Rapid oscillations in cataclysmic variables. V - H2252-035, a single-sideband X-ray and optical pulsar

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Binary Stars, Pulsars, Stellar Oscillations, Variable Stars, White Dwarf Stars, X Ray Sources, Light Curve, Neutron Stars, Radial Velocity, X Ray Stars

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Photometric and spectroscopic observations of the optical counterpart of the X-ray source H2252-035 reveal the existence of stable periodicities of 3.59 hr and 14.31 min. Both radial velocity and photometric variations occur at the longer period, suggesting that it is the true orbital period of the underlying cataclysmic binary. The shorter period appears as a 10% modulation in the light curve, superposed on the 3.59 hr variation. The frequency is the lower orbital sideband of the X-ray pulsation frequency, suggesting that the optical pulses arise from reprocessing in the atmosphere of the secondary. Unlike the majority of X-ray pulsars, H2252-035 appears to contain a white dwarf rather than a neutron star.

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