The N Enrichment and Supernova Ejection of the Runaway Microquasar LS 5039

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2003-07-03

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0307083v2

Astrophys.J.600:927-938,2004

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

38 pages, 9 figures; 2004, ApJ, 600, Jan. 10 issue, in press Discussion revised thanks to comments from P. Podsiadlowski

Scientific paper

10.1086/379892

We present an investigation of new optical and ultraviolet spectra of the mass donor star in the massive X-ray binary LS 5039. The optical band spectral line strengths indicate that the atmosphere is N-rich and C-poor, and we classify the stellar spectrum as type ON6.5 V((f)). The N-strong and C-weak pattern is also found in the stellar wind P Cygni lines of N V 1240 and C IV 1550. We suggest that the N-enrichment may result from internal mixing if the O-star was born as a rapid rotator, or the O-star may have accreted N-rich gas prior to a common-envelope interaction with the progenitor of the supernova. We re-evaluated the orbital elements to find an orbital period of P=4.4267 +/- 0.0010 d. We compared the spectral line profiles with new non-LTE, line-blanketed model spectra, from which we derive an effective temperature T_eff = 37.5 +/- 1.7 kK, gravity log g = 4.0 +/- 0.1, and projected rotational velocity V sin i = 140 +/- 8 km/s. We fit the UV, optical, and IR flux distribution using a model spectrum and extinction law with parameters E(B-V)= 1.28 +/- 0.02 and R= 3.18 +/- 0.07. We confirm the co-variability of the observed X-ray flux and stellar wind mass loss rate derived from the H-alpha profile, which supports the wind accretion scenario for the X-ray production in LS 5039. Wind accretion models indicate that the compact companion has a mass M_X/M_sun = 1.4 +/- 0.4, consistent with its identification as a neutron star. The observed eccentricity and runaway velocity of the binary can only be reconciled if the neutron star received a modest kick velocity due to a slight asymmetry in the supernova explosion (during which >5 solar masses was ejected).

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