THE X-RAY FLUX DISTRIBUTION OF SAGITTARIUS A* AS SEEN BY CHANDRA

We present a statistical analysis of the X-ray flux distribution of Sgr A* from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory's 3 Ms Sgr A* X-ray Visionary Project in 2012. Our analysis indicates that the observed X-ray flux distribution can be decomposed into a steady quiescent component, represented by a Poi...

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Main Authors: Neilsen, Joseph M. G. (Contributor), Markoff, Sera B. (Author), Nowak, Michael A. (Contributor), Dexter, J. (Author), Witzel, G. (Author), Barriere, Nicolas M. (Author), Li, Y. (Author), Degenaar, N. (Author), Fragile, P. C. (Author), Gammie, C. (Author), Goldwurm, A. (Author), Grosso, N. (Author), Haggard, D. (Author), Baganoff, Frederick K (Author)
Other Authors: MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (Contributor), Baganoff, Frederick K. (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Physics/American Astronomical Society, 2015-04-03T19:23:49Z.
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