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A comparative study of occurrence rates and nature of Ultraluminous X-ray sources in spiral and elliptical galaxies

C. M. Sariga (1) , P. Shalima (1) , D. Bhattacharya (1) , Vivek K. Agrawal (2) ((1) Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences , Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Manipal , Karnataka , India

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(2) Space Astronomy Group U R Rao Satellite Center ISITE Campus Outer Ring Road Karthik Nagar Bengaluru India)

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keywords ultraluminous x-ray sourcesULXsspiral galaxieselliptical galaxiesoccurrence ratesX-ray luminosityglobular clustersgalaxy morphology

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The pith

Galaxies hosting only one ULX show a distinct population with both soft and hard sources, unlike the mostly hard sources in galaxies with multiple ULXs.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

This paper compares properties of ultraluminous X-ray sources across spiral and elliptical galaxies, dividing them into groups with exactly one ULX per galaxy versus those with more. It finds that the single-ULX spirals contain a separate population mixing soft and hard sources, while the other three groups are dominated by harder sources. The work also reports six ULXs in single-ULX ellipticals that are associated with globular clusters and identifies several very luminous candidates that may involve massive accretors. These patterns suggest occurrence rate and host galaxy morphology are linked to the physical nature of ULXs. The results point toward different underlying populations or formation pathways depending on how many such sources a galaxy contains.

Core claim

From this study, we infer the presence of a separate population of ULXs in the N=1 spiral group which contains a reasonable fraction of both soft and hard sources, while the remaining categories contain mostly harder sources. We also find six ULXs in N=1 ellipticals with globular cluster association. In addition, we identify few luminous candidates likely hosting massive accretors. This provides crucial hints of a potential link between ULX types and their occurrence rates and host morphology.

What carries the argument

The division of galaxies into N=1 versus higher-occurrence-rate groups in spirals and ellipticals, followed by construction of flux-limited samples and comparison of their X-ray spectral hardness and spatial associations such as globular clusters.

If this is right

N=1 spiral galaxies host ULXs with a mix of soft and hard spectra.
All other groups (N>1 spirals and both N=1 and N>1 ellipticals) are dominated by harder sources.
Six ULXs in N=1 ellipticals are spatially associated with globular clusters.
A few luminous candidates appear consistent with massive accretors.
Occurrence rate and host morphology are linked to ULX spectral types.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

Targeted spectral follow-up of the N=1 spiral sources could distinguish whether the soft component arises from different accretion states or different accretor masses.
The globular-cluster associations in ellipticals may indicate that dynamical interactions in dense environments contribute to forming some ULXs.
If the N=1 population proves distinct, single-ULX galaxies could represent systems caught at a particular evolutionary stage with lower overall star-formation or dynamical activity.

Load-bearing premise

That the adopted scheme for generating flux-limited credible samples accurately represents the underlying populations without significant selection biases, so that observed differences between N=1 and higher-rate groups reflect intrinsic properties rather than observational effects.

What would settle it

A deeper X-ray survey of the same galaxies that finds the hardness distributions of sources in N=1 spirals to match those in the multi-ULX groups, or that shows no excess globular-cluster associations in N=1 ellipticals, would undermine the claim of distinct populations.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.06133 by (2) Space Astronomy Group, Bengaluru, C. M. Sariga (1), D. Bhattacharya (1), India, India), ISITE Campus, Karnataka, Karthik Nagar, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Outer Ring Road, P. Shalima (1), U R Rao Satellite Center, Vivek K. Agrawal (2) ((1) Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: Venn diagram representing the number of ULXs with data from view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: Hubble type, T-value distribution of ULXs in spiral and elliptical view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: LX distribution of ULXs in spiral and elliptical categories for (a) N = 1 groups and (b) N ≥ 7 groups. ULXs. Studies indicate that XRBs show two canonical states; high soft and low hard, a hysterisis cycle (Remillard and McClintock, 2006). Sutton et al. (2013) showed that some of the ULXs tend to soften on brightening which indicated the presence of BHs similar to XRBs. However, PULX like NGC 5907 ULX-1 … view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: Hard vs soft X-ray luminosity plots for ULXs in: (a) view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: Ratio of log Lhard to Lso f t vs. broad-band X-ray luminosity plot for ULXs in: (a) N = 1 spirals, (b) N = 1 ellipticals, (c) N ≥ 7 spirals and (d) N ≥ 7 ellipticals. 3 3 ! ! view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: log (Lhard / Lso f t) vs. broad-band X-ray luminosity plot for ULXs in N = 1 ellipticals, showing ULX probably associated with GC and nearby GC marked as black open circles and squares respectively. ellipticals and N ≥ 7 spirals respectively. These very luminous ULXs with LEdd between 1.3 - 5.9 ×1040 erg s−1 correspond to black hole masses approximately in the range, 100 − 500 M⊙. The scenerio of massive a… view at source ↗

