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X ray outburst of V725 Tau

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:29 am
by Robin Leadbeater
The Be/neutron star binary V725 Tau (A 0535+262) has been undergoing a rare giant X ray outburst during November.
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=12092
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=14227

This object is similar to X Per
http://www.spectro-aras.com/forum/viewt ... =14&t=2128
There a only a few low resolution spectra of V725 Tau in BeSS covering many years so it could be a good opportunity to take more during the current outburst. Here is my contribution (H alpha/He 6678 at R~5500 using the LHIRES 1200)

Cheers
Robin
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Re: X ray outburst of V725 Tau

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:55 pm
by Robin Leadbeater
Here is how it compares with the only other medium resolution spectrum in BeSS from 2014 by Paolo Berardi
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