Identification of Bubble Nebulae around NGC 55 ULX-1 with MUSE Observations

Identification of Bubble Nebulae around NGC 55 ULX-1 with MUSE Observations

Using the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) instrument on the Very Large Telescope, we identified three bubble nebulae (denoted as A, B, and C) around an ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) in NGC 55. Bubble A shows a regular elliptical shape surrounding the ULX, with a morphology similar to the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Changxing Zhou, Hua Feng, Fuyan Bian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Ultraluminous x-ray sources
Emission nebulae
Superbubbles
Accretion
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acf374

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https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acf374

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