Authors: Russell, D.M., Bramich, Lewis, F., Almannaei, A., Qaissieh, T. Al, Qasim, A. Al, Yazeedi, Baglio, M.C., Bernardini, Elgalad, N., Gabuya, Lasota, J.P., Palado, Roche, P., Shivkumar, H., Udrescu, S., Zhang, G.
Venue: Astronomische Nachrichten
Type: Publication
Abstract: Disc instability models predict that for X-ray binaries in quiescence, there should be a brightening of the optical flux prior to an X-ray outburst. Tracking the X-ray variations of X-ray binaries in quiescence is generally not possible, so optical monitoring provides the best means to measure the mass accretion rate variability between outbursts, and to identify the beginning stages of new outbursts. With our regular Faulkes Telescope/Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) monitoring we are routinely detecting the optical rise of new X-ray binary outbu...
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Topics: 
Astrophysics
Astronomy
DOI:
10.1002/asna.201913610
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