Long-term Timing and High Resolution Spectroscopy of Ultracompact Candidates V407 Vul and RX J0806.3+1527

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Mar 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008head...10.1024s&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting #10, #10.24

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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We present new, extended X-ray timing measurements of the ultracompact binary candidates V407 Vul and RX J0806.3+1527 (J0806), as well as a summary of the first high resolution X-ray spectrum of J0806 obtained with the Chandra/LETG. The temporal baseline for both objects is about 12 years, and our measurements confirm the secular spin-up of their X-ray periods. The spin-up rate in J0806 is remarkably uniform at 3.55 x 10-16 Hz s-1, with a measurement precision of 0.2%, and we place a limit (90% confidence) on |dν/dt| < 4 x 10-26 Hz s-2. Interestingly, for V407 Vul we find the first evidence that the spin-up rate is slowing, with d2ν/dt2= -2.8 +- 1 x 10-26 Hz s-2. This provides the first indication that torques in addition to gravitational radiation are present in V407 Vul. Further monitoring could constrain the nature of the torque, as either accretion-induced or due to unipolar induction. We also obtained the first high resolution X-ray spectrum of J0806 with an 80 ksec Chandra/LETG observation. We find evidence for emission features in the 25 - 50 Angstrom range, with the strongest feature centered at 27 Angstrom. The spectrum appears largely devoid of common lines of oxygen, nitrogen and neon, and we suggest the 27 Angstrom feature may be associated with heavier species, such as magnesium, silicon or sulphur. Deeper observations will be needed to fully exploit the apparently strong diagnostic potential of high resolution spectroscopy for these objects.

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