Nova Scorpii 1941 (V697 Sco): A Probable Intermediate Polar
Astrophysics
2009-11-07 v1
Abstract
V697 Sco, the remnant of Nova Scorpii 1941 and currently at V ~ 20.0, is found from photometric observations to have the characteristics of an intermediate polar (IP) with an orbital period (Porb) of 4.49 h and a rotation period (Prot) of 3.31 h. It therefore appears to be a member of the rare class of IPs where Prot ~ Porb, which are probably discless systems. The prominence of the modulation at 0.5 Prot, and its orbital sidebands, indicates two-pole accretion.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0210458,
title = {Nova Scorpii 1941 (V697 Sco): A Probable Intermediate Polar},
author = {Brian Warner and Patrick A. Woudt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0210458},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
To appear in the November 2002 issue of PASP