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arxiv: 1012.3378 · v2 · pith:LXLY3FEXnew · submitted 2010-12-15 · 🌌 astro-ph.HE

Understanding Cygnus X-3 Through Multi-Wavelength Studies

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keywords cygnusmulti-wavelengthx-rayemissionachievedagilebeenbehavior
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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.

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