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We show that the very young brown dwarf candidate ISO217 (M6.25) is driving an intrinsically asymmetric bipolar outflow with a stronger and slightly faster red-shifted component based on spectro-astrometry of forbidden [SII] emission lines…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-05 V. Joergens , A. Pohl , A. Sicilia-Aguilar , Th. Henning

We performed an optical study of the magnetic period-bouncer candidate IL Leo. Long-term photometric analysis over $\approx 20$ years reveals multiple state transitions. Modelling the ultraviolet and optical spectral energy distribution…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-03-13 M. V. Suslikov , A. I. Kolbin , N. V. Borisov

We have identified a new intermediate polar, HS 0943+1404, as part of our ongoing search for cataclysmic variables in the Hamburg Quasar Survey. The orbital and white dwarf spin periods determined from time-resolved photometry and…

XMM-Newton observed SAX J2103.5+4545 on January 6, 2003, while RXTE was monitoring the source. Using RXTE-PCA dataset between December 3, 2002 and January 29, 2003, the spin period and average spin-up rate during the XMM-Newton observations…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 S. C. Inam , A. Baykal , J. Swank , M. J. Stark

Marsh et al. detected radio and optical pulsations from the binary system AR Scorpii (AR Sco). This system, with an orbital period of 3.56 h, is composed of a cool, low-mass star and a white dwarf with a spin period of 1.95 min. Optical…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-07-03 L. du Plessis , Z. Wadiasingh , C. Venter , A. K. Harding , S. Chandra , P. J. Meintjies

We report on the detection of an ~5900 s quasi-periodic variation in the extensive photometry of TX Col spanning 12 years. We discuss five different models to explain this period. We favour a mechanism where the quasi-periodic variation…

We aim to identify new intermediate polars (IPs) in XMM-Newton observations from a list of promising candidates. By selecting targets not previously known to be X-ray bright we aim to uncover evidence for an X-ray underluminous IP…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-07-08 Hauke Wörpel , Axel Schwope , Iris Traulsen , Koji Mukai , Samet Ok

We report on the Swift/XRT Deep Galactic Plane Survey discovery and multi-wavelength follow-up observations of a new intermediate polar Cataclysmic Variable, Swift J183920.1-045350. A 449.7 s spin period is found in Xmm-Newton and NuSTAR…

GK Persei is an intermediate polar that exhibits a dwarf nova outburst approximately every 1000 days. During previous outbursts the system has displayed kilo-second quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) in X-ray emission. These oscillations…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 L. Morales-Rueda , M. D. Still , P. Roche

We briefly describe a serendipitous observation of the little-studied intermediate polar WX Pyx using XMM-Newton. The X-ray spin period is 1557.3 sec, confirming the optical period published in 1996. An orbital period of approximately 5.54…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Eric M. Schlegel

We present results from a Near Infrared multi-epoch spectroscopic campaign to detect a young low-mass companion to a T Tauri star. AS 205A is a late-type dwarf (~K5) of ~1 Msun that belongs to a triple system. Independent photometric…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-04-12 P. Viana Almeida , J. F. Gameiro , P. P. Petrov , C. Melo , N. C. Santos , P. Figueira , S. H. P. Alencar

We report a study of the X-ray emission from the white dwarf/M-type star binary system AR Scorpii using archival data taken in 2016-2020. It has been known that the X-ray emission is dominated by the optically thin thermal plasma emission,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-02-17 J. Takata , X. F. Wang , H. H. Wang , L. C. -C. Lin , C. -P. Hu , K. L. Li , A. K. H. Kong

Aims: We investigate the physical nature of the X-ray emitting source 1RXS J165443.5-191620 through optical photometry and time-resolved spectroscopy. Methods: Optical photometry is obtained from a variety of telescopes all over the world…

We present an analysis of X-ray and UV data obtained with the XMM-Newton Observatory of the long period dwarf nova RU Peg. RU Peg contains a massive white dwarf, possibly the hottest white dwarf in a dwarf nova, it has a low inclination,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 S. Balman , P. Godon , E. M. Sion , J. -U. Ness , E. Schlegel , P. E. Barrett , P. Szkody

We report the first time-series observations of the short outburst of the proposed intermediate polar HT Cam (=RX J0757.0+6306). On 2001 December 29, we detected the object was undergoing a bright outburst at the magnitude of…

We present the analysis of XMM-Newton European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC) observations of the nova shell IPHASX J210204.7$+$471015. We detect X-ray emission from the progenitor binary star with properties that resemble those of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-02-10 J. A. Toalá , G. Rubio , E. Santamaría , M. A. Guerrero , S. Estrada-Dorado , G. Ramos-Larios , L. Sabin

The variable star AR Sco was recently discovered to pulse in brightness every 1.97 min from ultraviolet wavelengths into the radio regime. The system is composed of a cool, low-mass star in a tight, 3.55 hr orbit with a more massive white…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-01-26 D. A. H. Buckley , P. J. Meintjes , S. B. Potter , T. R. Marsh , B. T Gänsicke

We present an analysis of X-ray and ultra-violet data of the dwarf nova VW Hyi that were obtained with XMM-Newton during the quiescent state. The X-ray spectrum indicates the presence of an optically thin plasma in the boundary layer that…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Dirk Pandel , France A. Cordova , Steve B. Howell

We present X-ray observations of the periodic optical source ZTF J185139.81+171430.3 (hereafter ZTF J1851) by the XMM, NICER and NuSTAR telescopes. The source was initially speculated to be a white dwarf (WD) pulsar system due to its short…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-25 Ren Deng , Kaya Mori , Eric Miao , Gabriel Bridges , Charles J. Hailey , David A. H. Buckley , Gavin Ramsay , Dan Jarvis

The M-dwarf AD Leonis has been observed with the Reflection Grating Spectrometers and the European Photon Imaging Camera aboard XMM-Newton and also with the Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer aboard the Chandra X-ray Observatory.…