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造父β型变星中的X射线脉动

On X-ray pulsations in beta Cephei-type variables

L. M. Oskinova, H. Todt, D. P. Huenemoerder, S. Hubrig, R. Ignace, W. -R. Hamann, L. Balona

摘要:

仙王座β型变星是早期的B型恒星,其特征是在它们的光学光变曲线中可以观察到振荡。至少有一个β Cep变量也显示出X射线的周期性变化。在这里,我们研究的X射线光变曲线在β Cep-变量的样本调查如何常见的X射线脉动是这类恒星。我们搜索了钱德拉和XMM-牛顿X射线档案,并选择了这些望远镜观察到的至少三个光学脉冲周期的恒星。我们检索并分析了kappa Sco、beta Cru和alpha Vir的X射线数据。对这些物体的X射线光变曲线进行了研究,以检验其可变性和周期性。虽然有一个微弱的迹象表明,X射线的变化在β Cru,我们没有发现统计上显着的证据,X射线脉动在我们的任何样本恒星。这可能是由于数据质量不足或实际缺乏调制。新的、更敏感的观察应该解决这个问题。

英文摘要:

Beta Cephei-type variables are early B-type stars that are characterized by oscillations observable in their optical light curves. At least one Beta Cep-variable also shows periodic variability in X-rays. Here we study the X-ray light curves in a sample of beta Cep-variables to investigate how common X-ray pulsations are for this type of stars. We searched the Chandra and XMM-Newton X-ray archives and selected stars that were observed by these telescopes for at least three optical pulsational periods. We retrieved and analyzed the X-ray data for kappa Sco, beta Cru, and alpha Vir. The X-ray light curves of these objects were studied to test for their variability and periodicity. While there is a weak indication for X-ray variability in beta Cru, we find no statistically significant evidence of X-ray pulsations in any of our sample stars. This might be due either to the insufficient data quality or to the physical lack of modulations. New, more sensitive observations should settle this question.

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