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Bright radio emission from an ultraluminous stellar-mass microquasar in M 31

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  • Matthew J. Middleton

    (University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
    Astronomical Institute Anton Pannekoek, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

  • James C. A. Miller-Jones

    (International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia)

  • Sera Markoff

    (Astronomical Institute Anton Pannekoek, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

  • Rob Fender

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK)

  • Martin Henze

    (Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Natasha Hurley-Walker

    (International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia)

  • Anna M. M. Scaife

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK)

  • Timothy P. Roberts

    (University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

  • Dominic Walton

    (Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA, UK
    California Institute of Technology, MC 249-17, 1200 East California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, USA)

  • John Carpenter

    (California Institute of Technology, MC 249-17, 1200 East California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, USA)

  • Jean-Pierre Macquart

    (International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
    ARC Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO), Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia)

  • Geoffrey C. Bower

    (B-20 Hearst Field, Annex no. 3411, University of California at Berkeley)

  • Mark Gurwell

    (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden Street)

  • Wolfgang Pietsch

    (Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Frank Haberl

    (Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Jonathan Harris

    (University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

  • Michael Daniel

    (University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

  • Junayd Miah

    (University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

  • Chris Done

    (University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

  • John S. Morgan

    (International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia)

  • Hugh Dickinson

    (Stockholm University, Oskar Klein Centre, AlbaNova, SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Phil Charles

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
    University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, Republic of South Africa)

  • Vadim Burwitz

    (Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Massimo Della Valle

    (Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, INAF, Salita Moiariello 16, 80131 Napoli, Italy
    International Centre for Relativistic Astrophysics, Piazzale della Repubblica 2, 65122 Pescara, Italy)

  • Michael Freyberg

    (Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Jochen Greiner

    (Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Margarita Hernanz

    (Institute of Space Sciences (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Facultade de Ciències, Torre C5 parell 2, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain)

  • Dieter H. Hartmann

    (118 Kinard Laboratory, Clemson University)

  • Despina Hatzidimitriou

    (Astronomy and Mechanics, Faculty of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 157 84 Zografou, Athens, Greece)

  • Arno Riffeser

    (University Observatory Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Scheinerstrasse 1, 81679 München, Germany)

  • Gloria Sala

    (EUETIB (UPC-IEEC), calle Comte d’Urgell 187, 08036 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Stella Seitz

    (University Observatory Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Scheinerstrasse 1, 81679 München, Germany)

  • Pablo Reig

    (Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Νikolaou Plastira 100, Vassilika Vouton, 71110 Heraklion, Crete, Greece)

  • Arne Rau

    (Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstrasse, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Marina Orio

    (Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Vicolo Osservatorio 5, 35122 Padova, Italy)

  • David Titterington

    (Astrophysics Group, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK)

  • Keith Grainge

    (Astrophysics Group, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK)

Abstract

A new ultraluminous X-ray source has been discovered in M 31, whose variability and associated bright, compact radio emission identify it as a stellar-mass black hole accreting close to the Eddington limit.

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  • Matthew J. Middleton & James C. A. Miller-Jones & Sera Markoff & Rob Fender & Martin Henze & Natasha Hurley-Walker & Anna M. M. Scaife & Timothy P. Roberts & Dominic Walton & John Carpenter & Jean-Pie, 2013. "Bright radio emission from an ultraluminous stellar-mass microquasar in M 31," Nature, Nature, vol. 493(7431), pages 187-190, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:493:y:2013:i:7431:d:10.1038_nature11697
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11697
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