BeppoSAX survey of Be/X-ray binary candidates

Citation
Jm. Torrejon et A. Orr, BeppoSAX survey of Be/X-ray binary candidates, ASTRON ASTR, 377(1), 2001, pp. 148-155
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
ISSN journal
14320746 → ACNP
Volume
377
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
148 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
1432-0746(200110)377:1<148:BSOBBC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We present a BeppoSAX survey of five Be/X-ray binary candidates. We report on the identification of two of them, HD 110432 and HD 141926, as low lumin osity Be/X-ray binaries. For HD 110432 we report on the detection of a puls ation period of similar to 14 ks. Because the luminosity of these sources i s low and their spectra do not require non-thermal emission models, these s ystems are good Be+White Dwarf candidates. If the pulsation period for HD 1 10432 is confirmed, this system would be the most firm Be+WD candidate foun d up to date. The other three objects HD 65663, HD 249179 and BD+53 2262 di d not show detectable X-ray emission. We argue that, while the properties o f BD+53 2262 are still consistent with a quiescent Be+Neutron Star scenario , the lack of detection for the other two objects implies that they are mos t probably not X-ray binaries.