Evidence for a rotational velocity field about the white dwarf of V347 Puppis

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Accretion, Accretion Discs, Line: Profiles, Binaries: Eclipsing, Binaries: Spectroscopic, Stars: Individual: V347 Pup, Novae, Cataclysmic Variables

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We present time-resolved optical spectroscopy of the deeply eclipsing nova-like binary V347 Pup, which provides evidence for a rotational velocity field in the low-excitation lines, as expected from accretion disc emission. The low-excitation line profiles are a composite of the disc and the irradiated inner-face of the donor star. This picture is remarkably simple compared to the other members of the eclipsing nova-like family. Unsatisfactory radial velocity solutions for the accreting object provided by standard methods encourage us to apply a technique developed to measure stellar motion from tomographic reconstructions of the time-dependent line profiles. We find some evidence for a spiral pattern over the disc and for disc-overflow accretion. If the emission distribution proves to be a long-term feature, V347 Pup will provide an opportunity to study disc kinematics with greater confidence than allowed by the other eclipsing nova-like objects.

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