VARIABILITY OF THE ACCRETION DISK OF V926 Sco INFERRED FROM TOMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

We present phase-resolved spectroscopic observations of the low-mass X-ray binary V926 Sco (4U 1735-44), covering the orbital period of 0.23 days, obtained with the Walter Baade 6.5 m Magellan Telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory in 2010 June and 2011 June. We use H alpha radial velocities to d...

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Published in:The Astrophysical journal 2013-11, Vol.777 (2), p.1-7
Main Authors: Connolly, S D, Peris, C S, VRTILEK, S D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACCRETION DISKS
ASTRONOMY
ASTROPHYSICS
ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
ASYMMETRY
BINARY STARS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES
Doppler effect
FLUORESCENCE
Fluxes
HELIUM IONS
IRRADIATION
MODULATION
Orbitals
RADIAL VELOCITY
Reduction
TELESCOPES
X RADIATION
X-ray stars
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Summary:We present phase-resolved spectroscopic observations of the low-mass X-ray binary V926 Sco (4U 1735-44), covering the orbital period of 0.23 days, obtained with the Walter Baade 6.5 m Magellan Telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory in 2010 June and 2011 June. We use H alpha radial velocities to derive a systemic velocity of -109 + or - 4 km s super(-1). The FWHM of the lines observed in common with previous authors are significantly lower during our observations suggesting much reduced velocities in the system. The equivalent width of the Bowen fluorescence lines with respect to He II [lambda]4686 are factors of two or more lower during our observations in comparison to those previously reported for the system, suggesting reduced irradiation of the secondary. Doppler and modulation tomography of H alpha and He II [lambda]4686 show asymmetric emission that can be attributed to a bulge in the accretion disk, as inferred from He n observations by previous authors. The X-ray fluxes from the source at times concurrent with the optical observations are significantly lower during our observations than during optical observations taken in 2003. We suggest that the system is in a lower accretion state compared to earlier observations; this explains both the lower velocities observed from the disk and the reduction of emission due to Bowen fluorescence detected from the secondary.
ISSN:0004-637X
1538-4357
DOI:10.1088/0004-637X/777/2/171