Optical observations of IGR J00291+5934 in the post outburst phase

M. T. Reynolds; P. Elebert; P. J. Callanan; B. Field; P. Tuite; M. A.P. Torres; D. Steeghs; P. M. Garnavich; D. M. Terndrup; A. V. Filippenko; R. J. Foley; E. T. Harlaftis

doi:10.1017/S1743921306007927

Optical observations of IGR J00291+5934 in the post outburst phase

M. T. Reynolds, P. Elebert, P. J. Callanan, B. Field, P. Tuite, M. A.P. Torres, D. Steeghs, P. M. Garnavich, D. M. Terndrup, A. V. Filippenko, R. J. Foley, E. T. Harlaftis

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Abstract

We present optical observations of the newly discovered accretion powered millisecond pulsar IGR J00291+5934, undertaken in the weeks following its outburst on 2^nd December 2004. The decay to quiescence is seen to be highly variable with no indication of a modulation on the ∼2.46 hr orbital period apparent in the data, consistent with a system at low inclination. We also have a single Keck LRIS spectrum of the companion to IGR J00291+5934 taken 10 days after outburst. Strong hydrogen and helium emission lines are observed confirming the identity of the counterpart.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	80-81
Number of pages	2
Journal	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Volume	1
Issue number	S230
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921306007927
State	Published - 2005

Keywords

Pulsars: individual (IGR J00291+5934)
X-rays: binaries

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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Space and Planetary Science

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Reynolds, M. T., Elebert, P., Callanan, P. J., Field, B., Tuite, P., Torres, M. A. P., Steeghs, D., Garnavich, P. M., Terndrup, D. M., Filippenko, A. V., Foley, R. J., & Harlaftis, E. T. (2005). Optical observations of IGR J00291+5934 in the post outburst phase. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 1(S230), 80-81. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921306007927

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Optical observations of IGR J00291+5934 in the post outburst phase

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