Catalogue of high-mass X-ray binaries in the Galaxy ($4^{th}$ edition)

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dc.creatorLiu, Q. Z.
dc.creatorvan Paradijs, J.
dc.creatorHeuvel, E. P. J. van den
dc.date2007-07-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:56:35Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:56:35Z
dc.descriptionWe present a new edition of the catalogue of high-mass X-ray binaries in the Galaxy. The catalogue contains source name(s), coordinates, finding chart, X-ray luminosity, system parameters, and stellar parameters of the components and other characteristic properties of 114 high-mass X-ray binaries, together with a comprehensive selection of the relevant literature. The aim of this catalogue is to provide the reader with some basic information on the X-ray sources and their counterparts in other wavelength ranges ($γ$-rays, UV, optical, IR, radio). About 60% of the high-mass X-ray binary candidates are known or suspected Be/X-ray binaries, while 32% are supergiant/X-ray binaries. Some sources, however, are only tentatively identified as high-mass X-ray binaries on the basis of their X-ray properties similar to the known high-mass X-ray binaries. Further identification in other wavelength bands is needed to finally determine the nature of these sources. In cases where there is some doubt about the high-mass nature of the X-ray binary this is mentioned. Literature published before 1 October 2005 has, as far as possible, been taken into account.
dc.description25 pages, table included
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0707.0549
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0707.0549
dc.identifierAstron.Astrophys.455:1165,2006
dc.identifierdoi:10.1051/0004-6361:20064987
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/186458
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleCatalogue of high-mass X-ray binaries in the Galaxy ($4^{th}$ edition)
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