黑洞双星M33 X-7的形成是通过在一个紧密的大型系统中进行质量交换而形成的
Francesca Valsecchi1, Evert Glebbeek, Will M Farr
1Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA. francesca@u.northwestern.edu
Nature
|October 22, 2010
概括
模拟显示,这颗巨大的X射线双星M33 X-7是M33 X-7
科学领域:
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
- 恒星进化 恒星进化
- X射线天文学X射线天文学
背景情况:
- M33 X-7 是一个巨大的X射线二进制星系,位于银河系Messier 33中.
- 它有一个快速旋转的黑洞和一个低亮的伴星.
- 现有的模型无法解释其观察到的X射线发光度,伴侣的低发光度,黑洞自旋和轨道异常度.
研究的目的:
- 为了解决M33 X-7系统观察到的特性中的差异.
- 提出一个一致的进化模型,解释系统的特征.
主要方法:
- 进行了恒星进化轨迹的模拟.
- 这些模型探索了85-99太阳质量的初始初级质量和28-32太阳质量的二次质量.
- 研究的轨道周期为2.8至3.1天.
主要成果:
- 发现了一个一致的模型,主要恒星将质量转移到次要恒星,并通过风失去质量.
- 初级进化成一个星,崩成一个黑洞.
- 从结合能量释放和崩不对称性中产生的""解释了异常轨道;风的积累解释了X射线的亮度;出生过程解释了黑洞旋转.
结论:
- 提出的进化场景成功地解释了观察到的M33 X-7的质量,亮度,旋转和离心率.
- 这个模型解决了以前理解大质量X射线二进制星的不一致性.
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