INTEGRAL hard X-ray detection of HMXB GX 304-1 and H 1417-624
ATel #1613; A. Manousakis, V. Beckmann (ISDC, Switzerland), V. Bianchin (INAF/IASF-Bologna), S. Brandt, J. Chenevez (DTU/NSI, Denmark), W. Hermsen (SRON & UvA, The Netherlands), A. von Kienlin (MPE, Germany), R. Krivonos (IKI, Moscow & MPA, Garching), M. Mas-Hesse (LAEFF, Madrid), A. Parmar (ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands), V. Reglero (GACE, Valencia)
on 10 Jul 2008; 18:19 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Request For Observations
Credential Certification: Volker Beckmann (Volker.Beckmann@obs.unige.ch)
Subjects: X-ray, Request for Observations, Binary, Neutron Star, Transient, Pulsar
We report on the first detection of the Be star HMXBs GX 304-1 and H 1417-624 above 20 keV with the IBIS/ISGRI X-ray imager on board INTEGRAL.
From 2008-06-24 to 2008-07-09, INTEGRAL performed monitoring
observations of the Galactic plane around l=305 degrees for a total exposure
time of 352 ksec.
GX 304-1 was detected in all spacecraft revolutions, and
shows brightening with time. H 1417-624 was detected only in
revolution 699 and 700 (2008-07-04 to 2008-07-09). The spectrum of
this HMXB can be fitted either by a black body or by a simple power law. We see indication
for softening of the 18-60 keV spectrum as the source brightens, with a
power law with photon index 2.3 +- 0.3 and 3.1 +- 0.5 for revolution
699 and 700, respectively. Both sources were also detected by JEM-X below 10 keV.
The evolution over the last revolutions is as follows (fluxes in mCrab
in 20-40 keV, upper limits are 3 sigma values):
revolution exposure GX 304-1 H 1417-624
[ksec] flux flux
695 54.5 3.1+-0.6 < 2.3
696 66.5 5.0+-0.6 < 3.1
698 73.1 3.8+-0.7 < 3.8
699 78.7 5.0+-0.6 7.8+-0.7
700 79.2 6.9+-0.6 11.3+-1.3
INTEGRAL will continue to monitor these sources until 2008-07-23.
