NASA NTRS · 19810029630
33 second X-ray pulsations in AE Aquarii
Abstract
The discovery of 33-s pulsations in the 0.1-4.0 keV light curve of the nova-like variable AE Aquarii is reported. These pulsations agree in period and phase with the optical pulsations. The periodicity probably originated from an accretion-induced hot spot on a rapidly rotating, magnetized white dwarf. It is possible that transient pulsations at nearby periods, similar to those seen in the optical light curve, are also present in the X-ray light curve.
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Patterson, J., Branch, D., Chincarini, G., Robinson, E. L.. 1980-09-15. 33 second X-ray pulsations in AE Aquarii. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810029630
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