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astro-ph2006★ 99 cited
A 62 Day X-Ray Periodicity and an X-Ray Flare from the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source in M82
Philip Kaaret, Melanie G. Simet, Cornelia C. Lang
In 240 days of X-ray monitoring of M82, we have discovered an X-ray periodicity at days with a peak to peak amplitude corresponding to an isotropic luminosity of $2.…
astro-ph2006★ 36 cited
The Orbital Period of the Ultraluminous X-ray Source in M82
Philip Kaaret, Melanie G. Simet, Cornelia C. Lang
The ultraluminous x-ray source (ULX) in the galaxy M82 has been identified as a possible intermediate-mass black hole. We have found that the x-ray flux from M82 is modulated with…