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astro-ph.HE2013★ 40 cited

Measuring the Coronal Properties of IC4329A with NuSTAR

L. W. Brenneman, G. Madejski, F. Fuerst +16

We present an analysis of a ~160 ks NuSTAR observation of the nearby bright Seyfert galaxy IC4329A. The high-quality broadband spectrum enables us to separate the effects of distan…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 183 cited

The ultraluminous X-ray sources NGC 1313 X-1 and X-2: a broadband study with NuSTAR and XMM-Newton

Matteo Bachetti, Vikram Rana, Dominic J. Walton +16

We present the results of NuSTAR and XMM-Newton observations of the two ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULX) NGC 1313 X-1 and X-2. The combined spectral bandpass of the two satellites…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 34 cited

Linking accretion flow and particle acceleration in jets - II. Self-similar jet models with full relativistic MHD gravitational mass

Peter Polko, David L. Meier, Sera Markoff

We present a new, semi-analytic formalism to model the acceleration and collimation of relativistic jets in a gravitational potential. The gravitational energy density includes the…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 127 cited

NuSTAR discovery of a luminosity dependent cyclotron line energy in Vela X-1

Felix Fuerst, Katja Pottschmidt, Joern Wilms +13

We present NuSTAR observations of Vela X-1, a persistent, yet highly variable, neutron star high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB). Two observations were taken at similar orbital phases but…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 88 cited

NuSTAR Observations of GRB130427A establish a single component synchrotron afterglow origin for the late optical to multi-GeV emission

C. Kouveliotou, J. Granot, J. L. Racusin +17

GRB 130427A occurred in a relatively nearby galaxy; its prompt emission had the largest GRB fluence ever recorded. The afterglow of GRB 130427A was bright enough for the Nuclear Sp…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 40 cited

NuSTAR observations of magnetar 1E 1841-045

Hongjun An, Romain Hascoet, Victoria M. Kaspi +18

We report new spectral and temporal observations of the magnetar 1E 1841-045 in the Kes 73 supernova remnant obtained with the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR). Combi…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 20 cited

High-Energy X-rays from J174545.5-285829, the Cannonball: A Candidate Pulsar Wind Nebula Associated with Sgr A East

Melania Nynka, Charles J. Hailey, Kaya Mori +12

We report the unambiguous detection of non-thermal X-ray emission up to 30 keV from the Cannonball, a few-arcsecond long diffuse X-ray feature near the Galactic Center, using the N…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 26 cited

NuSTAR and INTEGRAL observations of a low/hard state of 1E1740.7-2942

Lorenzo Natalucci, John A. Tomsick, Angela Bazzano +19

The microquasar 1E1740.7-2942, also known as the "Great Annihilator", was observed by NuSTAR in the Summer of 2012. We have analyzed in detail two observations taken ~2 weeks apart…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 92 cited

Constraints on the Neutron Star and Inner Accretion Flow in Serpens X-1 Using NuSTAR

J. M. Miller, M. L. Parker, F. Fuerst +17

We report on an observation of the neutron star low-mass X-ray binary Serpens X-1, made with NuSTAR. The extraordinary sensitivity afforded by NuSTAR facilitated the detection of a…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 146 cited

The Reflection Component from Cygnus X-1 in the Soft State Measured by NuSTAR and Suzaku

John A. Tomsick, Michael A. Nowak, Michael Parker +21

The black hole binary Cygnus X-1 was observed in late-2012 with the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) and Suzaku, providing spectral coverage over the ~1-300 keV range…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 97 cited

An Extremely Luminous and Variable Ultraluminous X-ray Source in the Outskirts of Circinus Observed with NuSTAR

D. J. Walton, F. Fuerst, F. A. Harrison +16

Following a serendipitous detection with the NuSTAR observatory, we present a multi-epoch spectral and temporal analysis of an extreme ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) located in t…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 4 cited

First Results from NuSTAR Observations of Mkn 421

M. Baloković, M. Ajello, R. D. Blandford +34

Mkn 421 is a nearby active galactic nucleus dominated at all wavelengths by a very broad non-thermal continuum thought to arise from a relativistic jet seen at a small angle to the…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 4 cited

