Hard X-ray identification of η Carinae and steadiness close to periastron

Author: Leyder J.-C.   Walter R.   Rauw G.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|524|issue|A59-A59

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.524, Iss.issue, 2010-11, pp. : A59-A59

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Abstract

Context. The colliding-wind binary η Carinae exhibits soft X-ray thermal emission that varies strongly around the periastron passage. It has been found to have non-thermal emission, thanks to its detection in hard X-rays using INTEGRAL and Suzaku, and also in γ-rays with AGILE and Fermi.