Vela X-1 in depth: a review article on an outstanding object
- 1. Instituto de Física de Cantabria (CSIC-UC)
- 2. European Space Agency (ESA), European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC)
- 3. Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble
- 4. Quasar Science Resources S.L for European Space Agency (ESA), European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC)
- 5. European Space Agency (ESA)
- 6. Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg
- 7. Oxford University
- 8. Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam
- 9. Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC-INTA)
- 10. Vitrociset Belgium for European Space Agency (ESA), European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC)
- 11. Aurora Technology BV for European Space Agency (ESA), European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC)
Description
In this poster, we will summarise the review paper entitled: "Revisiting the archetypical wind accretor Vela X-1 in depth. Case study of a well-known X-ray binary and the limits of our knowledge." The paper, published in late 2021 in Astronomy and Astrophysics journal, triggered a discussion amongst the editors of Astronomy and Astrophysics leading to the creation of a new type of review article on uniquely interesting objects.
In the paper we have: provided a thoughtful compilation of the knowledge of the Vela X-1 system and its modelling published over decades; added new information derived from public data or catalogues, including an updated distance and spectral classification based on the Gaia EDR3 release; and identified specific avenues of future research that could help to clarify open questions.
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