2017MNRAS.469..671L

Query : 2017MNRAS.469..671L

2017MNRAS.469..671L - Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 469, 671-682 (2017/July-3)

A systematic search for near-infrared counterparts of nearby ultraluminous X-ray sources (II).

LOPEZ K.M., HEIDA M., JONKER P.G., TORRES M.A.P., ROBERTS T.P., WALTON D.J., MOON D.-S. and HARRISON F.A.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present the results of our continued systematic search for near-infrared (NIR) candidate counterparts to ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) within 10 Mpc. We observed 42 ULXs in 24 nearby galaxies and detected NIR candidate counterparts to 15 ULXs. Fourteen of these ULXs appear to have a single candidate counterpart in our images and the remaining ULX has two candidate counterparts. Seven ULXs have candidate counterparts with absolute magnitudes in the range between -9.26 and -11.18 mag, consistent with them being red supergiants (RSGs). The other eight ULXs have candidate counterparts with absolute magnitudes too bright to be a single stellar source. Some of these NIR sources show extended morphology or colours expected for active galactic nuclei (AGNs), strongly suggesting that they are likely stellar clusters or background galaxies. The RSG candidate counterparts form a valuable sample for follow-up spectroscopic observations to confirm their nature, with the ultimate goal of directly measuring the mass of the compact accretor that powers the ULX using binary Doppler shifts.

Abstract Copyright: © 2017 The Authors Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society

