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Identification of the donor in the X-ray binary GRS 1915+105

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We report on the results of medium-resolution spectroscopy of GRS 1915+105 in the near-infrared H and K band using the 8m VLT at ESO. We clearly identify absorption bandheads from 12CO and 13CO. Together with other features this results in a classification of the mass-donating star in this binary as a K-M III star, clearly indicating that GRS 1915+105 belongs to the class of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXB).

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An intrinsic decline of accretion activity in GRS 1915+105

astro-ph.HE · 2026-07-07 · conditional · novelty 6.0

Deep X-ray, radio, and infrared non-detections of GRS 1915+105 imply an intrinsic decline in accretion activity rather than enhanced obscuration, likely driven by 2023-2024 outflows clearing the inner disc.

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  • An intrinsic decline of accretion activity in GRS 1915+105 astro-ph.HE · 2026-07-07 · conditional · none · ref 38 · internal anchor

    Deep X-ray, radio, and infrared non-detections of GRS 1915+105 imply an intrinsic decline in accretion activity rather than enhanced obscuration, likely driven by 2023-2024 outflows clearing the inner disc.