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Williams, B. F.; Garcia, M. R.; Kong, A. K. H.; Sjouwerman, L. O.; Gelfand, J. D.
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American Astronomical Society Meeting 205, #101.09; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 36, p.1511
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The unprecedented spatial resolution of Chandra is allowing reliable
identifications of the counterparts of M31 X-ray sources at other
wavelengths. Comparisons with Hubble Space Telescope data, recent
ground-based Local Group Survey data, and Very Large Array radio data
reveal many interesting objects. These include newly-resolved
X-ray/optical/radio supernova remnants (SNRs), Planetary Nebulae (PNe)
paired with bright X-ray sources, and newly-discovered optical
counterparts for X-ray novae (XRNe). Each finding is a potential gem,
opening the door to multiwavelength studies of individual objects in a
large spiral galaxy outside of the Milky Way. The SNRs are among the
first resolved in X-rays beyond the Magellanic Clouds. The proximity of
the PNe to bright X-ray sources is yet unexplained. Most of the X-ray
novae are likely from binaries containing black holes (BHs), while some
may be from binaries containing neutron stars (NSs). This study may
reveal the ratio of BHs to NSs in low mass X-ray binary systems in M31.
The multiwavelength properties of some of these intriguing sources are
shown. Support for this work was provided by NASA from STScI, the CXC,
and the LTSA program.