Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-02-12
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 342 (2003) 105
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
15 pages, 17 figures, accepted by MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06516.x
Optical spectroscopic observations of GX 339-4 were carried out between 1998 May (X-ray high state) and 1999 May (X-ray low state) over 7 epochs. The equivalent width of Halpha increased during the high state then decreased during the low state. The equivalent width of HeII 4686 decreased over both states. The full-width half-maximum of Halpha, Hbeta, HeII 4686 and the Bowen Blend increased from 1998 to 1999 indicating that the emission line regions moved closer to the compact object. Hbeta shows a redshifted absorption feature at 4880 angstroms at all epochs. This line remains unidentified. Analysis of individual spectra from 1998 May 28-31 show modulation of the radial velocities, equivalent width and V/R ratios of Halpha on the 14.86 hour orbital period. The equivalent width of HeII 4686 also varies on the orbital period. This is the first time since the study of Calanan et al. (1992) that spectroscopic data has confirmed the orbital period. The semi-amplitude of the Halpha radial velocities is K_1 = 14 km/s. Hence the mass function = 2 x 10^(-4) Msun.
Buxton Michelle
Vennes Stephane
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