocco Lico +2

The supermassive black hole at the center of the nearby radio galaxy M87 (M87*) is a prime target for studying black hole physics. Spatially resolved spectral measurements on event…

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Rapid Orbital Decay in the Ultracompact Double-degenerate Binary eRASSU J060839.5704014

Rahul Sharma, Chandreyee Maitra, Frank Haberl +9

We present timing and spectral analysis of the recently identified ultracompact double-degenerate (DD) white dwarf binary eRASSU J060839.5704014 using observations from NICER an…

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SN 2022erq: A Superluminous Thermonuclear Supernova with Escalating Preexplosion Mass Loss

Qian Zhai, Jujia Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang +51

We present a photometric and spectroscopic study of the superluminous Type Ia supernova SN 2022erq. Its early spectra, dominated by iron-group elements with weak intermediate-mass…

astro-ph.HE2026

The Distinctive Evolution and Spectral Energy Distribution of Binary Massive Black Hole Accretion

Yue Xu, Fu-Guo Xie, Ya-Ping Li +2

Binary (super-)massive black holes (BHs) are expected to reside in the center of some galaxies. In this work, we re-visit accretion onto binary massive BHs, incorporating recent ad…

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Multi-band power color-color diagrams of three black hole X-ray binaries observed with Insight-HXMT

Shao-Feng Liu, Long Ji, Yanan Wang

Power color-color diagrams (PCCDs) provide a useful diagnostic tool for studying the evolution of outbursts in black hole X-ray binaries. In this paper, we present power color-colo…

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Long thermonuclear burst driven thermal-viscous instability of accretion disk: triggering an outburst-like X-ray flare

Wenhui Yu, Zhaosheng Li, Yuanyue Pan +2

We report on NICER and MAXI observations of a long-duration thermonuclear X-ray burst and a subsequent outburst-like X-ray flare from the neutron star low-mass X-ray binary MAXI J0…

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Radio and X-ray flux rebrightening six years after outburst in a partially-obscured extreme changing-look AGN

Tianyao Zhou, Xinwen Shu, Lei Yang +14

SDSS J1548+2208 is a unique partially-obscured nuclear transient that exhibits multiwavelength outbursts in mid-infrared, X-ray and radio. We present the results from multiwaveleng…

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Fast Optical Variability of the TeV Blazar PKS 1725+123 Observed by SVOM-VT and Insights from Multi-wavelength Follow-up Observations

Shuo-Yu Liu, Yu-Wei Yu, Ji-Shun Lian +29

PKS 1725+123 is a flat-spectrum radio quasar (FSRQ) with a redshift of . The detection of this object in the TeV band was reported by the MAGIC telescopes and H.E.S.S. in…

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An equal mass ratio supermassive binary black holes in Q J0158-4325 with periodic microlensing signature?

Changshuo Yan, Youjun Lu, Junqiang Ge +2

This study aims to test whether a supermassive binary black hole (SMBBH) system with a triple-disk accretion structure can explain the observed 173-day periodic microlensing…

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Three-Dimensional Simulations of Type Ia Supernova Remnants I: Effects of a Main-Sequence Companion Star

Jingxiao Luo, Gilles Ferrand, Zhengwei Liu +2

Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) serve as one of cosmic standard candles, but their exact progenitor channel is still an open question. SNe Ia commonly come from binary star evolution.…

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Multiwavelength periodic microlensing signatures of macrolensed supermassive binary black holes

Changshuo Yan, Youjun Lu

The microlensing of lensed quasars presents a promising avenue for understanding the structure of accretion disks around supermassive binary black holes (SMBBHs). We investigated t…

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A Pilot Study of Mildly Recycled Pulsars: A Case Study of PSR J2338+4818

Yujie Chen, Yujie Lian, Yujie Wang +18

Mildly recycled pulsars are neutron stars partially spun up through relatively short mass-transfer phases, typically with massive carbon-oxygen (CO) or oxygen-neon-magnesium (ONeMg…

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Discovery of a 24-millisecond pulsar in a very long orbit with the Murchison Widefield Array

Chia Min Tan, N. D. Ramesh Bhat, Bradley W. Meyers +9

We report the discovery of PSR J01255854, a pulsar with a spin period of 24 ms and a dispersion measure of 11.66 pc cm in the ongoing Southern-sky MWA Rapid Two-metre (SMAR…

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The X-ray emission of the long-period transient and accreting cataclysmic variable ASKAP J174508.9-505149

M. Imbrogno, M. Veresvarska, Y. L. Wang +8

Long-period transients (LPTs) challenge our knowledge of the mechanism producing radio periodic pulsations in compact objects. Some LPTs have been associated with systems hosting a…

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Detection of persistent helium absorption in the 91bg-like type Ia Supernova 2022an

Ping Chen, Avishay Gal-Yam, Subo Dong +14

We present optical and near-infrared observations of the fast-declining Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2022an. The photometric and spectroscopic properties identify it as a standard 91b…

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From One to Two: A Second Binary Millisecond Pulsar in the Globular Cluster M92 (NGC 6341)

Dejiang Yin, Li-yun Zhang, Baoda Li +4

We report the discovery and phase connected-timing solution of a second millisecond binary pulsar, PSR J1717+4308B (M92B), in the globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341) using the Five-hun…

astro-ph.HE2026

Exploring the nature of Galactic unassociated sources detected by the Fermi-LAT

F. Acero, A. Acharyya, A. Adelfio +120

We investigate the nature of the unassociated sources detected by the Fermi-LAT close (|b|<10°) to the Galactic plane, representing 16% of all sources in the 4FGL-DR4 catalog. The…

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Isolated neutron star candidates from the fourth generation XMM-Newton catalogues

Adriana M. Pires, Christian Motch, Jan Kurpas +9

X-ray thermally emitting isolated neutron stars (XINSs) are a rare population that provides insights into neutron star cooling, magnetic-field evolution, and Galactic demographics.…