HIGH-SPEED PHOTOMETRY OF AM HER

被引:16
作者
BAILEY, JA
MASON, KO
PARKES, GE
机构
[1] ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERV, HAILSHAM BN27 1RP, SUSSEX, ENGLAND
[2] UNIV SUSSEX, CTR ASTRON, BRIGHTON BN1 9QH, SUSSEX, ENGLAND
[3] UCL, MULLARD SPACE SCI LAB, DORKING, SURREY, ENGLAND
关键词
Autocorrelation analysis - Cool stars - Dwarf novae - High Speed - Long wavelength - Noise models - Photometric data - Photometrics - Soft X-ray - Stars: Be;
D O I
10.1093/mnras/180.1.35P
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
High Speed Photometric Observations of AM Herculis have been obtained in several colours. The 186-min variation is found to occur with greater amplitude at longer wavelengths. Autocorrelation analysis of the rapid flickering shows it to be consistent with a shot noise model. The photometric data suggests a dwarf-nova like model in which one side of the cool star is heated by the soft X-rays from the companion. © 1977 Royal Astronomical Society.
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页码:P35 / P39
页数:5
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