Evidence for a 2 hr Optical Modulation in GS1826-24

Details Evidence for a 2 hr Optical Modulation in GS1826-24 Evidence for a 2 hr Optical Modulation in GS1826-24

1998-03-20

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9803239v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

7 pages, 4 figures, to be published in MNRAS

Scientific paper

10.1046/j.1365-8711.1998.01656.x

We report the discovery of a 2.1hr optical modulation in the transient source GS1826-24, based on two independent high time-resolution photometric observing runs. There is additional irregular variability on shorter timescales. The source also exhibited an optical burst during each observation, with peak fluxes consistent with those of the three X-ray bursts so far detected by BeppoSAX. We compare the low-amplitude variation (0.06 mag) to that seen on the orbital periods of the short period X-ray bursters, X1636-536 and X1735-444, as well as the similarity in their non-periodic fluctuations. Other transient neutron star LMXBs possess short periods in the range 3.8-7.1 hrs. However, if confirmed as the orbital, a 2.1 hr modulation would make GS1826-24 unique and therefore of great interest within the context of their formation and evolution.

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