The Spin of the Near-Extreme Kerr Black Hole GRS 1915+105

Based on a spectral analysis of the X-ray continuum that employs a fully relativistic accretion disk model, we conclude that the compact primary of the binary X-ray source GRS 1915+105 is a rapidly rotating Kerr black hole. We find a lower limit on the dimensionless spin parameter of a sub(*) > 0...

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Published in:	The Astrophysical journal Vol. 652; no. 1; pp. 518 - 539
Main Authors:	McClintock, Jeffrey E, Shafee, Rebecca, Narayan, Ramesh, Remillard, Ronald A, Davis, Shane W, Li, Li-Xin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago, IL IOP Publishing 20.11.2006 University of Chicago Press
Subjects:	Astronomy Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology X-rays: stars X-rays: binaries Black holes accretion, accretion disks Binary X ray source Cosmic x-ray sources Accretion disks stars: individual (GRS 1915+105, 4U 1543-47, GRO J1655-40, LMC X-3) Kerr metric black hole physics X-ray binary stars Cosmology Large Magellanic Cloud
ISSN:	0004-637X, 1538-4357
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