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Optical and UV Observations of the Intermediate Polar 3A0729+103. Modulation with the Orbital Period

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

R. Falomo
Affiliation:
Osservatorio di Padova, Italy
J.M. Bonnet-Bidaud
Affiliation:
CEN Saclay, France
P.A. Charles
Affiliation:
University of Oxford, UK
L. Maraschi
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica dell’Universita’, Milano, Italy
M. Mouchet
Affiliation:
CEN Saclay, France
K. Mukai
Affiliation:
University of Oxford, UK
E.G. Tanzi
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisica Cosmica del CNR, Milano, Italy
A. Treves
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica dell’Universita’, Milano, Italy

Abstract

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3A0729+103 (= BG CMi) is an intermediate polar discovered through its X-ray emission (McHardy et al. 1981, 1984). The orbital period is 3.235 hours and the rotation period is 15.2 minutes, For ephemeris and references on the source we refer to McHardy et al. (1984). We report here on optical (4025 to 5090 A) and ultraviolet (1200 to 3200 A) spectroscopy obtained, respectively, on Dec 1, 1984 and April 21, 1985. Our data show clear modulation of spectral features with the orbital period.

Type
VI. Magnetic Cataclysmic Systems
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1987

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