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V/90 Catalogue of X-Ray Binaries (van Paradijs 1995)
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A Catalogue of X-Ray Binaries
van Paradijs J.
<in 'X-ray Binaries', Lewin W.H.G., van Paradijs J.,
van den Heuvel E.P.J., Eds., Cambridge University Press,
Chapter 14, p. 536-577, ISBN 0 521 41684 1 (1995)>
=1995xrb..book.....L
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ADC_Keywords: Binaries, X-ray; X-ray sources
Mission_Name: Ariel-5, CGRO, Exosat, Ginga, Granat, HEAO-1, HEAO-2, Hakucho
OSO-7, OAO, Rosat, SAS-3, Tenma, Uhuru, Vela-5, Vela-6
Description:
The objects described in this catalog are X-Ray binaries, i.e.,
semi-detached binary stars in which matter is transferred from
a usually more or less normal star to a neutron star or black hole.
Thus, cataclysmic variables are not included. The tables provide
basic information of the systems as well as selected references.
The tables contain 124 low-mass and 69 high mass X-ray binaries.
File Summary:
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FileName Lrecl Records Explanations
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ReadMe 80 . This file
table1.dat 269 124 low mass X-ray binaries (LMXB)
tab1ref.dat 108 681 notes and references to table1.dat
table2.dat 269 69 high mass X-ray binaries (HMXB)
tab2ref.dat 95 445 notes and references to table2.dat
table3.dat 29 141 cross references from often used nomenclature
refs.dat 80 1339 references
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See also:
5082: Cataclysmic Variables (Ritter)
Byte-by-byte Description of file: table1.dat, table2.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 12 A12 --- ID *source name (as hhmm+/-ddd)
13- 25 A13 --- alt alternate source name
26- 37 A12 --- opt_src1 *Opt. counterpart name or location in
finding chart
38- 48 A11 --- opt_src2 *Opt. counterpart name or location in
finding chart
49- 50 I2 h RAh Right Ascension -hours (B1950)
53- 54 I2 min RAm Right Ascension -minutes
55- 58 F4.1 s RAs ?Right Ascension - seconds
(accurate to 0.1s)
59 A1 --- DE- Declination sign (B1950)
60- 61 I2 deg DEd Declination degrees
62- 63 I2 arcmin DEm ?Declination arc minutes
64- 65 I2 arcsec DEs ?Declination arc seconds
(accurate to 1arcsec)
66- 72 F7.2 deg GLON Galactic Longitude (accurate to 0.1 deg)
73- 78 F6.2 deg GLAT Galactic Latitude
79- 84 A6 --- src_info *combination of src_pos and acc_pos, where
src_pos = spectral region for
positional data
acc_pos = positional accuracy indication
85- 89 A5 --- type *[ABDGPTUZ ] source type code
90- 98 A9 --- origin *[ACExoGrHaKMORSLTUV ]
catalogs/experiments
listing/detecting source
99 A1 --- LMX_HMXB [LH]! L = LMXB ; H = HMXB
100-114 A15 --- r_chart reference code to finding chart
115-123 A9 mag Vmag visual magnitude optical counterpart
124-132 A9 mag B-V (B-V) color index optical counterpart
133-137 A5 mag U-B (U-B) color index optical counterpart
138-141 A4 mag Other_mag Other magnitude value
142-157 A16 --- ID_Othr_mag identification of the Other_mag
158-168 A11 --- Sp Spectral type optical counterpart
(HMXB only)
169-176 A8 mag E(B-V) Estimate for interstellar reddening
177-187 A11 uJy F(X) *X-ray flux
188-192 A5 uJy F(X)lo *X-ray flux lower limit range
193-196 A4 uJy F(X)hi *X-ray flux upper limit range
197-203 A7 --- P Orbital period (unit in unit_P field)
204 A1 --- unit_P *unit of Orbital period
205-224 A20 s Ppulse Pulse period for pulsars
225-242 A18 --- r_photomtry reference codes for the photometry
243-256 A14 --- r_F(X) reference codes for the X-ray fluxes
257-271 A15 --- r_P reference codes for Orbital and
Pulse periods
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Note on ID:
The source name gives rough information on its B1950 position
using the convention hhmm+ddd where hh and mm are the hours and
minutes of right ascention, ddd the declanation in units of 0.1
degree. In some cases more or less accurate positions were given.
