A 421-d Activity Cycle in the BeX Recurrent Transient A0538-66 from MACHO Monitoring

Date

2001

Authors

Alcock, Charles
Allsman, Robyn
Alves, David R
Axelrod, Tim
Becker, Andrew C
Bennett, D P
Charles, P A
Cook, Kem H
Drake, Andrew J
Freeman, Kenneth

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Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

We present a ∼5-yr optical light curve of the recurrent Be/X-ray transient A0538-66 obtained as a by-product of the MACHO Project. These data reveal both a long-term modulation at P = 420.8 ± 0.8 d and a short-term modulation at 16.6510 ± 0.0022 d whi

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Keywords: Binaries: Close; Stars: Individual: A0538-66; X-rays: Stars

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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2037-12-31