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Title: The INTEGRAL source IGR J16328-4726: a High Mass X-ray Binary from the Beppo SAX era
Authors: M. Fiocchi, A. Bazzano, A. J. Bird, S. P. Drave, L. Natalucci, P. Persi, L. Piro, P. Ubertini

We report on temporal and spectral analysis of the INTEGRAL fast transient candidate IGR J16328-4726 observed with Beppo SAX in 1998 and more recently with INTEGRAL. The MECS X-ray data show a frequent micro activity typical of the intermediate state of Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients and a weak flare with duration of ~4.6 ks. The X-ray emission in the 1.5-10 keV energy range is well described through the different time intervals by an absorbed power law model. Comparing spectra from the lower emission level up to the peak of the flare, we note that while the power-law photon index was constant (~2), the absorption column density varied by a factor of up to ~6-7, reaching the value of ~2x10^{23}cm^{-2} at the peak of the flare. Analysis of the long-term INTEGRAL/IBIS light curve confirms and refines the proposed ~10.07 day period, and the derived ephemeris places the Beppo SAX observations away from periastron. Using the near and the mid-IR available observations, we constructed a spectral infrared distribution for the counterpart of IGR J16328-4726, allowing us to identify its counterpart as a High Mass OB type star, and to classify this source as a firm HMXB. Following the standard clumpy wind theory, we estimated the mass and the radius of the clump responsible of the flare. The obtained values of M~4x10^{22}g and R~4.4x10^6 km are in agreement with expected values from theoretical predictions.

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Title: IGR J16328-4726: a new candidate Supergiant Fast X-ray Transient
Authors: M. Fiocchi, V. Sguera, A. Bazzano, L. Bassani, A. J. Bird, L. Natalucci, P. Ubertini

The unidentified source IGR J16328-4726 was covered with INTEGRAL observations for a long period (~9.8Ms) and was undetectable for most of the time while showing a very recurrent micro-activity with a duration from tens minutes to several hours. We report the discovery of two strong outbursts started at 53420.65 MJD and 54859.99 MJD respectively, the first with a duration of ~1 hour and the second with a lower limit on the duration of ~3.5 hours. Furthermore, the source have been detected in nine other short pointings with significance between 4 and 5 sigma as well as in a one of the revolution (during the exposure ~ 130 ks) at a significance level of ~7 sigma. The stronger outburst spectrum is well described by a power law model with a photon index of ~2.0 and a flux of ~3.3x10^{-10} erg cm^{-2} s^{-1} in the 20-50 keV energy band. The weaker outburst and revolution spectra show the same spectral shape and different fluxes. The combined timing and spectral properties observed during the outburst, the recurrent nature of this transient source, the Galactic Plane location, a dynamic range >170 in the 0.3-10 keV band and >165 in the 20-50 keV and the presence of a IR star in the error circle of an XRT/Swift pointing are suggesting this source as a member of the class of the Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients.

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