NASA NTRS · 19840043164
E2003 + 225 - A 3h 42m AM Herculis type binary system
Abstract
The bright soft X-ray source E2003 + 225, originally discovered by the HEAO 1 low-energy detectors, has been found to be a new AM Herculis type binary. The optical counterpart shows a rich emission spectrum of He II, He I, and H as well as circular and linear polarization. Larger polarization in the near-infrared than in the ultraviolet argues for its origin as high harmonic cyclotron emission. Optical photometry, polarimetry, spectroscopy, and the X-ray light curves are all consistent with an orbital period of 222.51 m, the longest period known for AM Herculis systems, and only the second on the long side of the 2-3 hour cataclysmic variable period gap.
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Takalo, L. O., Schmidt, G. D., Tapia, S., Hill, G. J., Stern, R. A., Agrawal, P. C., Nousek, J. A., Bond, H. E., Grauer, A. D.. 1984-02-15. E2003 + 225 - A 3h 42m AM Herculis type binary system. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19840043164
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