read the original abstract

Ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) are mostly extragalactic non-nuclear point sources having X-ray luminosity exceeding the Eddington luminosity of 10 $M_\odot$ black hole i.e., $L_X \geq $ 10$^{39}$ erg ~s$^{-1}$. They are observed in all types of galaxies; spirals, ellipticals and dwarf irregulars. But the rate of occurrence of ULXs per galaxy varies, some might host a single ULX, whereas some host a large number. In this work we attempt to identify possible differences in ULX properties between two extreme categories in spirals and ellipticals, i.e. ULXs occurring at a rate of one per galaxy ($N=1$) and those occurring at larger rate. We adopt an effective scheme to generate flux limited, credible samples corresponding to the two groups in spirals and ellipticals. From this study, we infer the presence of a separate population of ULXs in the $N=1$ spiral group which contains a reasonable fraction of both soft and hard sources, while the remaining categories contain mostly harder sources. We also find six ULXs in $N=1$ ellipticals with globular cluster association. In addition, we identify few luminous candidates likely hosting massive accretors. This study provides crucial hints of a potential link between ULX types and their occurrence rates and host morphology, a finding that warrants validation via targeted observations and detailed spectral analysis of these sources.

Editorial analysis

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Desk editor's note, referee report, simulated authors' rebuttal, and a circularity audit. Tearing a paper down is the easy half of reading it; the pith above is the substance, this is the friction.

Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

The paper splits ULX samples by occurrence rate and galaxy type to flag a mixed soft/hard population in N=1 spirals plus some GC associations in ellipticals, but the selection method leaves room for detection biases.

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The main thing here is the reported split: N=1 spirals show a decent mix of soft and hard ULXs while the other groups (higher-N spirals and both elliptical categories) are mostly hard, plus six GC-associated ULXs in the N=1 ellipticals. That gives a concrete observational hook on how occurrence rate and morphology might relate to source properties. The authors also flag a few luminous candidates that could host heavier accretors. This is new enough in the sense that it applies an occurrence-rate cut across galaxy types rather than just cataloging ULXs by host, and it pulls in the GC link for the elliptical side. The work does a straightforward job of compiling existing data into these four categories and noting the patterns that emerge. The sample construction is described as flux-limited and credible, which at least tries to control for basic detection limits. The soft spot is exactly the one the stress test flags. Without explicit completeness simulations or checks that recover the input soft/hard ratio independent of distance and host background, the claimed population difference could still be produced by easier detection of hard sources in more distant or higher-background systems. The abstract gives no sample sizes, no error estimates, and no detail on how the soft/hard classification or the N=1 grouping was done, so the statistics feel preliminary. This is the sort of paper that specialists in ULX demographics and compact-object populations in different galaxy environments would want to see. A reader already working in high-energy astrophysics could extract the specific source lists and GC associations for follow-up, but it is not yet solid enough for broad citation. It deserves peer review so referees can examine the actual catalog cuts, any bias corrections, and the robustness of the soft/hard fractions.

Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper conducts a comparative study of ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) in spiral and elliptical galaxies, distinguishing galaxies hosting exactly one ULX (N=1) from those with larger numbers. Using an adopted scheme to construct flux-limited credible samples, the authors infer a distinct ULX population in N=1 spiral galaxies that includes a reasonable fraction of both soft and hard sources, while the remaining categories (N>1 spirals and both N=1 and N>1 ellipticals) contain mostly harder sources. They additionally report six ULXs in N=1 elliptical galaxies associated with globular clusters and identify a few luminous candidates likely hosting massive accretors.

