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most citedConfirmation of two magnetic cataclysmic variables as polars: 1RXS J174320.1-042953 and YY Sex

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astro-ph.HE2026

The X-ray and optical emission of the intermediate polar Swift J0614.0+1709

Nikita Rawat, Domitilla De Martino, David A. H. Buckley +5

We present the first detailed X-ray and optical study of the intermediate polar Swift J0614.0+1709 based on a pointed XMM-Newton observation complemented by long-term optical photo…

astro-ph.IM2026

Commissioning and on-sky performance of FiberPol: a fiber-fed spectropolarimetric system for the SAAO 1.9 m telescope

Siddharth Maharana, K. C. J. Dennison-Farrar, Sabyasachi Chattopadhyay +8

At the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), we have developed FiberPol a spectropolarimetric front-end for the SpUpNIC spectrograph on the 1.9 m telescope fed by fiber…

astro-ph.SR2026

A very rapidly rotating white dwarf in nova YZ Reticuli

G. J. M. Luna, N. Rawat, R. Angeloni +4

YZ Ret (Nova Reticuli 2020) is the first VY Scl-type nova-like variable observed to undergo a classical nova eruption. Following the outburst, timing analysis of 20-s cadence TESS…

astro-ph.HE2026

Multi-wavelength outburst activity from EP J174942.2-384834: a very faint X-ray transient discovered by Einstein Probe

F. Coti Zelati, A. Marino, Y. L. Wang +27

We report the discovery and multi-wavelength characterization of the Galactic transient EP J174942.2384834, first detected by the Einstein Probe during a faint X-ray outburst in…

astro-ph.SR2026

A Catalogue of Orbital Periods of Cataclysmic Variables and Candidates from TESS Observations

Meryem K. Dağ, Simone Scaringi, Kieran O'Brien +21

We present a systematic analysis of 2544 cataclysmic variable systems and related candidates observed by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), with the aim of compiling…

astro-ph.SR2026

A probable inside-out dwarf nova outburst from the period bouncer candidate ASASSN-25dc

Yusuke Tampo, Naoto Kojiguchi, Mariko Kimura +13

We report optical time-resolved photometric observations of a newly-discovered outbursting system, ASASSN-25dc. Its 8-mag amplitude, 40-day duration, 1-mag dip in the outburst plat…

astro-ph.SR2026

V515 And: An Intermediate Polar in the Period Gap Exhibiting Outbursts

Srinivas M Rao, Jeewan C Pandey, Nikita Rawat +4

Using long-term observations from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) along with spectroscopic observations from the 3.6 m Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT), we presen…

astro-ph.SR2025

An extremely fast fading population II dwarf nova candidate: caught spectroscopically on the rise

Natasha Van Bemmel, Jielai Zhang, Jeff Cooke +14

We present AT2022kak, a rapidly evolving optical transient discovered by the KiloNova and Transients Program (KNTraP). This interesting burst exhibited extremely fast evolution, wi…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 1 cited

Long-term Optical Photometry of V709 Cas Using TESS : Refined Periods and Accretion Geometry

Srinivas M Rao, Jeewan C Pandey, Nikita Rawat +2

Utilizing high-cadence and long-term optical photometry from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS ), we conducted a time-resolved timing analysis of the Intermediate Pol…

astro-ph.SR2025

Precise Timing Analysis of Four Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables with TESS

Srinivas M Rao, Jeewan C Pandey, Nikita Rawat +2

We analysed high time-resolution optical photometric data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to study the timing behaviour of four intermediate polar-like object…

astro-ph.SR2024

Unveiling the nature of two dwarf novae: CRTS J080846.2+313106 and V416 Dra

Arti Joshi, Márcio Catelan, Simone Scaringi +8

We present the analysis of optical photometric and spectroscopic observations of two non-magnetic cataclysmic variables, namely CRTS J080846.2+313106 and V416 Dra. CRTS J080846.2+3…

astro-ph.SR2023

AstroSat investigation of X-ray flares on two active K-M systems: CC Eri and AB Dor

Subhajeet Karmakar, Jeewan C. Pandey, Nikita Rawat +2

We present an X-ray and UV investigation of five X-ray flares detected on two active systems, CC Eri and AB Dor, using the AstroSat observatory. The peak X-ray luminosities of the…

astro-ph.HE2023

X-ray observations of the Intermediate Polar TX Col

Jeewan Chandra Pandey, Nikita Rawat, Srinivas M. Rao +2

We present the timing analysis of the intermediate polar TX Col in the X-ray band using the observations made by Chandra, Swift, and Suzaku during the years 2000, 2007, and 2009, r…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 1 cited

Timing Analysis of the Intermediate Polar V709 Cas

Srinivas M Rao, Jeewan Chandra Pandey, Nikita Rawat +1

We have carried detailed time-resolved timing analysis of an intermediate polar V709 Cas using the long-baseline, short-cadence optical photometric data from the Transiting Exoplan…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 4 cited

Unravelling optical and X-ray properties of the disc-dominated intermediate polar IGR J15094-6649

Arti Joshi, Nikita Rawat, Axel Schwope +5

We present analyses of an Intermediate Polar, IGR J15094-6649, based on the archival optical data obtained from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and X-ray data obta…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 6 cited

Confirmation of two magnetic cataclysmic variables as polars: 1RXS J174320.1-042953 and YY Sex

Nikita Rawat, J. C. Pandey, Arti Joshi +5

We present our analysis of new and archived observations of two candidate magnetic cataclysmic variables, namely 1RXS J174320.1-042953 and YY Sex. 1RXS J174320.1-042953 was observe…

astro-ph.GA2022

Probable low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillations in blazars from the ZTF survey

Anuvab Banerjee, Vibhore Negi, Ravi Joshi +6

We investigate the possible presence of quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) signals in 2103 blazars from the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) time-domain survey. We detect a low-freque…

astro-ph.HE2021★ 4 cited

X-ray confirmation of the intermediate polar IGR J16547-1916

A. Joshi, W. Wang, J. C. Pandey +5

Using X-ray observations from the NuSTAR and Swift satellites, we present temporal and spectral properties of an intermediate polar (IP) IGR J16547-1916. A persistent X-ray period…