Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Oct 1976
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976apj...209..547o&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, vol. 209, Oct. 15, 1976, pt. 1, p. 547-555.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Eclipsing Binary Stars, Spectral Energy Distribution, Stellar Models, Stellar Spectrophotometry, X Ray Stars, A Stars, Atmospheric Models, H Beta Line, Light Curve, Radiant Flux Density, Spectral Line Width, Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Luminosity
Scientific paper
An extensive set of absolute spectrophotometric observations of HZ Her over the wavelength range from 3300 to 10,000 A is presented and analyzed to determine to what extent the observations can be interpreted in terms of a model for the system. The specific model to be tested consists of a large star (HZ Her) with a hot cap beneath the X-ray source, an accretion disk around the X-ray source, and a gas stream flowing between the primary star and the disk. It is found that the model is compatible to a large extent with the detailed observations and that the physical characteristics of the various components can be derived. The mass, luminosity, and radius of the primary star, the mass of the X-ray object, and the orbital dimensions are obtained by analyzing the energy distribution at minimum light and X-ray eclipse data. The angle and effective temperature of the hot cap on the primary are also determined along with the energy distribution, diameter, and thickness of the accretion disk. It is concluded that HZ Her fills its Roche lobe and is an A7 V star, that the logarithm of its surface gravity is about 3.6, and that the mass of the X-ray object is 1.95 solar masses.
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