The 2.8-hour flux modulation of the cataclysmic variable PG1711 + 336

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Astronomical Photometry, Cataclysmic Variables, Light Curve, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Exosat Satellite, H Lines, Radial Velocity, Spectral Line Width, White Dwarf Stars

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High-speed optical photometry of the cataclysmic variable PG1711 + 336 is used to confirm the presence of a 2.8-hour periodic modulation in the light curve of the star and to improve its ephemeris. Pronounced flickering on time-scales between 10 and 20 minutes is found superimposed on the 2.8-hour variation. Three hours of time-resolved spectroscopy of PG1711 + 336 yields evidence for a radial velocity variation in the He II 4686-A emission line at a period consistent with the 2.8-hour photometric modulation. This is in contrast with observations of the H-alpha line reported in the literature which indicate a 15-hour radial velocity modulation period. The issue of which, if either, of these periods is the orbital period of the system remains unresolved. However, an observation made using the Exosat satellite failed to detect X-ray emission from PG1711 + 336 in the 0.1-10 keV range, which argues against this object being a member of the Intermediate Polar class of magnetic cataclysmic variables.

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