Periodic variations in 6.7-GHz methanol masers

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2007-11-07

arxiv.org/abs/0711.1089v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

5 pages, 6 figures, conference contribution to IAUS 242: Astrophysical masers and their environments

Scientific paper

10.1017/S174392130701263X

An intensive monitoring program of 54 6.7-GHz methanol maser sources was carried out at the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory from January 1999 to April 2003. The monitoring program was subsequently continued on 19 sources of interest. Analysis of the resulting time-series stretching over eight years shows that six of the sources are periodic, with periods ranging from 133 days to 504 days. The waveforms in individual sources range from sinusoidal fluctuations to sharp flares and there can be other long term trends in the time-series. The amplitudes of the variations can also change from cycle to cycle. The time-series of the periodic masers will be presented, and possible causes of the variability discussed.

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