Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-02-04
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
7 pages, 7 figures, To appear in `Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables', IAU Col. 190 (Cape Town), eds. M. Cropper & S. Vrielmann
Scientific paper
We have observed several magnetic cataclysmic variables located in the range between 2 and 3 hours, known as the period gap. This work was prompted by the recent discovery of RX J1554.2+2721. It has 2.54 hours orbital period and shows almost pure cyclotron continuum in a low luminosity state, similar to HS1023+3900, HS0922+1333 and RBS206. These are low accretion rate polars (LARPs) known to have mass transfer rates of order of a few 10^-13Msun/year. The aim of the study was to find out, if magnetic systems filling the period gap are in any way different from their counterparts outside that range of periods. The only significant difference we encounter, is much higher number of asynchronous magnetic systems to-wards longer periods than below the gap.
Greiner Jochen
Mennickent Ronald
Tovmassian Gaghik
Zharikov Sergei
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