Open AccessBlack hole transients and the Eddington limit
Author(s) -
King A. R.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.058
H-Index - 383
eISSN - 1365-2966
pISSN - 0035-8711
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03328.x
Subject(s) - physics , eddington luminosity , astrophysics , black hole (networking) , limit (mathematics) , orbital period , period (music) , astronomy , active galactic nucleus , galaxy , stars , computer network , mathematical analysis , routing protocol , routing (electronic design automation) , mathematics , computer science , acoustics , link state routing protocol
I show that the Eddington limit implies a critical orbital period P crit (BH)≃2 d beyond which black hole LMXBs cannot appear as persistent systems. The unusual behaviour of GRO J1655–40 may result from its location close to this critical period.