J/A+A/469/807 Catalogue of Galactic low-mass X-ray binaries (Liu+, 2007)
Catalogue of low-mass X-ray binaries in the Galaxy (4th edition).
Liu Q.Z., van Paradijs J., van den Heuvel E.P.J.
<Astron. Astrophys. 469, 807 (2007)>
=2007A&A...469..807L 2007A&A...469..807L
ADC_Keywords: Binaries, X-ray ; Photometry, UBV ; Cross identifications
Keywords: stars: low-mass star - stars: X-ray - stars: binaries - catalogue
Abstract:
We present a new edition of the catalogue of the low-mass X-ray
binaries in the Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds. The catalogue
contains source name(s), coordinates, finding chart, X-ray luminosity,
system parameters, and stellar parameters of the components and other
characteristic properties of 187 low-mass X-ray binaries, together
with a comprehensive selection of the relevant literature. The aim of
this catalogue is to provide the reader with some basic information on
the X-ray sources and their counterparts in other wavelength ranges
(γ-rays, UV, optical, IR, and radio). Some sources, however, are
only tentatively identifed as low-mass X-ray binaries on the basis of
their X-ray properties similar to the known low-mass X-ray binaries.
Further identification in other wavelength bands is needed to finally
determine the nature of these sources. In cases where there is some
doubt about the low-mass nature of the X-ray binary this is mentioned.
Literature published before 1 October 2006 has, as far as possible,
been taken into account.
File Summary:
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FileName Lrecl Records Explanations
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ReadMe 80 . This file
lmxb.dat 287 187 LMXB catalogue
lmxbnote.dat 80 1160 Individual notes
refs.dat 140 1782 References
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See also:
B/cb : Cataclysmic Binaries, LMXBs, and related objects (Ritter+, 2007)
V/106 : Catalogue of X-ray binaries (Liu+ 2001)
J/A+A/442/1135 : High-mass X-ray binaries in the Magellanic Clouds (Liu+, 2005)
J/A+A/455/1165 : Catalogue of Galactic high-mass X-ray binaries (Liu+, 2006)
Byte-by-byte Description of file: lmxb.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 24 A24 --- Name Source name
26- 42 A17 --- Type [ABDEGMPRTUZ ?,()] X-ray type (1)
44- 45 I2 h RAh Right ascension (J2000)
47- 48 I2 min RAm Right ascension (J2000)
50- 55 F6.3 s RAs Right ascension (J2000)
57 A1 --- DE- Declination sign (J2000)
58- 59 I2 deg DEd Declination (J2000)
61- 62 I2 arcmin DEm Declination (J2000)
64- 68 F5.2 arcsec DEs ? Declination (J2000)
70- 75 F6.2 deg GLON Galactic longitude
76 A1 --- --- [,]
78- 84 F7.3 deg GLAT Galactic latitude
87- 88 A2 --- Pos Type of observation from which the source
position has been derived (2)
91-100 A10 --- Opt Optical counterpart
102 A1 --- --- ([)
103-117 A15 --- r_Opt Reference for Optical counterpart
(finding charts)
118 A1 --- --- (])
120-124 F5.2 mag Vmag ? V magnitude
125 A1 --- --- [-]
126-130 F5.2 mag Vmag2 ? Lower value of V magnitude when interval
131 A1 --- n_Vmag [*] Individual note on photometry, see notes
132-136 F5.2 mag B-V ? B-V colour index
137 A1 --- u_B-V Uncertainty flag on B-V
139-143 F5.2 mag U-B ? U-B colour index
145 A1 --- l_E(B-V) [~>< ] Limit flag on E(B-V)
146-151 F6.3 mag E(B-V) ? Interstellar redenning
152 A1 --- u_E(B-V) Uncertainty flag on E(B-V)
153 A1 --- --- [-]
154-157 F4.2 mag E(B-V)2 ? Lower value of interstellar redenning
when interval
159 A1 --- --- ([)
160-174 A15 --- r_Vmag Reference for UBV photometry
175 A1 --- --- (])
177 A1 --- l_FX Limit flag on FX
178-185 F8.2 uJy FX ? Maximun X-ray flux in (2-10keV) unless
otherwise indicated in Range
186 A1 --- --- [-]
187-191 I5 uJy FX2 ? Upper value of X-ray flux when interval
193-205 A13 --- Range Energy range for X-ray flux if not (2-10keV)
207 A1 --- --- ([)
208-217 A10 --- r_FX Reference for X-ray flux
218 A1 --- --- (])
220-230 F11.6 h Porb ? Orbital period
231 A1 --- u_Porb [:?] Uncertainty flag on Porb
232 A1 --- x_Porb [d] d when Period in days
234-240 F7.5 s Ppulse ? Pulsational period
242 A1 --- --- ([)
243-252 A10 --- r_Porb Reference for orbital and/or pulse period
253 A1 --- --- (])
255-276 A22 --- Name2 Other name
278-287 A10 --- Name3 Other name
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Note (1): Type of sources as follows:
A = known atoll source
B = X-ray burst source
D = "dipping" low-mass X-ray binary
E = eclipsing or partially eclipsing low-mass X-ray binary
G = globular cluster X-ray source
M = micropulsar
P = X-ray pulsar
R = radio loud X-ray binary
T = transient X-ray source
U = ultrasoft X-ray spectrum
Z = Z-type source
Note (2): Type of observation is
o = optical ; x = X-ray ; r = radio ; IR = infrared
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: lmxbnote.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 24 A24 --- Name Source Name
26- 80 A55 --- Note Text of the note (1)
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Note (1): Abbreviations used:
o = optical; x = X-ray; r = radio; IR = infrared.
A reference on the source position is given under 'pos.'.
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: refs.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 4 I4 --- Ref Reference number
6- 24 A19 --- BibCode BibCode
26- 61 A36 --- Aut Author's name
63-140 A78 --- Com Comments
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Acknowledgements:
Q.Z. Liu, qzliu(at)pmo.ac.cn
(End) Patricia Vannier [CDS] 22-Jun-2007