Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-05-28
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
7 pages, Latex file, 2 .ps files and 3 .eps files. accepted for publication in MNRAS. also available at: ftp://ftp.astro.kee
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02704.x
Continuous CCD photometry of the classical nova DN Gem during 52 nights in the years 1992-98 reveals a modulation with a period 0.127844 d. The semi-amplitude is about 0.03 mag. The stability of the variation suggests that it is the orbital period of the binary system. This interpretation makes DN Gem the fourth nova inside the cataclysmic variable (CV) period gap, as defined by Diaz and Bruch (1997), and it bolsters the idea that there is no period gap for classical novae. However, the number of known nova periods is still too small to establish this idea statistically. We eliminate several possible mechanisms for the variation, and propose that the modulation is driven by an irradiation effect. We find that model light curves of an irradiated secondary star, fit the data well. The inclination angle of the system is restricted by this model to 10 deg < i < 65 deg. We also refine a previous estimate of the distance to the binary system, and find d=1.6+/-0.6 kpc.
Leibowitz Elia M.
Naylor Tim
Retter Alon
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