Rediscussion of eclipsing binaries. Paper XXVIII. The metallic-lined system DV Bootes
Abstract
DV Boo is a detached eclipsing binary containing a metallic-lined A-star and a chemically normal late-F star, in an orbit with a period of 3.783 d and a possible slight eccentricity. We use a light curve from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and published spectroscopic results to determine the physical properties of the system to high precision. We find masses of 1.617 +/- 0.003 Msun and 1.207 +/- 0.004 Msun, and radii of 1.948 +/- 0.008 Rsun and 1.195 +/- 0.022 Rsun. The precision of the radius measurements is limited by the shallow partial eclipses and the unavailability of a spectroscopic light ratio due to the chemical peculiarity of the primary star. We measure a distance to the system of 125.0 +/- 1.5 pc, in good agreement with the Gaia DR3 parallax, and an age of 1.3 Gyr. A comparison with theoretical models suggests the system has a modestly sub-solar metallicity, in conflict with the slightly super-solar photospheric abundances of the secondary star.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2601.23145,
title = {Rediscussion of eclipsing binaries. Paper XXVIII. The metallic-lined system DV Bootes},
author = {John Southworth},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.23145},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication in The Observatory. 12 pages, 4 tables, 5 colour figures