Six supersoft X-ray binaries: system parameters and twin-jet outflows

Abstract

A comparison is made between the properties of CAL 83, CAL 87, RX J0513.9-6951, 1E 0035.4-7230 (SMC 13), RX J0019.8+2156, and RX J0925.7-4758, all supersoft X-ray binaries. Spectra with the same resolution and wavelength coverage of these systems are compared and contrasted. Some new photometry is also presented. The equivalent widths of the principal emission lines of H and He II differ by more than an order of magnitude among these sources, although those of the highest ionization lines (e.g. O VI) are very similar. In individual systems, the velocity curves derived from various ions often differ in phasing and amplitude, but those whose phasing is consistent with the light curves (implying the lines are formed near the compact star) give masses of $\sim 1.2M_{\odot }$ and $\sim 0.5M_{\odot }$ for the degenerate and mass-losing stars, respectively. This finding is in conflict with currently prevailing theoretical models for supersoft binaries. The three highest luminosity sources show evidence of "jet" outflows, with velocities of $\sim 1-4\times 10^{3}km/s$. In CAL 83 the shape of the He II 4686Åprofile continues to show evidence that these jets may precess with a period of $\sim 69$ days.

27 pages including 5 tables, plus 6 figures. To appear in ApJ

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• The eclipsing supersoft X-ray binary CAL 87
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