Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2010-03-02
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in Ap.J., 25 pages, 17 figures
Scientific paper
We present a detailed investigation of SBS1150+599A, a close binary star hosted by the planetary nebula PN G135.9+55.9 (TS01, Stasinska et al, 2009). The nebula, located in the Galactic halo, is the most oxygen-poor one known to date and is the only one known to harbor a double degenerate core. We present XMM-Newton observations of this object, which allowed the detection of the previously invisible component of the binary core, whose existence was inferred so far only from radial velocity and photometric variations. The parameters of the binary system were deduced from a wealth of information via three independent routes using the spectral energy distribution (from the infrared to X-rays), the light and radial velocity curves, and a detailed model atmosphere fitting of the stellar absorption features of the optical/UV component. We find that the cool component must have a mass of 0.54+/-0.2 Msun, an average effective temperature, Teff, of 58000+/-3000 K, a mean radius of 0.43+/-0.3 Rsun, a gravity log g=5.0+/-0.3, and that it nearly fills its Roche lobe. Its surface elemental abundances are found to be: 12 + log He/H = 10.95+/-0.04 dex, 12 + log C/H = 7.20+/-0.3 dex, 12 + log N/H < 6.92 and 12 + log O/H < 6.80, in overall agreement with the chemical composition of the planetary nebula. The hot component has Teff = 160-180 kK, a luminosity of about ~10e4 Lsun and a radius slightly larger than that of a white dwarf. It is probably bloated and heated as a result of intense accretion and nuclear burning on its surface in the past. The total mass of the binary system is very close to Chandrasekhar limit. This makes TS01 one of the best type Ia supernova progenitor candidates. We propose two possible scenarios for the evolution of the system up to its present stage.
Morisset Christophe
Napiwotzki Ralf
Pena Miriam
Rauch Thomas
Richer Michael Gerard
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