Understanding Cygnus X-3 through multi-wavelength studies

Michael McCollough; Karri Koljonen; Diana Hannikainen; Guy G Pooley; Sergei A. Trushkin; Danny Steeghs; Marco Tavani; Robert Droulans

Understanding Cygnus X-3 through multi-wavelength studies

Michael McCollough, Karri Koljonen, Diana Hannikainen, Guy G Pooley, Sergei A. Trushkin, Danny Steeghs, Marco Tavani, Robert Droulans

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Abstract

Cygnus X-3 is a unique microquasar which shows X-ray state changes, strong radio emission, and relativistic jets. It is also an unusual X-ray binary with the mass-donating companion being a high mass star Wolf-Rayet but the orbital modulation (as inferred from X-ray emission) is only 4.8 hours, a value more common in low-mass systems. It has recently been shown by AGILE and Fermi that Cygnus X-3, is a transient gamma-ray source (>100 MeV). To understand the environment, nature, and behavior of Cygnus X-3 multi-wavelength observations are necessary. In this proceedings we present the results achieved so far from multi-wavelength campaigns.

Original language	English
Journal	Proceedings of Science
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

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Understanding Cygnus X-3 through multi-wavelength studies

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