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astro-ph2003★ 99 cited

Gamma Ray Bursts as Electromagnetic Outflows

Maxim Lyutikov, Roger Blandford

(Abridged) We interpret gamma ray bursts as relativistic, electromagnetic explosions. Specifically, we propose that they are created when a rotating, relativistic, stellar-mass pro…

astro-ph2003★ 162 cited

The Mouse That Soared: High Resolution X-ray Imaging of the Pulsar-Powered Bow Shock G359.23-0.82

B. M. Gaensler, E. van der Swaluw, F. Camilo +4

We present an observation with the Chandra X-ray Observatory of the unusual radio source G359.23-0.82 ("the Mouse"), along with updated radio timing data from the Parkes radio tele…

astro-ph2003★ 52 cited

GBT Discovery of Two Binary Millisecond Pulsars in the Globular Cluster M30

Scott M. Ransom, Ingrid H. Stairs, Donald C. Backer +4

We report the discovery of two binary millisecond pulsars in the core-collapsed globular cluster M30 using the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) at 20 cm. PSR J2140-2310A (M30A) is an ecl…

astro-ph2003★ 58 cited

Constraints on the Very High Energy Emission from BL Lacertae Objects

D. Horan

We present results from observations of 29 BL Lacertae objects, taken with the Whipple Observatory 10 m Gamma-Ray Telescope between 1995 and 2000. The observed objects are mostly a…

astro-ph2003★ 124 cited

A Comprehensive Study of the X-ray Bursts from the Magnetar Candidate 1E 2259+586

Fotis P. Gavriil, Victoria M. Kaspi, Peter M. Woods

We present a statistical analysis of the X-ray bursts observed from the 2002 June 18 outburst of the Anomalous X-ray Pulsar (AXP) 1E 2259+586, observed with the Proportional Counte…

astro-ph2003★ 231 cited

Discovery of a New Transient Magnetar Candidate: XTE J1810-197

A. I. Ibrahim, C. Markwardt, J. Swank +10

We report the discovery of a new X-ray pulsar, XTE J1810-197. The source was serendipitously discovered on 2003 July 15 by the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) while observing th…