Search for ultraluminous X-ray sources in nearby galaxies
/ Authors
L. Foschini, G. Cocco, L. Ho, L. Bassani, M. Cappi, M. Dadina, F. Gianotti, G. Malaguti, F. Panessa, E. Piconcelli
and 2 more authors
/ Abstract
Little is presently known about the nature of ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULX). Different hypotheses have been proposed to explain their properties: intermediate-mass BHs, Kerr BHs, young SNR, or background AGN. Some of the current problems and open questions in this research field are here reviewed.
Journal: arXiv: Astrophysics