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Table 2.
Parameters of the model.
| Parameter | Symbol | ESO ULX value | IC ULX value | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black hole mass(1) | MBH | 10 | 8 | M⊙ |
| Eddington accretion rate(2) | ṀEdd | 2.2 × 10−7 | 1.76 × 10−7 | M⊙ yr−1 |
| Mass accretion rate(1) | Ṁinput | 2.2 × 10−6 | 1.2 × 10−6 | M⊙ yr−1 |
| Viewing angle(1) | i | ≈0 | ≈0 | deg |
| Geometric beaming factor(2) | b | 0.73 | 1 | |
| Hot gas Lorentz factor(1) | γw | 1.3 | 1.5 |
Notes. We indicate the parameters that we have assumed with superscript (1) and those that we have derived with (2).
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