Large-amplitude X-ray outbursts from galactic nuclei: A systematic survey using ROSAT archival data

Astronomical Journal

Volumn 124, Issue 3 1761, 2002, Pages 1308-1321

  Donley, J L ^a   Brandt, W N ^a   Eracleous, Michael ^a   Boller, Th ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Galaxies: active; Galaxies: nuclei; X rays

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012441982     PISSN: 00046256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/342280     Document Type: Review

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