2007A&A...474..205T


Query : 2007A&A...474..205T

2007A&A...474..205T - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 474205-211 (2007/10-4)

The pre-cataclysmic variable, LTT560.

TAPPERT C., GAENSICKE B.T., SCHMIDTOBREICK L., AUNGWEROJWIT A., MENNICKENT R.E. and KOESTER D.

Abstract (from CDS):

System parameters of the object LTT560 are determined in order to clarify its nature and evolutionary status. We apply time-series photometry to reveal orbital modulations of the light curve, time-series spectroscopy to measure radial velocities of features from both the primary and the secondary star, and flux-calibrated spectroscopy to derive temperatures of both components. We find that LTT560 is composed of a low temperature (T∼7500K) DA white dwarf as the primary and an M5.5±1 main-sequence star as the secondary component. The current orbital period is Porb=3.54(07)h. We derive a mass ratio Msec/Mwd=0.36(03) and estimate the distance to d=25-40pc. Long-term variation of the orbital light curve and an additional Hα emission component on the white dwarf indicate activity in the system, probably in the form of flaring and/or accretion events.

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Journal keyword(s): binaries: close - stars: late-type - white dwarfs - novae, cataclysmic variables

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 - 2026
#notes
1 G 269-70 CV* 00 59 28.8888716656 -26 31 05.656933319   16.22 15.94     M5.5 45 0
2 V* RR Cae WD* 04 21 05.5631820426 -48 39 07.061113433 14.50 14.92 14.40     DA7.8 168 1
3 V* QS Vir SB* 13 49 52.0029035208 -13 13 37.000132212 14.27 14.98 14.40 14.37   DA3+dM 147 1

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