Not so typical doubly eclipsing systems

Abstract

Classical doubly eclipsing systems are stars for which two distinct eclipsing periods that apparently come from one point source are detected. Through thorough analysis, the physical parameters of the component stars of these systems can be revealed, and sometimes even the mutual motion of the two doubles around a common barycentre can be constrained. This is most typically done via study of the eclipse-timing variations for both pairs, whose behaviour should be opposite in manner to each other, as the two doubles revolve around a common barycentre. In this study, we present rather unusual systems for which such an easy approach does not work. The period changes are clearly detectable, but only for one pair. These unusual systems are V736 And (periods 0.3596 days and 0.3069 days); ASAS J074939-3037.0 (0.4417 d, 0.2648 d); OGLE BLG-ECL-123507 (1.0170 d, 2.9488 d); ASASSN-V J180818.54-684329.4 (0.3392 d, 3.3234 d); and CRTS J191726.4-543540 (0.3129 d, 2.8178 d). Several hypotheses are presented regarding the possible origins of such behaviour. However, a final decisive explanation is still yet to be determined.

arXiv commentpublished in: 2026A&A...707A.183Z , Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 707, id.A183, 6 pp

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