On the physical nature of the source of ultraluminous X-ray pulsations

• Published in: Astrophysics and space science Vol. 361; no. 1; pp. 1 - 20
• Main Author: Ter-Kazarian, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.01.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Accretion disks; Astrobiology; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Black holes; Black holes (astronomy); Cosmology; Event horizon; Infrastructure; Kinetic energy; Luminosity; Observations and Techniques; Orbitals; Original Article; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Pulsation; Space Exploration and Astronautics; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics; Spinning; X-ray astronomy; X-rays; X-rays: binaries; Black hole physics; X-rays: individual (NuSTAR J095551+6940.8); Accretion: accretion discs

To reconcile the observed unusual high luminosity of NuSTAR X-ray pulsations from M82X-2 with the most extreme violation of the Eddington limit, and in view that the persistent X-ray radiation from M82X-2 almost precludes the possibility of common pulsars, we tackle the problem by the implications o...