2019ApJ...871..244A


Query : 2019ApJ...871..244A

2019ApJ...871..244A - Astrophys. J., 871, 244-244 (2019/February-1)

The period change of Cyg X-3.

ANTOKHIN I.I. and CHEREPASHCHUK A.M.

Abstract (from CDS):

By using available archival X-ray data, we significantly extended the list of times of X-ray minima. The new list includes 65 data points obtained by critically reanalyzing RXTE ASM data, 88 data points based on observations by MAXI, and 2 data points based on observations by SUZAKU and AstroSat. Analyzing the data along with times of X-ray minima available from the literature, we provide the most accurate estimate of the rate of period change to date. We do not confirm the existence of a second derivative of the orbital period suggested by some authors earlier. Instead, we find that the changes in the period can be fit by a sum of quadratic and sinusoidal functions. The period of sinusoidal variations is 15.79 yr. They can be related either to apsidal motion in the close binary with eccentricity e ≃ 0.03 or to the presence of a third body with a mass of about 0.7 M located at a distance ∼16 au from the close binary.

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Journal keyword(s): accretion, accretion disks - binaries: close - stars: individual: Cyg X-3 - X-rays: binaries

VizieR on-line data: <Available at CDS (J/ApJ/871/244): table1.dat>

Simbad objects: 3

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Number of rows : 3
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2024
#notes
1 CXOU J002029.1+591651 HXB 00 20 29.09 +59 16 51.9           ~ 170 0
2 CXOU J005510.0-374212 HXB 00 55 09.990 -37 42 12.16     22.44     WNE 126 1
3 V* V1521 Cyg HXB 20 32 25.78 +40 57 27.9           WN4/5-6/7 1939 2

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