GX 301-2 pre-periastron and apastron flares with MAXI

Á. Torregrosa, J. J. Rodes-Roca, J. M. Torrejón +4

The bright high-mass X-ray binary GX 301-2 exhibits two periodic flare episodes along its orbit which are produced when the neutron star is close to the apastron and periastron pas…