Radial velocity studies of close binary stars. V.

Citation
Sm. Rucinski et al., Radial velocity studies of close binary stars. V., ASTRONOM J, 122(4), 2001, pp. 1974-1980
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00046256 → ACNP
Volume
122
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1974 - 1980
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6256(200110)122:4<1974:RVSOCB>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Radial velocity measurements and sine-curve fits to the orbital velocity va riations are presented for the fifth set of 10 close binary systems: V376 A nd, EL Aqr, EF Boo, DN Cam, FN Cam, V776 Cas, SX Crv, V351 Peg, EQ Tau, and KZ Vir. All systems are double-lined, spectroscopic contact binaries (KZ V ir may be a low-inclination, close, noncontact binary), with seven (all exc ept EL Aqr, SX Crv, and EQ Tau) being the recent photometric discoveries of the Hipparcos project. The most interesting object is SX Crv, a contact sy stem with an unprecedented low mass ratio, q = 0.066 +/- 0.003, whose exist ence challenges the current theory of tidal stability of contact systems. S everal of the studied systems are prime candidates for combined light and r adial velocity synthesis solutions.