A groundbreaking study conducted by a multi-institutional research team has shed new light on the dynamics of black hole binary systems.
Black hole binaries, where a black hole pairs with another object such as a normal star, offer a unique window into studying these mysterious entities.
In these systems, material from the companion star forms an accretion disk around the black hole, heating up and emitting X-rays as it spirals inward.
These X-rays, detectable by space-based telescopes like AstroSat, provide crucial data on black hole properties.
This capability makes it an ideal tool for studying high-energy phenomena like black hole binaries.
A groundbreaking study conducted by a multi-institutional research team has shed new light on the dynamics of black hole binary systems. The team, comprising experts from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, U. R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), ISRO, University of Mumbai, and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), utilized data from AstroSat, India’s premier space astronomy observatory, to investigate a newly discovered black hole binary system named Swift J1727.8-1613.
The study reveals significant findings on the X-ray characteristics of black holes, which are typically elusive due to their nature. Black hole binaries, where a black hole pairs with another object such as a normal star, offer a unique window into studying these mysterious entities. In these systems, material from the companion star forms an accretion disk around the black hole, heating up and emitting X-rays as it spirals inward. These X-rays, detectable by space-based telescopes like AstroSat, provide crucial data on black hole properties.
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AstroSat, India’s first dedicated space observatory, orbits Earth equipped with instruments that observe the universe in multiple wavelengths, including X-rays. This capability makes it an ideal tool for studying high-energy phenomena like black hole binaries.
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