The Be/X-ray transient KS 1947+300

Details The Be/X-ray transient KS 1947+300 The Be/X-ray transient KS 1947+300

2002-10-21

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0210465v1

Astron.Astrophys. 397 (2003) 793

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

7 pages, 5 figures, uses new A&A format (included). Accepted for publication in A&A

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20021529

We present optical spectroscopy and optical and infrared photometry of the counterpart to the transient X-ray source KS 1947+300. The counterpart is shown to be a moderately reddened V=14.2 early-type Be star located in an area of low interstellar absorption slightly above the Galactic plane. Changes in brightness are accompanied by correlated reddening of the source, as is expected in this kind of object. From intermediate resolution spectroscopy, we derive a spectral type B0Ve. If the intrinsic luminosity of the star is normal for its spectral type, KS 1947+300 is situated at a distance of ~10 kpc, implying that its X-ray luminosity at the peak of the spring 2000 X-ray outburst was typical of Type II outbursts in Be/X-ray transients. KS 1947+300 is thus the first Be/X-ray recurrent transient showing Type II outbursts which has an almost circular orbit.

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