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The eclipsing millisecond pulsar PSR J1740-5340 and its red straggler companion | | Jerome A Orosz
; Marten H. van Kerkwijk
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1 Oct 2002 | | Journal: | Astron.Astrophys. 397 (2003) 237-248 | | Subject: | astro-ph | | Affiliation: | Utrecht University, San Diego State University), Marten H. van Kerkwijk (Utrecht University, University of Toronto | | Abstract: | We present a high-resolution echelle spectrum taken with the Very Large Telescope and analyse archival Hubble Space Telescope photometry of the recently identified companion of the eclipsing millisecond radio pulsar PSR J1740-5340 in the globular cluster NGC 6397. From the spectrum, we show that the companion is metal poor, as expected for a member of NGC 6397. Using synthetic photometry, and assuming a true distance modulus of 12.13 +/- 0.15 mag and a colour excess of E(B-V) = 0.179, we derive a radius of 1.60 +/- 0.17 solar radii and an effective temperature of 5410 +/- 50 K, implying a luminosity of 2.0 +/- 0.4 solar luminosities (1 sigma errors). These properties make it similar to the so-called `sub-subgiants’ in the old open cluster M67 and `red stragglers’ in 47 Tuc, which have luminosities comparable to those of turn-off stars, but cooler temperatures and larger radii. The light curve of the companion is well described by ellipsoidal variations, and despite the incomplete (~60%) phase coverage, we are able to derive good constraints on a number of the system parameters. In particular, for the inclination we find a 2 sigma lower limit of i > 48 deg (i > 46 deg at 3 sigma). Assuming a pulsar mass of 1.2 M_MSP < 2.4 solar masses, this implies a companion mass in the range 0.14 < M_comp < 0.38 solar masses. Combined with the photometric constraint, we find a best fit for i ~ 50 deg and M_comp ~ 0.3 solar masses. We infer a Roche lobe filling factor by radius of ~97%. [Abstract shortened] | | Source: | arXiv, astro-ph/0210009 | | Other source: | [GID 989571] astro-ph/0210009 | | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites | |
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