The role of the SW Sextantis stars in the picture of CV evolution

Rodríguez-Gil, P.
Referencia bibliográfica

The Astrophysics of Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects, Proceedings of ASP Conference Vol. 330. Edited by J.-M. Hameury and J.-P. Lasota. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005., p.335

Fecha de publicación:
8
2005
Número de autores
1
Número de autores del IAC
0
Número de citas
8
Número de citas referidas
7
Descripción
The SW Sextantis stars are nova-like cataclysmic variables (CVs) which exhibit intricate behaviour which is still a matter of debate. For years the common belief has been that these systems were the "outlaws" of the CVs, mainly because of the lack of an overall understanding. We are now realizing that a large percentage (˜ 30%) of all nova-likes in the ˜ 3-4 hour period range are SW Sex stars. The study of the dominance of this class just above the period gap will provide clues on the evolution of CVs. Here we present the discovery of 7 new SW Sex stars from the CVs found in the Hamburg Quasar Survey.