Chandra X-ray Observation of the Globular Cluster Glimpse-c01
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We have observed the recently discovered rich star cluster GLIMPSE-C01 for 46 ks with the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Seventeen X-ray sources with luminosities & 0.6×1031 ergs s−1 were discovered, one of which is likely a quiescent low-mass X-ray binary. The spatial distribution of these X-ray sources with respect to the NIR and IR images of the cluster, combined with the luminosity and spectral hardness distributions of the sources, provide strong evidence that GLIMPSE-C01 is a rich Galactic globular cluster. Subject headings: globular clusters: individual (GLIMPSE-C01) — X-rays: binaries
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