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Ultra-luminous X-ray Sources

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 May 2006

Martin Ward
Martin Ward
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Durham, Durham, UK email: m.ward@durham.ac.uk
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Abstract

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ULXs have been studied for 20 years, but only recently have detailed X-ray spectral/timing studies, and investigations of their statistical properties and their environments and counterparts been undertaken. I will review progress in these areas.

Keywords

X-rays: Ultra-luminous sourcesstarformation
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 1 , Symposium S230: Populations of High Energy Sources in Galaxies , August 2005 , pp. 271 - 277
Copyright
2006 International Astronomical Union