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天鹅座新星V2491的祖先系统

On the Progenitor System of Nova V2491 Cygni

M. J. Darnley, V. A. R. M. Ribeiro, M. F. Bode, U. Munari

摘要:

Nova V2491 Cyg是仅有的两个在X射线中检测到的预爆发之一。这颗新星的光变曲线表现出罕见的“再增亮”,一些人认为这是一个极地系统,而另一些人则认为磁性WD不太可能。由于X射线和光谱观测的性质,该系统被认为是一颗复发新星,但采用0.1天的轨道周期通常被认为与这样的系统不相容。在本研究报告中,我们讨论了祖细胞系统的性质和0.1天周期的来源。通过结合利物浦望远镜的观测数据和2 MASS的存档数据,我们发现,天鹅座V2491,在10.5 - 14千秒差距的距离,很可能是一个经常性的新星的U斯科类;包含一个次巨星二级和一个吸积盘,而不是吸积直接到两极。我们发现,有很少的证据,在平静,支持~ 0.1天的周期性,在这个阶段看到的变化很可能是由闪烁的重新建立的吸积盘。我们建议,周期性看到后不久爆发更有可能与爆发,而不是-然后模糊-二进制系统。最后,我们解决的系统的距离,并表明,一个显着较低的距离(~ 2千秒差距)将导致严重的亮度不足的爆发,因此有利于较大的距离和经常性的新星的情况。

英文摘要:

Nova V2491 Cyg is one of just two detected pre-outburst in X-rays. The light curve of this nova exhibited a rare "re-brightening" which has been attributed by some as the system being a polar, whilst others claim that a magnetic WD is unlikely. By virtue of the nature of X-ray and spectroscopic observations the system has been proposed as a recurrent nova, however the adoption of a 0.1 day orbital period is generally seen as incompatible with such a system. In this research note we address the nature of the progenitor system and the source of the 0.1 day periodicity. Through the combination of Liverpool Telescope observations with published data and archival 2MASS data we show that V2491 Cyg, at a distance of 10.5 - 14 kpc, is likely to be a recurrent nova of the U Sco-class; containing a sub-giant secondary and an accretion disk, rather than accretion directly onto the poles. We show that there is little evidence, at quiescence, supporting a ~ 0.1 day periodicity, the variation seen at this stage is likely caused by flickering of a re-established accretion disk. We propose that the periodicity seen shortly after outburst is more likely related to the outburst rather than the - then obscured - binary system. Finally we address the distance to the system, and show that a significantly lower distance (~ 2 kpc) would result in a severely under-luminous outburst, and as such favour the larger distance and the recurrent nova scenario.

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