Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-03-10
Astrophys.J. 641 (2006) L129-L132
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
12 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in APJletters
Scientific paper
10.1086/504040
We have used phase-resolved high-resolution images and low resolution spectra taken at the ESO Very Large Telescope, to study the properties of the low-mass Helium White Dwarf companion to the millisecond pulsar \psr (hereafter COM J1911$-$5958A), in the halo of the Galactic Globular Cluster NGC 6752. The radial velocity curve confirms that \com is orbiting the pulsar and allows to derive a systemic velocity of the binary system nicely in agreement with that of NGC 6752. This strongly indicates that the system is a member of the cluster, despite its very offset position ($\sim 74$ core radii) with respect to the core. Constraints on the orbital inclination ($\gapp 70^\circ$) and pulsar mass ($1.2-1.5 {\rm M_\odot}$) are derived from the mass ratio $M_{PSR}/M_{COM}= 7.49\pm0.64$ and photometric properties of COM J1911$-$5958A. The light curve in B-band shows two phases of unequal brightening ($\Delta$mag$\sim 0.3$ and 0.2, respectively) located close to quadratures and superimposed on an almost steady baseline emission: this feature is quite surprising and needs to be further investigated.
Cocozza Gabriele
D'Amico Nichi
Ferraro Francesco R.
Possenti Andrea
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