IGR J05009-7044


Other name = IGR J05007-7047, CXOU J050046.0-704436 (?)

Type Orb. Period Radio Counterpart Infrared/Optical Counterpart
R.A. (J2000) Dec. (J2000) References R.A. (J2000) Dec. (J2000) References
HMXB
B2III companion
30.77 d USNO B1.00192-0057570 Halpern 2005 Atel 572
References
Miscellaneous :
Halpern 2005 Atel 572: USNO B1.0 star: B=14.92, R=15.30, I=15.26
Sazonov et al. 2005, A&A:
  • F0.5-8 keV=3.0x10-12erg/cm2/s
  • F17-60 keV=12x10-12erg/cm2/s
Gotz et al. 2006:
  • In ISGRI error box lies a radio emitting Galaxy

Masetti et al. 2006 ATel 783:
  • Halpha emission
  • balmer lines in absorption.
  • Redshift consistent with that of the LMC. Likely HMXB in LMC

Masetti et al. 2006 A&A:
  • Halpha emission EW 8.8 Angstrom
  • d=50 kpc
  • V=14.8
La Parola et al. 2010 ATel 2594 :
  • 30.77d period in from 15-50 keV Swift/BAT long term light-curve.
  • Light curve folded at this period = sinusoidal shape with a dip interpreted as occultation of source by companion
  • Results of a spectral analysis of the long term Swift spectrum.
Coe et al. 2010 ATel 2597 :
  • Confirm the optical counterpart and period of IGR J05007-7047
  • LMC130.4 19472 = optical counterpart.
  • Period of 30.80 d in the 8 years I-band light curve
Shmidtke et al. 2010 ATel 2601 :
  • MACHO light curve of the optical counterpart
  • Long-term light curve : recurrent dips in stellar magnitude (0.1-0.5 mag) every 600-800 days.
  • Periodicity of ~28 days revealed consistent with the X-ray period of 30.77 days
Dai et al. 2011 (A&A) :
  • Confirmation of 30.77d periodicity from Swift/BAT lc
  • XRT analysis of pointings occurring on three different orbital phases
  • Only phase 0.47 pointing has sufficient counts for spectral analysis
  • Absorbed (>0.17 x 1022 cm-2 interstellar) power law (Γ=0.3) with a cut-off (Ec=12 keV).

Last updated 28 Nov. 2012

Jerome Rodriguez