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An analysis of XMM-Newton data of M31

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dc.contributor.advisorGerritsen, H.C.
dc.contributor.advisorMiddleton, M.J.
dc.contributor.advisorUttley, P.
dc.contributor.authorOostrum, L.C.
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-09T17:16:42Z
dc.date.available2013-09-09
dc.date.available2013-09-09T17:16:42Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.urihttps://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/14618
dc.description.abstractTwo observations by X-Ray satellite XMM-Newton of the Andromeda galaxy have been examined. Relevant radiative processes are explained. Extracting information from sources is done using the XMM-Newton software. Both light curves and spectra are made. These are the main tools for identification. Furthermore, variability, hardness ratios and luminosities are calculated. These help classify a source. Twelve bright sources are classified. Three sources are more interesting and are investigated further. These include the first microquasar ever found outside our galaxy, a super soft source and a Z source candidate, of which only nine are known.
dc.description.sponsorshipUtrecht University
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dc.language.isoen
dc.titleAn analysis of XMM-Newton data of M31
dc.type.contentBachelor Thesis
dc.rights.accessrightsOpen Access
dc.subject.keywordsXMM-Newton
dc.subject.keywordsX-ray
dc.subject.keywordsspectroscopy
dc.subject.keywordsM31
dc.subject.keywordsAndromeda Galaxy
dc.subject.courseuuNatuur- en Sterrenkunde


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