DISCOVERY OF THE OPTICAL COUNTERPART TO THE CGRO TRANSIENT GRO J1008-57

被引:34
作者
COE, MJ
ROCHE, P
EVERALL, C
FABREGAT, J
BUCKLEY, DAH
SMITH, RC
REYNOLDS, AP
JUPP, ID
MACGILLIVRAY, HT
机构
[1] UNIV VALENCIA,DEPT ASTRON,E-46100 BURJASSOT,SPAIN
[2] S AFRICAN ASTRON OBSERV,LA SERENA 1353,CHILE
[3] CERRO TOLOLO INTERAMER OBSERV,LA SERENA 1353,CHILE
[4] ESTEC,2200 AG NOORDWIJK,NETHERLANDS
[5] ROYAL OBSERV,EDINBURGH EH9 3HJ,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
BINARIES; CLOSE; STARS; EMISSION-LINE; BE; PULSARS; GENERAL; INFRARED; X-RAYS;
D O I
10.1093/mnras/270.1.L57
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We report observations which identify the optical/LR counterpart to the X-ray transient GRO J1008 - 57. The counterpart is shown to be an OB star with a strong infrared (IR) excess and Balmer emission lines, suggesting a Be-type primary. No evidence is found for variability in the Ha emission Line over a period of 3 months following the discovery of the counterpart in 1993 December.
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页码:L57 / L61
页数:5
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