The identification of the optical/IR counterpart of the 29.5-s transient X-ray pulsar GS 1843+009

Israel, G.L.; Negueruela, I.; Campana, S.; Covino, S.; Di Paola, A.; Maxwell, D.H.; Norton, A.J.; Speziali, R.; Verrecchia, F. and Stella, L. (2001). The identification of the optical/IR counterpart of the 29.5-s transient X-ray pulsar GS 1843+009. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 371 pp. 1018–1023.

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Abstract

We report on the identification of the optical/IR counterpart of the 29.5-s transient X-ray pulsar GS 1843+009. We re-analysed an archival ROSAT HRI observation of GS 1843+009, obtaining a new refined position. The optical and IR follow-up observations carried out for the new error circle allowed us to find a relatively faint (V=20.9) and variable early type reddened star (V-R=2.1). The optical spectra show the Balmer and Paschen series in emission, while the IR observations confirm the presence of a flux excess (H=13.2, J-H=0.54), suggesting that the star is surrounded by a circumstellar envelope. Spectroscopic and photometric data together indicate a B0-B2 IV-Ve spectral-type star located at a distance of >= 10 kpc confirming the Be-star/X-ray binary nature of GS 1843+009. Partially based on observations carried out at ESO, La Silla, Chile (65.H--0005).

Item Type:	Journal Article
ISSN:	1432-0746
Extra Information:	Some of the symbols may not have transferred correctly into this bibliographic record. Article published by EDP Sciences and available at http://www.edpsciences.org/aa or http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010417
Keywords:	stars; individual; GS 1843+009; GS 1843+009HRI\; binaries; pulsars; emission-line; BE; X-rays
Academic Unit/Department:	Science > Physical Sciences
Interdisciplinary Research Centre:	Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space and Astronomical Research (CEPSAR)
Item ID:	4364
Depositing User:	Users 6827 not found.
Date Deposited:	05 Jul 2006
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2012 04:47
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/4364

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