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Kinematical properties of CVs were investigated according to population types and orbital periods, using the space velocities computed from recently updated systemic velocities, proper motions and parallaxes. Reliability of collected space…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 T. Ak , S. Bilir , A. Özdönmez , F. Soydugan , E. Soydugan , C. Püsküllü , S. Ak , Z. Eker

Although a large number of orbital periods of cataclysmic variable stars (CVs) have been measured, comparison of period and luminosity distributions with evolutionary theory is affected by strong selection effects. A test has been…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 R. C. North , T. R. Marsh , U. Kolb , V. S. Dhillon , C. K. J. Moran

Using high-precision astrometric data from Gaia DR3 and updated systemic velocities from the literature, kinematical properties of cataclysmic variables (CVs) were investigated. By constraining the data according to the total space velocity…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-12-11 R. Canbay , T. Ak , S. Bilir , F. Soydugan , Z. Eker

Secondary stars in cataclysmic variables (CVs) follow a well defined period-density relation. Thus, canonical donor stars in CVs are generally low-mass stars of spectral type M. However, several CVs have been observed containing secondary…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 A. Rebassa-Mansergas , S. G. Parsons , C. M. Copperwheat , S. Justham , B. T. Gaensicke , M. R. Schreiber , T. R. Marsh , V. S. Dhillon

The spatial distribution, Galactic model parameters and luminosity function of cataclysmic variables (CVs) are established using re-estimated trigonometric parallaxes of {\it Gaia} DR3. The data sample of 1,587 CVs in this study is claimed…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-03-29 R. Canbay , S. Bilir , A. Özdönmez , T. Ak

We carry out a photometric search for new cataclysmic variable stars (CVs), with the goal of identification for candidates of AR~Scorpii-type binary systems. We select GAIA sources that are likely associated with unidentified X-ray sources,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-14 J. Takata , X. F. Wang , A. K. H. Kong , J. Mao , X. Hou , C. -P. Hu , L. C. -C. Lin , K. L. Li , C. Y. Hui

We report the discovery of eclipses and the first orbital period measurements for four cataclysmic variables, plus the first orbital period measurements for one known eclipsing and two magnetic systems. SDSS J093537.46+161950.8 exhibits…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-23 John Southworth , C. Tappert , B. T. Gaensicke , C. M. Copperwheat

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

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

Cataclysmic Variables (CVs) are semi-detached binaries composed of a white dwarf orbiting a lower-mass K or M star. We investigate whether CVs are responsible for a new intriguing feature (the `hook') that appears in the Gaia DR3…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-01-23 Guillaume Dubus , Carine Babusiaux

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has identified a total of 212 cataclysmic variables, most of which are fainter than 18th magnitude. This is the deepest and most populous homogeneous sample of cataclysmic variables to date, and we are…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-07-22 John Southworth , B T Gaensicke , T R Marsh

Context. Observations of cataclysmic variables in globular clusters appear to show a dearth of outbursts compared to those observed in the field. A number of explanations have been proposed, including low mass-transfer rates and/or moderate…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-12 Natalie Webb , Mathieu Servillat

Every massive globular cluster (GC) is expected to harbour a significant population of cataclysmic variables (CVs). In this review, I first explain why GC CVs matter astrophysically, how many and what types are theoretically predicted to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2012-02-13 Christian Knigge

The gravitational wave (GW) signals from the Galactic population of cataclysmic variables (CVs) have yet to be carefully assessed. Here we estimate these signals and evaluate their significance for LISA. First, we find that at least three…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-07-12 S. Scaringi , K. Breivik , T. B. Littenberg , C. Knigge , P. J. Groot , M. Veresvarska

We present medium-resolution VLT/FORS2 spectroscopy of six cataclysmic variables discovered by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. We determine orbital periods for SDSS J023322.61+005059.5 (96.08 +/- 0.09 min), SDSS J091127.36+084140.7 (295.74…

Radio emission from non-magnetic cataclysmic variables (CVs, accreting white dwarfs) could allow detailed studies of outflows and possibly accretion flows in these nearby, numerous and non-relativistic compact accretors. Up to now, however,…

Understanding and quantifying the contribution of known classes of transient and variable sources is an important lesson to be learned from the manifold of pre-cursors programs of the near-future large synoptic sky survey programs like…

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

We present spectroscopy of seven cataclysmic variable stars with orbital periods P(orb) greater than 5 hours, all but one of which are known to be dwarf novae. Using radial velocity measurements we improve on previous orbital period…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 John R. Thorstensen , William H. Fenton , Cynthia J. Taylor

We present spectroscopy and orbital periods Porb for 30 apparently non-magnetic cataclysmic binaries with periods below about 3 hours, nearly all of which are dwarf novae, mostly of the SU Ursae Majoris subclass. We then turn to the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-06-17 John R. Thorstensen