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DOI
Steeghs, D.; Casares, J.
Bibliographical reference
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 568, Issue 1, pp. 273-278.
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2002
Journal
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179
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153
Description
We present the first detection of the mass donor star in the prototype
X-ray binary Scorpius X-1. Phase-resolved spectroscopy revealed narrow
emission line components from the irradiated secondary star. Radial
velocity fits to the Bowen blend emission are used to establish an
absolute orbital ephemeris and derive an accurate value for the systemic
velocity, γ=-113.8+/-0.6 km s-1. Emission from the
irradiated front side of the secondary leads to solid limits to the
radial velocity of the mass donor of 87<~K2<~148 km
s-1. In conjunction with an upper limit to the velocity of
the primary K1<=53 km s-1, we derive a firm
limit on the mass ratio of Sco X-1 of q<~0.61. A likely set of system
parameters satisfying the various constraints as well as the recent
inclination estimate by Fomalont, Geldzahler, & Bradshaw (2001) is
K1=40 km s-1, K2=133 km s-1,
q=0.30 corresponding to component masses of
M1=1.4Msolar and
M2=0.42Msolar for an orbital inclination of
38°.