Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-04-19
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.334:999,2002
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in Monthly Notices
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05588.x
We present optical photometry and spectroscopy of the X-ray transient XTE J1859+226, obtained during outburst and its subsequent decay to quiescence. Both the X-ray and optical properties are very similar to those of well-studied black hole soft X-ray transients. We have detected 3 minioutbursts, when XTE J1859+226 was approaching quiescence, as has been previously detected in the Soft X-Ray Transients GRO J0422+32 and GRS 1009-45. By 24 Aug 2000 the system had reached quiescence with R=22.48+/-0.07. The estimated distance to the source is ~11 kpc. Photometry taken during quiescence shows a sinusoidal modulation with a peak to peak amplitude of about 0.4 mag. A period analysis suggests that periods from 0.28 to 0.47 days are equally possible at the 68% confidence level. The amplitude of the quiescent light curve and the relatively low ratio of X-ray to optical flux, indicates that the binary inclination should be high. The measured colours during the outburst allows us to obtain the basic properties of the disc, which agrees well with irradiated disc model predictions.
Abbott Timothy M.
Bartolini Corrado
Bernabei Stefano
Casares Jorge
Castro-Tirado Alberto
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