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astro-ph2006★ 2 cited
Black Hole Formation in X-Ray Binaries: The Case of XTE J1118+480
T. Fragos, B. Willems, N. Ivanova +1
In recent years, an increasing number of proper motions have been measured for Galactic X-ray binaries. When supplemented with accurate determinations of the component masses, orbi…
astro-ph2006★ 24 cited
The Eclipsing ULX in NGC 3379
G. Fabbiano, D. -W. Kim, T. Fragos +9
We report recent Chandra observations of the ULX in the elliptical galaxy NGC3379 that clearly detect two flux variability cycles. Comparing these data with the Chandra observation…
astro-ph2006★ 39 cited
On the Formation and Progenitor of PSR J0737-3039: New Constraints on the Supernova Explosion Forming Pulsar B
B. Willems, J. Kaplan, T. Fragos +2
We revisit the formation of PSR J0737-3039, taking into account the most recent observational constraints. We show that the most likely kick velocity and progenitor parameters depe…