| Observation | Exposure | Detector | Grating | RA | DEC |
| LMC X-3 | 20.0 | ACIS-S | HETG | 5 38 56.40 | -64 5 1.00 |
The angular momentum of a black hole with an accretion disk may reveal itself in the X-ray spectrum through the profile of emission lines generated in regions where general relativistic frame dragging distorts the disk. This effect can be sought in both AGN and Galactic black hole binary systems; the latter give stronger signals and a variety of disk inclination angles. However, line profiles can be complicated by reflection effects. The excellent sensitivity and energy resolution of the ACIS/HETG may resolve some of the existing ambiguities and clearly detect relativistic frame dragging.
X-Ray ImagesROSAT | X-Ray SpectraASCA | Optical ImagesDigitized Sky Survey Image |
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