The smooth cyclotron line in Her X-1 as seen with NuSTAR

Felix Fuerst, Brian W. Grefenstette, Ruediger Staubert +17

Her X-1, one of the brightest and best studied X-ray binaries, shows a cyclotron resonant scattering feature (CRSF) near 37 keV. This makes it an ideal target for detailed study wi…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 21 cited

Detection and Flux Density Measurements of the Millisecond Pulsar J2145-0750 below 100 MHz

J. Dowell, P. S. Ray, G. B. Taylor +10

We present flux density measurements and pulse profiles for the millisecond pulsar PSR J2145-0750 spanning 37 to 81 MHz using data obtained from the first station of the Long Wavel…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 91 cited

A quasi-periodic oscillation in the blazar J1359+4011

O. G. King, T. Hovatta, W. Max-Moerbeck +6

The OVRO 40-m telescope has been monitoring the 15 GHz radio flux density of over 1200 blazars since 2008. The 15 GHz light curve of the flat spectrum radio quasar J1359+4011 shows…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 40 cited

Excess Optical Enhancement Observed with ARCONS for Early Crab Giant Pulses

M. J. Strader, M. D. Johnson, B. A. Mazin +11

We observe an extraordinary link in the Crab pulsar between the enhancement of an optical pulse and the timing of the corresponding giant radio pulse. At optical through infrared w…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 148 cited

NuSTAR Spectroscopy of GRS 1915+105: Disk Reflection, Spin, and Connections to Jets

J. M. Miller, M. L. Parker, F. Fuerst +15

We report on the results of spectral fits made to a NuSTAR observation of the black hole GRS 1915+105 in a "plateau" state. This state is of special interest because it is similar…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 29 cited

The High Time Resolution Universe Pulsar Survey - VII: discovery of five millisecond pulsars and the different luminosity properties of binary and isolated recycled pulsars

M. Burgay, M. Bailes, S. D. Bates +18

This paper presents the discovery and timing parameters for five millisecond pulsars (MSPs), four in binary systems with probable white dwarf companions and one isolated, found in…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 17 cited

NuSTAR detection of hard X-ray phase lags from the accreting pulsar GS 0834-430

Hiromasa Miyasaka, Matteo Bachetti, Fiona A. Harrison +18

The NuSTAR hard X-ray telescope observed the transient Be/X-ray binary GS 0834-430 during its 2012 outburst - the first active state of this system observed in the past 19 years. W…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 149 cited

SN 2010jl: Optical to hard X-ray observations reveal an explosion embedded in a ten solar mass cocoon

E. O. Ofek, A. Zoglauer, S. E. Boggs +24

(Abridged) Some supernovae (SNe) may be powered by the interaction of the SN ejecta with a large amount of circumstellar matter (CSM). Here we outline a method to measure the mass…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 93 cited

The NuSTAR Extragalactic Survey: A First Sensitive Look at the High-Energy Cosmic X-ray Background Population

D. M. Alexander, D. Stern, A. Del Moro +31

We report on the first ten identifications of sources serendipitously detected by the NuSTAR to provide the first sensitive census of the cosmic X-ray background (CXB) source popul…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 1k cited

A Population of Fast Radio Bursts at Cosmological Distances

D. Thornton, B. Stappers, M. Bailes +17

Searches for transient astrophysical sources often reveal unexpected classes of objects that are useful physical laboratories. In a recent survey for pulsars and fast transients we…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 29 cited

NuSTAR and Chandra Insight into the Nature of the 3-40 keV Nuclear Emission in NGC 253

B. D. Lehmer, D. R. Wik, A. E. Hornschemeier +16

We present results from three nearly simultaneous NuSTAR and Chandra monitoring observations between 2012 Sep 2 and 2012 Nov 16 of local star-forming galaxy NGC 253. The 3-40 keV N…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 214 cited

A statistical relation between the X-ray spectral index and Eddington ratio of active galactic nuclei in deep surveys

M. Brightman, J. D. Silverman, V. Mainieri +33

We present an investigation into how well the properties of the accretion flow onto a supermassive black hole may be coupled to those of the overlying hot corona. To do so, we spec…