Grant
University of Alberta|University of Alberta
$36,487.00
EF 2018-19 · 2019-02-25
Résumé
The purpose of this grant is to provide support to a team of astronomers at the University of Alberta with their analysis of the ASTROSAT observations of the Black Hole X-ray Binary GX 339-4. The objective of the study is to measure the X-ray properties of this system during an outburst and compare them with modern accretion and jet models.
Ministère
Programme
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Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Additional Information
The amount allocated covers one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
La somme allouée couvre un exercice financier.
Agreement Start Date
2019-02-25
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$36,487.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The purpose of this grant is to provide support to a team of astronomers at the University of Alberta with their analysis of the ASTROSAT observations of the Black Hole X-ray Binary GX 339-4. The objective of the study is to measure the X-ray properties of this system during an outburst and compare them with modern accretion and jet models.
Description (French)
Le but de cette subvention est de soutenir une équipe d'astronomes de l'Université d'Alberta avec leur analyse d'observations ASTROSAT du système binaire X avec trou noir GX 339-4. L'objectif de ce projet est de mesurer les propriétés des rayons X de ce système et de les comparer avec des modèles récents d'accrétion et de jet.
Organization Code
csa-asc
Organization
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Recipient City
Edmonton|Edmonton
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
University of Alberta|University of Alberta
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Reference Number
003-2018-2019-Q4-04161