Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-12-15
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1086/312485
We present the results of Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer observations of the Be star X-ray binary system RX J0812.4-3114. A light curve obtained with the RXTE All-Sky Monitor shows that the source is currently in an active state with outbursts occurring at approximately 80 day intervals. The source underwent a transition from an inactive state to this regular outburst state early in 1998. An observation of RX J0812.4-3114 was obtained with the RXTE Proportional Counter Array close to the time of a predicted maximum in March 1999 and strong pulsations were detected at a period of 31.88 seconds. This confirms the result of an earlier PCA observation by Reig & Roche which was serendipitously also obtained near the predicted maximum flux of the 80 day period and also near the start of the current active state. We interpret the periodicity in the ASM light curve as indicating the orbital period of RX J0812.4-3114 with outbursts occurring around periastron passage.
Corbet Robin H. D.
Peele Andrew G.
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