The Magellanic system X-ray sources

Andrew J. Gosling (1) , Sean A. Farrell (2) , Natalie A. Webb (2) , Jari J. E. Kajava (1) ((1) University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland , (2) C.E.S.R. , Touluouse

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Using archival X-ray data from the second XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalogue, we present comparative analysis of the overall population of X-ray sources in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. We see a difference between the characteristics of the brighter sources in the two populations in the X-ray band. Utilising flux measurements in different energy bands we are able to sort the X-ray sources based on similarities to other previously identified and classified objects. In this manner we are able to identify the probable nature of some of the unknown objects, identifying a number of possible X-ray binaries and Super Soft Sources.

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The Magellanic system X-ray sources

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