The X-Ray System R Aquarii: A Two-sided Jet and Central Source
The X-Ray System R Aquarii: A Two-sided Jet and Central Source
We report Chandra ACIS-S3 X-ray imaging and spectroscopy of the R Aquarii binary system that show a spatially resolved two-sided jet and an unresolved central source. This is the first published report of such an X-ray jet seen in an evolved ~2-3 M☉ stellar system. At E < 1 keV, …