IGR J15479-4529

Other name = 1RXS J154814.5-452845, V* Ny Lup

Type Spin/orb. Period Radio Counterpart Infrared Counterpart
R.A. (J2000) Dec. (J2000) References (position) R.A. (J2000) Dec. (J2000) References (position)
Intermediate polar/Cataclysmic variable (if associated with ROSAT source) 693s/562min 2MASS J15481459-4528399 Rodriguez et al. 2009
Published Papers
Miscellaneous :
ROSAT source: pulsation at 693 s (optical and X-ray)
Barlow et al. (2006) :
  • Porb562 m
  • Distance 500 pc
  • 20-100 keV Power law photon index 2.7, or bresstrahlung kT=27.1 keV
    Rodriguez et al. (2009) :
    • Refined Swift position => association with Rosat source
    • Confirmation of CV/IP nature
    • Source is V* Ny Lup
    • UVOT counterpart at RA=15h 48m 14.6s dec=-45o 28' 39.9"
    • J=13.22, H=12.75, Ks=12.53, UVW2=14.501
    • XRT spectral analysis=> bbody and power law, kT~0.11 keV, Γ=0.8-0.9

    Last updated 10 Feb. 2009

    Jerome Rodriguez