Optical identification of the LMC supersoft source RXJ0527.8-6954 from MACHO Project photometry

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20 July 1997

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.astro-ph/9707225

Abstract

We identify the likely optical counterpart to the LMC supersoft X-ray source RXJ0527.8-6954, and hence recover HV2554. This identification is based on an analysis of approximately 4 years of optical photometry obtained serendipitously via the MACHO project. We see a steady fading of the star of about 0.5 mag over the duration of the observations. Evidence is also presented for an orbital modulation of 0.05 mag semi-amplitude on a period of P=0.39262 +/- 00015 d. Our optical observations are consistent with the suggestion that the X-ray decline in this system is caused by cooling after a weak shell flash.

Keywords

SOURCE RXJ0527.8
IDENTIFICATION
MACHO PROJECT
LMC SUPERSOFT
PHOTOMETRY
RXJ0527.8
SUPERSOFT
FLASH

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Version 1, 1997-07-20, ArXiv
Version 1, 1996-05-15, ArXiv (Unconfirmed version)
Published version: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 291 (1), L13.

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