'Ms star' presentation slideshows

The 6.67 hour period CCO in RCW 103: a descendant of Thorne-Zytkow object?

The 6.67 hour period CCO in RCW 103: a descendant of Thorne-Zytkow object?. X. W. Liu, R. X. Xu, G. J. Qiao, J. L. Han, Z. W. Han, and X. D. Li, submitted to ApJ arXiv:1207.4687v1 [astro-ph.HE]. XiongWei Liu (Peking University) ??? 16 Aug. 2012, Urumchi. Background

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The asynchronous polar V1432 Aquilae and its path back to synchronism

The asynchronous polar V1432 Aquilae and its path back to synchronism. The CBA consortium.

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An Introduction to Low-Mass X-ray Binaries

An Introduction to Low-Mass X-ray Binaries . Dipping LMXBs -- Suzaku observation of XB 1916-053. Zhongli Zhang (U. of Tokyo). Makishima-Nakazawa lab seminar Oct.3, 2013. Outline. What is a LMXB? observations, accretion condition, formation scenarios, E ddington luminosity

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Proper Motion

Proper Motion. Some nearby stars observed to move relative to distant stars Find tangential velocity from angular proper motion Radial velocity from Doppler . Big Dipper?. If We Know the Distance. Can measure brightness and compute luminosity

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Cataclysmic variables as hard X-ray emitters seen by INTEGRAL

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