Black Hole Spin Measurements in LMC X-1 and Cyg X-1 Are Highly Model Dependent
The black hole spin parameter, a _* , was measured to be close to its maximum value of 1 in many accreting X-ray binaries. In particular, a _* ≳ 0.9 was found in a number of studies of LMC X-1. These measurements were claimed to take into account both statistical and systematic uncertainties. We per...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2024-01-01
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Series: | The Astrophysical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad1b60 |