Probing the low-luminosity X-ray luminosity function in normal elliptical galaxies
We present the first low-luminosity [LX > (5-10) × 1036 ergs s-1] X-ray luminosity functions (XLFs) of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) determined for two typical old elliptical galaxies, NGC 3379 and NGC 4278. Because both galaxies contain little diffuse emission from hot ISM and no recent si...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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