A prefix J indicated that the name was based on J2000 coordinates.
Note on origin:
The following codes were used [with reference codes]:
A: Ariel V sky survey [795,1255]
C: Compton gamma-ray Observatory
E: Einstein Observatory
Exo: Exosat
G: Ginga
Gr: Granat
H: HEAO 1 A-1 sky survey [1305]
Ha: Hakucho
K: Kvant
M: MIT OSO-7 sky survey [754]
OAO: Orbiting Astronomical Observatory
R: Rosat
S: SAS-3
SL: Space Lab
T: Tenma
U: Uhuru sky survey [333]
V: Vela-5 and -6 satellites.
Note on type:
Codes for source type:
A: atoll source (11 LMXBs) [437]
B: X-ray burst source (42 LMXBs)
D: 'dipping' LMXBs (9)
G: globular cluster X-ray source (12 LMXBs)
P: X-ray pulsar (3 LMXBs, 29 HMXBs)
T: transient X-ray source (41 LMXBs, 30 HMXBs)
U: ultrasoft X-ray spectrum (17 LMXBs, 3 HMXBs). These sources
include black-hole candidates; some extreme ultra-soft (EUS)
source may be white dwarfs on whose surface steady nuclear burning
takes place [1184]
Z: Z-type (6 LMXBs)
Note on src_info:
src_pos:
Spectral region that observations were taken for position determination:
o: optical
x: X-ray
r: radio
IR: infrared
A reference on the source position is given in tab1ref.dat after the
key 'pos'. Also included is an indication of the accuracy of that
position, in the form of an equivalent (90% confidence level) error
radius which can only be considered and approximation (e.g. when the
error box is not circular). When no accuracy is quoted it is about
one arcsec or better.
Note on opt_src1, opt_src2:
Names of optical counterpart, or an asterisk followed by a star number
which refers to the star numbers used in the finding chart; the word
'star' refers to a star in the finding chart that has not been given a
number or letter. The r_chart column contains the reference to the
finding chart. Many optical counterparts have been indicated with a
variable-star name, as given in the 'General Catalogue of Variable
Stars' (ADC ID's: 2139B, 2172B, 2195) and in recent name lists of
variable stars as published in the 'IAU Information Bulletin on
Variable Stars', or a number in a well-known catalogue (e.g., HD,
SAO). For X-ray sources in globular clusters, the cluster name is
given, in addition to the name of a stellar counterpart.
Note on F(X), F(X)hi, F(X)lo:
The flux is given in units of 1 micro Jansky , which is
10**(-29) erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Hz**(-1)
= 2.4 x 10**(-12) erg cm-**(2) s-**(1) keV**(-1)
Note on unit_P:
The orbital period for LMXBs (table1.dat) is given in hours, and
for HMXBs (table2.dat) in days.
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: tab*ref.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 12 A12 --- ID Source identification
17-108 A92 --- note notes to the table for the source
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: table3.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 13 A13 --- alt Variable star, GX number, Globular Cluster or
constellation
15- 26 A12 --- ID Source identification
28 A1 --- table table number
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: refs.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 4 I4 --- refcode code number for reference
7- 80 A74 --- reftext text of reference
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History:
The catalog was received by the ADC in the form of the original tables.
All formatting characters were removed, the notes were placed in a
separate file and the data fields were reorganized. The RA and DEC in the
tables were reformatted to conform to the same format by expanding
decimals where necessary into minutes or seconds. In this process some
indication of the positional accuracy has been lost. The tables were
checked for consistency with the data format tables. Please report any
data that differ from the published tables in any other respects.
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(End) N. Paul Kuin [NASA/ADC] 9-Jan-1997