Journal keyword(s): stars: black holes - infrared: stars - infrared: stars

Simbad objects: 97

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Number of rows : 97
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA 		ICRS (J2000)
DEC 		Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2024 		#notes
1 RX J004722.4-252051 ULX 00 47 22.59 -25 20 50.9           ~ 43 0
2 NGC 253 SyG 00 47 33.134 -25 17 19.68   8.03   6.94 8.1 ~ 3336 2
3 NGC 855 GiG 02 14 03.612 +27 52 37.82 14.19 13.56 12.75 12.40   ~ 229 1
4 [SST2011] J021404.08+275239.5 UX? 02 14 04.09 +27 52 39.4           ~ 3 0
5 JCMTSE J022230.9+421956 ULX 02 22 31.310 +42 19 57.39           ~ 7 0
6 [LB2005] NGC 891 ULX1 UX? 02 22 31.39 +42 20 30.3           ~ 3 0
7 [BWC2008] U3 ULX 02 22 31.410 +42 20 23.97           ~ 9 1
8 NGC 891 H2G 02 22 32.907 +42 20 53.95 11.08 10.81 9.93 7.86   ~ 1667 2
9 [LB2005] NGC 891 ULX3 UX? 02 22 45.55 +42 25 57.8           ~ 7 1
10 NGC 925 H2G 02 27 16.913 +33 34 43.97   10.69 10.12 9.55   ~ 783 1
11 [SST2011] J022721.52+333500.7 UX? 02 27 21.52 +33 35 00.8           ~ 15 0
12 [SST2011] J022727.53+333443.0 UX? 02 27 27.53 +33 34 42.9           ~ 12 0
13 NGC 1042 EmG 02 40 23.9724818544 -08 26 00.736256616 11.47 11.56 11.02 11.7 11.4 ~ 260 1
14 2XMM J024025.6-082428 X 02 40 25.62 -08 24 28.9           ~ 14 1
15 2XMM J024323.1+372042 UX? 02 43 23.27 +37 20 42.1           ~ 8 0
16 NGC 1058 Sy2 02 43 30.0264850248 +37 20 28.782851784   12.29 11.75 10.85   ~ 466 0
17 [LB2005] PGC 13826 ULX2 UX? 03 46 45.54 +68 09 51.7           ~ 3 0
18 IC 342 SBG 03 46 48.514 +68 05 45.98   10.5       ~ 1517 1
19 [MPK2008] C15 X 03 46 57.490 +68 06 19.51           ~ 15 0
20 NGC 1637 Sy2 04 41 28.1926876152 -02 51 28.667815488   11.4   11.0 11.3 ~ 418 0
21 CXOU J044132.9-025126 UX? 04 41 32.97 -02 51 26.8           ~ 5 0
22 NGC 2403 AGN 07 36 51.3381434280 +65 36 09.650825640 9.31 8.84 8.38 8.19   ~ 1789 1
23 RX J073655.7+653542 HXB 07 36 55.6 +65 35 41           ~ 13 0
24 [SST2011] J080148.10+504354.6 UX? 08 01 48.11 +50 43 54.6           ~ 6 0
25 NGC 2500 GiG 08 01 53.1717201720 +50 44 13.602483780 11.98 12.20 11.62 11.34 10.85 ~ 200 2
26 CXO J080157.8+504339 AGN 08 01 57.84 +50 43 39.4           ~ 8 0
27 UGC 4305 IG 08 19 04.9864630512 +70 43 13.086910452 12.06 11.72 11.39 11.11   ~ 769 2
28 [SST2011] J081929.00+704219.3 ULX 08 19 28.99 +70 42 19.4           ~ 194 2
29 [LB2005] NGC 2903 ULX1 UX? 09 32 02.04 +21 31 19.2           ~ 4 0
30 NGC 2905 H2G 09 32 10.111 +21 30 02.99 10.44 9.75 9.07 8.68   ~ 1116 3
31 UGC 5139 LSB 09 40 32.33 +71 10 56.0 14.53 14.00 13.66 13.41   ~ 356 1
32 3XMM J094130.1+711235 UX? 09 41 30.15 +71 12 35.7           ~ 5 0
33 [FK2005] 7 SNR 09 55 32.95 +69 00 33.6   23.87 23.89     ~ 83 1
34 M 81 Sy2 09 55 33.1726556496 +69 03 55.062505368   7.89 6.94     ~ 4450 3
35 [KCF2005] M82 G ULX 09 55 51.040 +69 40 45.49           ~ 242 1
36 2XMM J110022.2+285817 UX? 11 00 22.27 +28 58 16.9           ~ 5 0
37 NGC 3486 Sy2 11 00 23.946 +28 58 29.35 10.89 11.11 10.53 10.40   ~ 354 1
38 [SST2011] J110545.62+000016.2 UX? 11 05 45.63 +00 00 16.5           ~ 6 0
39 NGC 3521 G 11 05 48.5680991376 -00 02 09.245076540 10.06 9.83 9.02 10.1 9.6 ~ 817 2
40 M 66 GiP 11 20 15.0 +12 59 29 9.85 9.65 8.92     ~ 1386 4
41 CXOU J112018.3+125900 UX? 11 20 18.31 +12 59 00.3           ~ 7 0
42 3XMM J115733.7+552711 UX? 11 57 33.70 +55 27 11.1           ~ 2 0
43 NGC 3990 GiP 11 57 35.5746104280 +55 27 31.486195296   13.57   12.10   ~ 118 0
44 NGC 4136 GiG 12 09 17.7035859024 +29 55 39.419783832   11.69       ~ 230 1
45 [SST2011] J120922.18+295559.7 ULX 12 09 22.19 +29 55 59.7           ~ 10 0
46 [LB2005] NGC 4136 ULX1 UX? 12 09 22.58 +29 55 50.6           ~ 11 0
