The Swift view of Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients

1); (2) INAF/IASF Palermo; (3) Universita' dell'Insubria; (4) Universities Space Research Association; 5); (5) NASA/GSFC; (6)-PSU; A. Paizis (1); Columbia; Como

arxiv: 1001.1670 · v2 · pith:LKDWJT6Onew · submitted 2010-01-11 · 🌌 astro-ph.HE · astro-ph.GA

The Swift view of Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients

L. Sidoli (1) , P. Romano (2) , L. Ducci (3 , 1) , A. Paizis (1) , S. Vercellone (2) , G. Cusumano (2) , V. La Parola (2)

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V. Mangano (2) D.N. Burrows (6) J.A. Kennea (6) H.A. Krimm (4 5) N. Gehrels (5) ((1) INAF/IASF Milano Italy (2) INAF/IASF Palermo (3) Universita' dell'Insubria Como (4) Universities Space Research Association Columbia USA (5) NASA/GSFC (6)-PSU USA)

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We report here on the recent results of a monitoring campaign we have been carrying out with Swift/XRT on a sample of four Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients. The main goal of this large programme (with a net Swift/XRT exposure of 540 ks, updated to 2009, August, 31) is to address several main open issues related to this new class of High Mass X-ray Binaries hosting OB supergiant stars as companions. Here we summarize the most important results obtained between October 2007 and August 2009.

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