First INTEGRAL observations of Cygnus X-3
/ Authors
O. Vilhu, L. Hjalmarsdotter, A. Zdziarski, A. Paizis, M. McCollough, V. Beckmann, T. Courvoisier, K. Ebisawa, P. Kretschmar, P. Goldoni
and 3 more authors
/ Abstract
We present the first INTEGRAL results on Cyg X-3 from the PV phase observations of the Cygnus region. The source was clearly detected by the JEM-X, ISGRI and SPI. The INTEGRAL observations were supported by simultaneous pointed RXTE observations. Their lightcurves folded over the 4.8 hour binary period are compatible with the mean RXTE/ASM and CGRO/BATSE light curves. We fit our broad-band X-ray/-ray spectra with a physical model, which represents the first such published model for Cyg X-3. The main physical processes in the source are thermal Comptonization and Compton reflection with parameters similar to those found for black-hole binaries at high Eddington rates.
Journal: Astronomy and Astrophysics