47 NGC 4190 LSB 12 13 44.765 +36 38 02.49 13.88 13.40 13.25 12.86   ~ 211 0
48 CXO J121345.2+363754 ULX 12 13 45.41 +36 37 55.2           ~ 13 0
49 RX J121844.0+471730 UX? 12 18 43.88 +47 17 31.7           ~ 11 0
50 3XMM J121847.6+472054 UX? 12 18 47.66 +47 20 54.7           ~ 8 0
51 M 106 Sy2 12 18 57.620 +47 18 13.39   9.14 8.41 8.11   ~ 2364 3
52 [LB2005] NGC 4258 X9 X 12 19 22.98 +47 09 33.8           ~ 4 0
53 [SST2011] J123029.55+413927.6 HXB 12 30 29.449 +41 39 27.55           ~ 16 0
54 RX J1230.5+4141 ULX 12 30 30.34 +41 41 41.0           ~ 24 2
55 [SST2011] J123030.82+413911.5 HXB 12 30 30.82 +41 39 11.5           ~ 17 0
56 NGC 4485 GiP 12 30 31.113 +41 42 04.22 12.10 12.42 11.93 11.93   ~ 284 2
57 [SST2011] J123032.27+413918.1 HXB 12 30 32.27 +41 39 18.1           ~ 19 0
58 NGC 4490 GiP 12 30 34.5 +41 38 26 10.03 10.22 9.79     ~ 574 3
59 [SST2011] J123036.32+413837.8 HXB 12 30 36.32 +41 38 37.8           ~ 20 1
60 CXO J123038.4+413831 HXB 12 30 38.3 +41 38 31           ~ 9 0
61 2XMM J123043.1+413819 HXB 12 30 43.25 +41 38 18.4           ~ 22 1
62 3XMM J123242.7+000654 UX? 12 32 42.70 +00 06 54.9           ~ 2 0
63 NGC 4437 AGN 12 32 45.586 +00 06 54.14   11.1   11.1 10.6 ~ 285 0
64 NGC 4559 H2G 12 35 57.6402869976 +27 57 35.859278160   10.46 10.01     ~ 629 1
65 [SST2011] J123557.79+275807.4 UX? 12 35 57.77 +27 58 07.4           ~ 10 0
66 RX J123558+27577 UX? 12 35 58.56 +27 57 41.9           ~ 38 2
67 M 104 LIN 12 39 59.43185902 -11 37 22.9961800 9.51 9.55 8.00 8.05   ~ 1396 3
68 [LB2005] NGC 4594 X5 X 12 40 22.64 -11 39 33.4           ~ 4 0
69 NGC 4625 GiP 12 41 52.7121819576 +41 16 26.115765780 12.74 12.92 12.35     ~ 364 2
70 [SST2011] J124152.72+411631.7 HXB 12 41 52.72 +41 16 31.7           ~ 5 0
71 [LB2005] NGC 4631 ULX1 UX? 12 41 55.43 +32 32 14.3           ~ 5 0
72 [SST2011] J124155.56+323216.9 HXB 12 41 55.56 +32 32 16.9           ~ 23 2
73 CXO J124157.4+323202 HXB 12 41 57.42 +32 32 03.0           ~ 4 0
74 [WMR2006] NGC4631 XMM3 X 12 41 57.99 +32 28 51.7           ~ 6 0
75 NGC 4631 GiP 12 42 08.009 +32 32 29.44   9.78 9.19 9.10   ~ 1095 2
76 [SST2011] J124211.13+323235.9 HXB 12 42 11.13 +32 32 35.8           ~ 17 0
77 [WMR2006] NGC4736 XMM1 X 12 50 50.3 +41 07 12           ~ 11 0
78 [SST2011] J125052.72+410719.0 UX? 12 50 52.72 +41 07 19.0           ~ 9 0
79 M 94 SyG 12 50 53.0737971432 +41 07 12.900884628 9.15 8.96 8.24 7.78   ~ 1386 2
80 [ESC2002] NGC 4736 X-1 ULX 12 50 53.3 +41 07 14           ~ 9 0
81 NAME Centaurus A Sy2 13 25 27.61521044 -43 01 08.8050291   8.18 6.84 6.66   ~ 4486 3
82 2XMM J132538.3-430205 UX? 13 25 38.31 -43 02 05.8           ~ 3 0
83 [HL2008] 21287 Cl* 13 29 47.3877 +47 09 43.676   22.643 22.479   21.979 ~ 2 0
84 RX J132947+47096 UX? 13 29 47.60 +47 09 43.7           ~ 6 0
85 M 51 Sy2 13 29 52.698 +47 11 42.93   9.26 8.36 8.40   ~ 4330 4
86 CXOM51 J132953.3+471042 UX? 13 29 53.18 +47 10 42.4           ~ 22 0
87 [MEE95] R8 X 13 29 54.0 +47 14 35           ~ 3 0
88 [LB2005] NGC 5457 X32 X 14 01 34.04 +54 20 42.5           ~ 4 0
89 2XMM J140248.0+541350 UX? 14 02 48.164 +54 13 50.63           ~ 7 0
90 CXO J140303.9+542734 HXB 14 03 03.98 +54 27 35.1           ~ 4 0
91 M 101 GiP 14 03 12.583 +54 20 55.50   8.46 7.86 7.76   ~ 2914 2
92 2CXO J140314.3+541806 UX? 14 03 14.33 +54 18 06.7   23.22 23.26   23.09 ~ 18 1
93 [FK2005] 25 ULX 14 03 19.63 -41 22 58.7           ~ 233 0
94 NGC 5408 EmG 14 03 20.907 -41 22 39.75   12.59   11.96 12.2 ~ 350 3
95 CXO J140341.1+541903 HXB 14 03 41.28 +54 19 03.7           ~ 3 0
96 2E 1402.4+5440 UX? 14 04 14.28 +54 26 03.6           ~ 25 1
97 [LB2005] NGC 5457 X26 X 14 04 29.14 +54 23 53.4           ~ 5 0

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