Spectral Observations of Subfuors (Exors). II. V1143 Ori

Spectral observations of the subfuor (exor) V 1143 Ori during the outburst of 1992-93 are reported. Data on the behavior of the Ca II infrared triplet before and during the outburst are presented for the first time. The amplitudes of the outbursts during 1982-94 show that their maxima do not vary greatly on the average. Between outbursts, when the star is in the minimum of its active period, the spectrum of V 1143 Ori is typical of a WTTS and during an outburst, of a CTTS.     

A photometric study of the star V1016 Ori

New photoelectric UBVRI observations of the eclipsing variable V 1016 Ori have been obtained with the AZT-11 telescope at Crimean Astrophysical Observatory and with the Zeiss-600 telescope at Mount Maidanak Observatory. Light curves are constructed from the new observations and from published and archival data. We use a total of 340, 348, 386, 185, and 62 magnitude estimates in the bands from U to I, respectively. An analysis of these data has yielded the following results. The photometric elements were refined; their new values are $Min I = JDH 2441966.820 + 65\mathop .\limits^d 4331E$ . The UBVRI magnitudes outside eclipse were found to be $5\mathop .\limits^m 95$ , $6\mathop .\limits^m 77$ , $6\mathop .\limits^m 75$ , $6\mathop .\limits^m 68$ , and $6\mathop .\limits^m 16$ , respectively. No phase effect was detected. We obtained two light-curve solutions: (1) assuming that the giant star was in front of the small one during eclipse, we determined the stellar radii, r _s=0.0141 and r _g=0.0228 (in fractions of the semimajor axis of the orbit); and (2) assuming that the small star was in front of the giant one, we derived r _g=0.0186 and r _s=0.0180 for the V band. The brightness of the primary star in the bands from U to I is L ₁=0.96, 0.92, 0.90, 0.89, and 0.88, the orbital inclination is $i = 87^\circ .1$ , and the maximum eclipse phase is α₀= 0.66. In both cases, we accepted the U hypothesis, assumed the orbit to be elliptical, and took into account the flux from the star Θ¹ Ori E that fell within the photometer aperture. The first solution leads to a discrepancy between the primary radius determined by solving the light curve and the radial-velocity curve and its value estimated from the luminosity and temperature. This discrepancy is eliminated in the second solution, and it turns out that, by all parameters, the primary corresponds to a normal zero-age main-sequence star.     

A spectroscopic study of V1016 Ori

Two CCD spectra of the star V1016 Ori were obtained with the echelle spectrograph of the 6-m (BTA) telescope. An analysis of these spectra allowed us to estimate the star's atmospheric parameters (T _eff=29700 K, logg=4.4) and projected rotational velocity (Vsini=60 km s^?1) and to determine its chemical composition. Chemical anomalies were found. The Fe abundance is nearly solar; He, C, O, Mg, Al, Si are underabundant; and Ne, S, Zn are overabundant. The “spectroscopic” radius of the primary is in satisfactory agreement with its radius determined from the light and radial-velocity curves if the small star is assumed to lie in front of the giant star during an eclipse. The paradox of the primary's anomalous radius is thus resolved. A table of line equivalent widths and a portion of the star's spectrum are given in Appendices 1 and 2.     

Spectroscopic observations of V1118 Ori in 1989

The spectra of the star V1118 Ori obtained during the fuor-like outburst in 1989 are typical of classical T Tau stars. The Balmer emission lines of hydrogen and Call are the most prominent lines in the spectrum. A short-wavelength absorption component of the H line shifted –500 km/sec from the H peak was observed in the spectrum of December 19, 1989, which indicates an strong outflow of material from the star. The rate of fuor-like outbursts for V1118 Ori during its active period has been once every three years on the average. There is some similarity between slow out bursts and the outbursts of EXors (subfuors).Translated fromAstrofizika, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 365–374, July–September, 1996.     

Improved photometric elements for the eclipsing system V1016 Ori

Published observations of the times of individual minima are analyzed by a least squares technique to determine O-C as a function of orbit number for the eclipsing system V1016 Ori. The following photometric elements are found: MinI=JD2441966.831(4)+65.43284(5)E.     

Analysis of IUE spectra for the star V1016 Ori

We analyze IUE spectra of the star 1016 Ori. Together with previously obtained visible spectra, they have allowed the wavelength range from 1150 to 7000 Å to be studied. Atmospheric parameters of the star were refined: logg=4.5(1), T _eff=30000(1000) K, and ξ_t=15(5) km s^?1. We measured the equivalent widths of ～500 lines and used them to compute the chemical composition. It turned out that the He, B, Mg, P, and S abundances were nearly solar; Ne, Ti, and Cr were overabundant; and C, N, O, Al, Si, Mn, Fe, Ni, and Zn were underabundant.     

