Bibcode
Casares, J.; Marsh, T. R.; Charles, P. A.; Martin, A. C.; Martin, E. L.; Harlaftis, E. T.; Pavlenko, E. P.; Wagner, R. M.
Bibliographical reference
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 274, Issue 2, pp. 565-571.
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5
1995
Citations
37
Refereed citations
34
Description
Intermediate-resolution optical spectra of the X-ray transient J0422+32,
obtained during the 1993 December mini-outburst, show a strong
modulation in radial velocities and equivalent widths of all the
emission lines, with a period of 0.2127+/-0.0013d (5.1h). This
modulation is in good agreement with the photometric period of 0.2121d
reported during both this and the original outburst. In particular, the
complex HeII lambda4686 emission profile displays an intense S-wave with
a velocity semi-amplitude of ~755 km s^-1. We discuss the implications
of this emission originating either in the hotspot or on the heated face
of the companion star. In the first case a mass function f(M)~1.2M_solar
is implied, whereas in the latter case f(M)~9.5M_solar.