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2014AJ....147..145Y - Astron. J., 147, 145 (2014/June-0)

Photometric properties for selected Algol-type binaries. VIII. The triple systems DI Peg and AF Gem revisited.

YANG Y.-G., YANG Y. and LI S.-Z.

Abstract (from CDS):

New extensive photometry for two triple binary stars, DI Peg and AF Gem, was performed from 2012 October to 2013 January, with two small telescopes at Xinglong station (XLs) of NAOC. From new multi-color observations and previously published ones in literature, the photometric models were (re)deduced using the updated Wilson-Devinney code. The results indicated that the low third lights exist in two classic Algol-type binaries, whose fill-out factors for the more massive components are fp= 78.2(± 0.4)% for DI Peg, and fp= 69.0(± 0.3)% for AF Gem, respectively. Through analyzing the O-C curves, the orbital periods for two binaries change in the complicated mode. The period of DI Peg possibly appears to show two light-time orbits, whose modulated periods are P3= 54.6(± 0.5) yr and P4= 23.0(± 0.6) yr, respectively. The inferred minimum masses for the inner and outer sub-stellar companions are Min= 0.095 M and Mout= 0.170 M, respectively. Therefore, DI Peg may be a quadruple star. The orbital period of AF Gem appears to show a continuous period decrease or a cyclic variation; the latter may be preferable. The cyclic oscillation, with a period of 120.3(± 2.5) yr, may be attributed to the light-time effect due to the third body. This kind of additional companion may extract angular momentum from the central system, which may play a key role in the evolution of the binary.

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Journal keyword(s): binaries: close - binaries: eclipsing - stars: individual: (DI Pegasi, AF Geminorum)

VizieR on-line data: <Available at CDS (J/AJ/147/145): stars table1.dat table3.dat table4.dat refs.dat>

CDS comments: TYC 1343-2275-1 is a misprint for TYC 1343-2775-1.

Simbad objects: 19

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