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Do the γ Cas X-rays come from the Be Star?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2011

Myron A. Smith  and
R. Lopes de Oliveira
Myron A. Smith
Affiliation:
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. 20064, USA email: msmith@stsci.edu
R. Lopes de Oliveira
Affiliation:
Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Caixa Postal 369, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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Abstract

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We discuss the origin of the hard X-rays in γ Cas and its analogs. Of great importance are their temporal correlations with optical/UV signatures, suggesting an origin near the Be star.

Keywords

stars: emission-lineBestars: windsoutflowsstars: magnetic fieldsX-rays: stars
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 6 , Symposium S272: Active OB stars: structure, evolution, mass loss, and critical limits , July 2010 , pp. 428 - 429
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2011

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