Photometry of the Cataclysmic Variables V1159 Ori and BZ UMa

V1159 Ori is an ER UMa sub-type cataclysmic variable belonging to the SU UMa type, and the controversial BZ UMa lies between the U Gem type and the WZ Sge type, but it possesses also the periodicity characteristics of SU UMa. We have made photometric observations of these two cataclysmic variables with the 1m RCC optical telescope in Yunnan Astronomical Observatory from Feb. 24th to 25th, 2008. The obtained light curves of V1159 Ori exhibit superhumps in the descending stage of a normal outburst, this provides an observational evidence for the universal existence of superhumps in ER UMa-type stars. During our observations BZ UMa was at the maximum of an outburst, but no evident superhump period was detected. The previous observations made by AAVSO (American Association of Variable Star Observers) also have never found any definite superhump. This demonstrates that BZ UMa probably is not a SU UMa-type variable. According to the range of its magnitude variations, BZ UMa is closer to WZ Sge.     

The Herbig Ae/Be Star V586 Ori

Studies of the Herbig Ae/Be star V586 Ori based on photoelectric observations in the Strömgren system are reported. It is found that as the brightness decreases, the Balmer discontinuity index initially increases and then begins to drop. As the star fades, the index decreases. We have previously found similar variations in the indices and C for UX Ori, RR Tau, and V351 Ori. It is shown that V586 Ori has the characteristics of a shell-star.     

Photometric analysis and evolutionary stages of the contact binary V2790 Ori

A photometric analysis and evolutionary stages of the contact binary V2790 Ori are presented.The BV RC observations were carried out at the Thai National Observatory. The photometric light curves were fitted to provide fundamental parameters, required to examine evolutionary stages of the binary. The results indicate that V2790 Ori is a W-type contact system with a mass ratio of q = 2.932. The orbital period increase is found at a rate of d P/dt = 1.03×10-7 d yr-1. This implies that a rate of mass transfer from the secondary component to the primary one is dm2/dt =6.31×10-8 M⊙yr-1. Furthermore, we find that from the detached phase to the contact phase, the amount of mass that the evolved secondary component has lost is 1.188±0.110 M⊙, i.e., mass lost by the system is 0.789±0.073 M⊙and mass transfer to the primary is0.399±0.037 M⊙. Since the time of the first overflow, the angular momentum loss is found to be 72.2% of JFOF, causing the orbit and Roche surface to shrink until the present time.     

Photometric Observations and Apsidal Motion Study of V1143 Cyg

Photometric observations of the eccentric eclipsing binary V1143 Cyg were performed during Aug.–Sep. 2000 and July 2002, in Johnson B and V bands. The analysis of both light curves was made separately using the 1998 version of Wilson’s LC code. In order to find a new observed rate of apsidal motion, we followed the procedure described by Guinan and Maloney (1985). A new observed rate of apsidal motion of 3^∘.72/100 yr was computed, which is close to the one reported earlier by Khaliullin (1983), Gimenez and Margrave (1985), and Burns et al. (1996).     

A Model Atmosphere Analysis of the F6V Star π3 Ori

Model atmosphere analysis, based on Kurucz models has been applied to study the F6V star π³ Ori (=BS1543=HD30652). The following values of the effective temperature, surface gravity and microturbulence velocity were obtained: = 6270±200 K, log g = 3.80.2, ξ_t =3.5±0.5 km/s. The abundances of 10 elements were determined. The resulting element abundances for the π³ Ori were found to be about three times lower with respect to the Sun. From evolutionary calculations we derived a mass, radius and luminosity for π³ Ori of M =1.3 M_⊙, R =2.38 R_⊙, L =7.9 L_⊙. Hence this star should be classified F6IV instead of F6 V. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The system Bm Ori. V. Improved photometric elements

The times of individual minima taken from the literature are used to plot the dependence of O-C on revolution number for the eclipsing star BM Ori. A least squares fit of this plot yields the following photometric elements: Min I=JD2440265.331(5)+6.470524(3)·E. __________ Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 501–503 (August 2008).     

Second order rotational effect on the oscillation frequencies of V1162 Ori

V1162 is a δ-Scuti type variable star for which a rotational velocity of V  sini=46±4 km s⁻¹ has been observed. The star has been modelled according to its observed parameters and oscillation frequencies. The results obtained by approximating rotation to the first order have been compared with the ones provided by new calculations that include rotation up to the second order. We found that second order rotation term should be included in frequency calculations for comparatively high rotation speeds.