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

Authors
COE MJ ROCHE P EVERALL C FABREGAT J BUCKLEY DAH SMITH RC REYNOLDS AP JUPP ID MACGILLIVRAY HT
Citation
Mj. Coe et al., DISCOVERY OF THE OPTICAL COUNTERPART TO THE CGRO TRANSIENT GRO J1008-57, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 270(4), 1994, pp. 120000057-120000061
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358711
Volume
270
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
120000057 - 120000061
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8711(1994)270:4<120000057:DOTOCT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We report observations which identify the optical/LR counterpart to th e 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, su ggesting a Be-type primary. No evidence is found for variability in th e Ha emission Line over a period of 3 months following the discovery o f the counterpart in 1993 December.