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A precise determination of black hole spin in GRO J1655-40

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Abramowicz, M. A., Kluźniak, W.·2001·Astronomy & Astrophysics

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We note that the recently discovered 450 Hz frequency in the X-ray flux of the black hole candidate GRO J1655-40 is in a 3:2 ratio to the previously known 300 Hz frequency of quasi-periodic oscillations (QPO) in the same source. If the origin of high frequency QPOs in black hole systems is a resonance between orbital and epicyclic motion of accreting matter, as suggested previously, the angular momentum of the black hole can be accurately determined, given its mass. We find that the dimensionless angular momentum is in the range if the mass is in the (corresponding) range of 5.5 to 7.9 solar masses.

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Authors
Abramowicz, M. A., & Kluźniak, W.
Venue
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Publisher
EDP Sciences
Published
2001-08
Volume
374
Issue
3
Pages
L19-L20
ISSN
  • 0004-6361 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-0746
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540
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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Abramowicz, M. A., & Kluźniak, W. (2001). A precise determination of black hole spin in GRO J1655-40. Astronomy & Astrophysics. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20010791

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