Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-07-11
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
9 pages, 6 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20053438
We report the results of two XMM-Newton observations of the ultra-compact low-mass X-ray binary 4U1850-087 located in the galactic globular cluster NGC6712. A broad emission feature at 0.7keV was detected in an earlier ASCA observation and explained as the result of an unusual Ne/O abundance ratio in the absorbing material local to the source. We find no evidence for this feature and derive Ne/O ratios in the range 0.14-0.21, consistent with that of the interstellar medium. During the second observation, when the source was 10% more luminous, there is some evidence for a slightly higher Ne/O ratio and additional absorption. Changes in the Ne/O abundance ratio have been detected from another ultra-compact binary, 4U1543-624. We propose that these changes result from an X-ray induced wind which is evaporated from an O and Ne rich degenerate donor. As the source X-ray intensity increases so does the amount of evaporation and hence the column densities and abundance ratio of Ne and O.
La Palombara Nicola
Oosterbroek Tim
Parmar Arvind N.
Sidoli Lara
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