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Title:
Circinus X-1 - A runaway binary with curved radio jets
Authors:
Stewart, R. T.; Caswell, J. L.; Haynes, R. F.; Nelson, G. J.
Affiliation:
AA(Australia Telescope National Facility, Epping), AB(Australia Telescope National Facility, Epping), AC(Australia Telescope National Facility, Epping), AD(Paul Wild Observatory, Narrabri, Australia)
Publication:
Royal Astronomical Society, Monthly Notices (ISSN 0035-8711), vol. 261, no. 3, p. 593-598. (MNRAS Homepage)
Publication Date:
04/1993
Category:
Astrophysics
Origin:
STI
NASA/STI Keywords:
RADIO EMISSION, RADIO JETS (ASTRONOMY), STELLAR SPECTRA, SUPERNOVA REMNANTS, X RAY BINARIES, INTERSTELLAR MATTER, STELLAR MASS EJECTION, STELLAR OSCILLATIONS
Bibliographic Code:
1993MNRAS.261..593S

Abstract

We present high-resolution radio studies at 1.47 and 4.79 GHz, made with the Australia Telescope, which show clear evidence for jet-like structure within the nebula surrounding Cir X-1. The jets originate in a compact source at the position of the binary, then extend outwards about 30 arcsec before curving back several arcmin towards the nearby supernova remnant G 321.9-0.3. This behavior can be explained if Cir X-1 is a runaway binary from the supernova explosion which gave rise to G 321.9-0.3. When critical accretion occurs, the binary ejects mass in two collimated jets which interact with the surrounding interstellar material, and accelerate relativistic electrons which emit radio continuum by the synchrotron process. The radiating electrons are left behind and form a curved wake extending back towards the SNR.

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