Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-06-07
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20052968
ROTSE IIId (The Robotic Optical Transient Experiment) observations of X-ray binary system 4U 0115+634/V635 Cas obtained during 2004 June and 2005 January make possible, for the first time, to study the correlation between optical and type II X-ray outbursts. The X-ray outburst sharply enhanced after periastron passage where the optical brightness was reduced by 0.3 magnitude for a few days. We interpret the sharp reduction of optical brightness as a sign of mass ejection from the outer parts of the disc of the Be star. After this sharp decrease, the optical brightness healed and reached the pre X-ray outburst level. Afterwards, gradual decrease of the optical brightness followed a minimum then a gradual increase started again. Qualitatively, change of optical lightcurve suggests a precession of the Be star disc around a few hundred days. We also investigate the periodic signatures from the archival RXTE-ASM (Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer - All Sky Monitor) light curve covering a time span of $\sim 9$ years. We find significant orbital modulation in the ASM light curve during the type I X-ray outburst.
Balman Soelen
Baykal Ahmet
Inam Sitki Cagdas
Kiziloglu Nilgun
Kiziloglu Ue.
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