Thread: A Ghost In The Shell: The Mystery Of SS433

A nice little review, if I do say so myself, on the mystery that was (and perhaps still is?) SS433, a ghost in the supernova shell W50.

http://carinaemajoris.wordpress.com/...tery-of-ss433/

Enjoy!

Journal References:

Crampton, D.; Hutchings, J. B. (1981) The SS 433 Binary System. The Astrophysical Journal, 251 (1) pp. 604-610.

Margon, B. (1984) Observations Of SS433. Annual Review: Astronomy & Astrophysics, 22 (1) pp.507-536.

Gies, D.R., McSwain, M.V., Riddle, R.L., Wang, Z., Wiita, P.J., & Wingert, D.W. (2002) Spectral Components Of SS 433. The Astrophysical Journal, 1069 (2) pp. 1069-1083.

Suggested Further Reading:

Hellier, C. (2001) Cataclysmic Variable Stars: How & Why They Vary. Springer-Praxis Publishers, 1st Edition. London, United Kingdom.

Seward, F.D.; Charles, P.A. (2010) Exploring The X-Ray Universe. Cambridge University Press, 2nd Edition. Cambridge, United Kingdom.