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A systematic study on the long-term periodicities of known Galactic cataclysmic variables (CVs) was conducted. Among 1580 known CVs, 344 sources were matched and extracted from the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) data repository. The PTF…

We report the detection of variable stars within a 11.5' x 11.5' region near the Galactic centre (GC) that includes the Arches and Quintuplet clusters, as revealed by the VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea (VVV) survey. There are 353 sources…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-11-28 C. Navarro Molina , J. Borissova , M. Catelan , P. W. Lucas , N. Medina , C. Contreras Pena , R. Kurtev , D. Minniti

In order to determine the spatial distribution, Galactic model parameters and luminosity function of cataclysmic variables (CVs), a $J$-band magnitude limited sample of 263 CVs has been established using a newly constructed…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-22 A. Ozdonmez , T. Ak , S. Bilir

The 2dF QSO survey is a spectroscopic survey of 48,000 point-sources selected by colour with magnitudes in the range 18.35 < B < 20.95. Amongst QSOs, white dwarfs, narrow-line galaxies and other objects are some cataclysmic variables (CVs).…

We report the results of a deep search for faint Chandra X-ray sources, radio sources, and optical counterparts in the nearby, core-collapsed globular cluster, NGC 6752. We combined new and archival Chandra imaging to detect 51 X-ray…

We present a systematic study of periodic X-ray sources in the massive globular cluster 47 Tuc, utilizing deep archival Chandra observations that resolve the cluster core and recently available eROSITA observations that cover the cluster…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-03-21 Tong Bao , Zhiyuan Li , Zhongqun Cheng

The X-ray source 1RXS J180431.1-273932 has been proposed as a new member of the symbiotic X-ray binary (SyXB) class of systems, which are composed of a late-type giant that loses matter to an extremely compact object, most likely a neutron…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-05 N. Masetti , A. A. Nucita , P. Parisi

Time series BVI photometry is presented for 16 short-period variables located in the central region of the globular cluster NGC 6397. The sample includes 9 newly detected variables. The light curve of cataclysmic variable CV6 shows…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 Janusz Kaluzny , Ian B. Thompson

Continuing our efforts to select possible classical nova candidates among Far Eastern guest stars and to identify them with modern cataclysmic variables (CVs), we present a search for counterparts in 24 promising areas of the sky…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-05-20 Susanne M Hoffmann , Nikolaus Vogt

Using the Hubble Ultraviolet Globular Cluster Survey (HUGS) and additional HST archival data, we have carried out a search for optical counterparts to the low-luminosity Chandra X-ray sources in the globular cluster M4 (NGC 6121). We have…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-06-28 Phyllis M. Lugger , Haldan N. Cohn , Craig O. Heinke , Jiaqi Zhao , Yue Zhao , Jay Anderson

We review infrared (1-2.5 microns) observations of cataclysmic variables, a relatively unexplored part of the spectrum in which the dominant sources of emission are the secondary star, the outer regions of the accretion disc and the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 V. S. Dhillon

A sample of Cataclysmic Variables (CVs) is presented including spectroscopically identified 380 spectra of 245 objects, of which 58 CV candidates are new discoveries. The BaggingTopPush and the Random Forest algorithms are applied to the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-01-15 Wen Hou , A-Li Luo , Yin-Bi Li , Li Qin

W2 (CXOGlb J002415.8-720436) is a cataclysmic variable (CV) in the Galactic globular cluster 47 Tucanae. Its modulation was discovered within the CATS@BAR project. The source shows all the properties of magnetic CVs, but whether it is a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-09-18 R. Amato , N. La Palombara , M. Imbrogno , G. L. Israel , P. Esposito , D. de Martino , N. A. Webb , R. Iaria

Low-mass X-ray binaries, recycled pulsars, cataclysmic variables and magnetically active binaries are observed as X-ray sources in globular clusters. We discuss the classification of these systems, and find that some presumed active…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Frank Verbunt , Dave Pooley , Cees Bassa

The 10 by 10 degrees region around dynamic center of our Galaxy is known to host a large number of bright X-ray sources, most of which are low mass binary systems. While high luminosity Z-sources are especially bright in the standard X-ray…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 E. Churazov , M. Gilfanov , R. Sunyaev , S. Kuznetsov

We present the first volume-limited sample of cataclysmic variables (CVs), selected using the accurate parallaxes provided by the second data release (DR2) of the ESA $\mathit{Gaia}$ space mission. The sample is composed of 42 CVs within…

We have obtained deep far- (FUV) and near-ultraviolet (NUV) images of the inner region of the dense globular cluster M15 with the Advanced Camera for Surveys on board the Hubble Space Telescope. The FUV-NUV colour-magnitude diagram shows a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-01-28 A. Dieball , C. Knigge , D. R. Zurek , M. M. Shara , K. S. Long , P. A. Charles , D. Hannikainen

We analyze a ~70 ksec Chandra ACIS-I exposure of the globular cluster Omega Centauri (NGC 5139). The ~17 amin x 17 amin field of view fully encompasses three core radii and almost twice the half-mass radius. We detect 180 sources to a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-02-11 Daryl Haggard , Adrienne M. Cool , Melvyn B. Davies

The Galactic orbital parameters of 159 cataclysmic variables in the Solar neighbourhood are calculated, for the first time, to determine their population types using published kinematical parameters. Population analysis shows that about 6…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-12 T. Ak , S. Bilir , T. Guver , H. Cakmak , S. Ak

We give an identification summary and results of polarimetric, photometric and spectroscopic follow-up observations of new, X-ray bright cataclysmic variables. These were identified as optical counterparts of high galactic latitude sources…

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