We report the discovery of an EW variable, VSX J071108.7+695227, with a short orbital period of ~0.238 day. This period is very close to the lower limit of ~0.22 day that has been found for EW systems. Here we present and discuss photometric and spectroscopic data of the variable, collected at the Astronomical Observatory of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley and at the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory. The light curves show some asymmetries and the spectra suggest a dK4 classification for the two components. It could be interesting to carry out further observations of this system at different epochs because such systems frequently show variations in period and in the features of the light curve.
VSX J071108.7+695227: a Newly Discovered Short-period Eclipsing Binary
DAMASSO, MARIO;BORSATO, LUCA;GRANATA, VALENTINA;NASCIMBENI, VALERIO
2012
Abstract
We report the discovery of an EW variable, VSX J071108.7+695227, with a short orbital period of ~0.238 day. This period is very close to the lower limit of ~0.22 day that has been found for EW systems. Here we present and discuss photometric and spectroscopic data of the variable, collected at the Astronomical Observatory of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley and at the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory. The light curves show some asymmetries and the spectra suggest a dK4 classification for the two components. It could be interesting to carry out further observations of this system at different epochs because such systems frequently show variations in period and in the features of the light curve.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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