XMM-newton observation of the brightest X-ray flare detected so far from Sgr A*

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 407, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Porquet, D ^a   Predehl, P ^a   Aschenbach, B ^a   Grosso, N ^b   Goldwurm, A ^c   Goldoni, P ^c   Warwick, R S ^d   Decourchelle, A ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Galaxy: center; Radiation mechanisms: general; X rays: general; X rays: individuals: Sgr A*

Indexed keywords

GALAXIES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS; X RAYS;

RADIATION MECHANISMS;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 0042656456     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20030983     Document Type: Article

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