Significance. If the central claims hold after addressing selection effects, the work provides observational evidence for a link between ULX occurrence rate, host morphology, and spectral properties, which could distinguish formation channels (e.g., dynamical vs. primordial binaries) and accretion states. The globular-cluster associations in low-occurrence ellipticals add to the case for dense-environment formation routes. The comparative approach across galaxy types is a strength, though the result remains preliminary without detailed validation.

major comments (2)

[Abstract] Abstract (and the section describing the sample construction): the claim that the flux-limited credible-sample scheme isolates intrinsic population differences is load-bearing for the main inference, yet no details are given on sample sizes, completeness corrections, or mock-population tests that recover the input soft/hard ratio independently of the N=1 versus multi-ULX grouping. Softer ULXs have lower detection probabilities at larger distances or in higher-background elliptical hosts; without explicit bias quantification, the reported mixed population in N=1 spirals could be produced by selection even if the underlying populations are identical.
[Abstract] Abstract: the six ULXs reported in N=1 ellipticals with globular-cluster association are presented without stated association criteria, positional matching tolerances, or expected random coincidence rates, which are required to evaluate whether this supports a distinct dynamical channel.

minor comments (2)

[Abstract] The abstract contains unrendered LaTeX (e.g., '10 $M_odot$') and long compound sentences that reduce readability; these should be cleaned for the final version.
[Abstract] No references are cited in the abstract to prior ULX occurrence-rate studies in spirals versus ellipticals, which would help place the N=1 versus N>1 distinction in context.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed report. The comments identify areas where additional transparency will strengthen the manuscript, particularly regarding the sample construction and globular-cluster associations. We address each major comment below and will revise the paper to incorporate the requested details and clarifications.

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Referee: [Abstract] Abstract (and the section describing the sample construction): the claim that the flux-limited credible-sample scheme isolates intrinsic population differences is load-bearing for the main inference, yet no details are given on sample sizes, completeness corrections, or mock-population tests that recover the input soft/hard ratio independently of the N=1 versus multi-ULX grouping. Softer ULXs have lower detection probabilities at larger distances or in higher-background elliptical hosts; without explicit bias quantification, the reported mixed population in N=1 spirals could be produced by selection even if the underlying populations are identical.

Authors: We agree that the flux-limited credible-sample scheme is central to the main inference and that the current description lacks sufficient quantitative support. In the revised manuscript we will expand the relevant section to report the exact sample sizes in each category (N=1 spirals, N>1 spirals, N=1 ellipticals, N>1 ellipticals), detail the completeness corrections applied, and present mock-population tests that recover the input soft/hard source ratio independently of the N=1 versus multi-ULX grouping. We will also add explicit bias quantification, including estimates of detection probability as a function of distance, background level, and spectral hardness, to demonstrate that the observed mixed population in N=1 spirals is unlikely to arise solely from selection effects. These additions will allow readers to evaluate the robustness of the claimed intrinsic differences. revision: yes
Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the six ULXs reported in N=1 ellipticals with globular-cluster association are presented without stated association criteria, positional matching tolerances, or expected random coincidence rates, which are required to evaluate whether this supports a distinct dynamical channel.

Authors: We acknowledge that the association criteria for the six ULXs in N=1 elliptical galaxies were not stated explicitly. In the revised version we will specify the positional matching tolerances (angular separation threshold), the precise association criteria employed, and the calculation of expected random coincidence rates derived from local source densities and the searched area. These quantitative details will enable a proper statistical assessment of the associations and their implications for a dynamical formation channel. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; observational sample comparison is self-contained

full rationale

This paper performs an observational comparative analysis of ULX occurrence rates and spectral properties across spiral and elliptical galaxies, distinguishing N=1 versus higher-multiplicity groups. It adopts a flux-limited credible-sample construction scheme and reports empirical fractions of soft/hard sources plus GC associations. No mathematical derivation chain, parameter fitting, or predictive model is present that could reduce to self-definition or fitted inputs by construction. Claims rest on direct data classification and inter-category contrasts rather than any self-referential loop. No load-bearing self-citations, uniqueness theorems, or ansatzes are invoked. The analysis is therefore independent of its own outputs and qualifies as a standard empirical study.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The paper uses standard astronomical definitions and observational data; no new free parameters, ad hoc axioms, or invented entities are apparent from the abstract.

axioms (1)

standard math ULXs are defined as non-nuclear sources with L_X >= 10^39 erg/s
This is the standard definition used in the field, as stated in the abstract.

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