Four colour photometric observations of the X-ray binary star HD 77581 /Vela X-1/. II - Analysis of the light curve

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Binary Stars, Light Curve, Stellar Spectrophotometry, Supergiant Stars, Ubv Spectra, X Ray Sources, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Color Photography, Luminous Intensity, Mass Ratios, Monochromatic Radiation

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Extended photometric observations of HD 77581, the optical counterpart of the X-ray source Vela X-1, in the Stromgren four-color system are discussed. These observations show changes in the light curve from one orbital period to another. A regular double-wave variation of the color index c1 (and possibly b-y) is observed. These observations are consistent with light and color variations predicted from a model of a tidally distorted rotating primary, using orbital parameters derived from spectroscopic observations.

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