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Description
105 low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) systems cataloged by Ritter & Kolb, with data current through January 2014. The catalog lists coordinates, apparent magnitudes, orbital parameters, and stellar component parameters for these semi-detached binary systems containing a neutron star or black hole. NASA's HEASARC maintains this table, last updated in April 2014 from the 7.21 edition of the master catalog.
Use Cases
Statistical analysis of orbital parameters like period and inclination across the LMXB population.
Cross-matching celestial coordinates with other astronomical surveys for multi-wavelength studies.
Modeling binary system evolution based on cataloged stellar parameters of the components.
Identifying candidate systems for further observation based on apparent magnitude and other listed properties.
Strengths
Catalog is derived from a published, peer-reviewed source (Ritter & Kolb 7th Edition).
Literature published before 1 January 2014 was incorporated, providing a defined temporal scope.
Data is maintained by NASA's HEASARC, an authoritative astrophysics data center.
Limitations
Data is from 2014; newer discoveries and observations are not included.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count for this specific LMXB table is not explicitly stated in the provided metadata.
Provenance
Source
Ritter & Kolb's Catalog of Cataclysmic Binaries, Low-Mass X-ray Binaries, and Related Objects (7th Edition, Release 7.21).
Collection Method
Compiled from published literature, as noted in the catalog description.
Time Range
Literature coverage up to 1 January 2014.
Freshness
Last updated by HEASARC in April 2014 based on the March 2014 catalog release.
License is listed as 'other-license-specified'; terms should be reviewed before use.