{
  "id": "1210.6657",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2012-10-24T20:00:06.000Z",
  "updated": "2012-10-24T20:00:06.000Z",
  "title": "Optical emission of the black hole X-ray transient MAXI J1659-152 during quiescence",
  "authors": [
    "Albert K. H. Kong"
  ],
  "comment": "4 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in ApJL",
  "categories": [
    "astro-ph.HE"
  ],
  "abstract": "We report on the optical detection of the black hole X-ray transient MAXI J1659-152 during its quiescent state. By using the Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT), we observed MAXI J1659-152 about 7 months after the end of an X-ray outburst. The optical counterpart of MAXI J1659-152 is clearly detected with a r'-band magnitude of 23.6-23.8. The detection confirms that the optical emission of MAXI J1659-152 during quiescence is relatively bright comparing to other black hole X-ray transients. This implies that the distance to MAXI J1659-152 is 4.6-7.5 kpc for a M2 dwarf companion star, or 2.3-3.8 kpc for a M5 dwarf companion star. By comparing with other measurements, a M2 dwarf companion is more likely.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2012-10-24T20:00:06.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "black hole x-ray transient maxi",
      "optical emission",
      "quiescence",
      "canada france hawaii telescope",
      "m2 dwarf companion star"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "journal article"
    ],
    "publication": {
      "doi": "10.1088/2041-8205/760/2/L27",
      "journal": "The Astrophysical Journal",
      "year": 2012,
      "month": "Dec",
      "volume": 760,
      "number": 2
    },
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 4,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "inspire": 1193262,
      "adsabs": "2012ApJ...760L..27K"
    }
  }
}