RS CVn-binary RW com: A possible three-body system |
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| Authors: | R K Srivastava |
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| Institution: | (1) Uttar Pradesh State Observatory, Manora Peak, Naini Tal, India |
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| Abstract: | A first detailed period study of the eclipsing RS CVn-binary system RW Com is presented. A new period (P=0d.2373455) based on 223 minima is given. The O–C diagrams of RW Com have been presented for the first time. Types of ten minima have been corrected judging the period trend. Period changes in different portions of the O–C diagram (Figure 2) have been estimated. The total change in period ( P/P) ranges from 5.5×10–7 to 6.4×10–6. Thus, P ranges from 1.3×10–7 d to 1.5×10–6 d. Numerous minima are available in the time interval 1967 to 1986. This part of the O–C diagram (Figure 2) shows a sinusoidal variation, thus, it is suspected that RW Com could be a three-body system. The period of variation due to third body appears to be nearly 16 years. |
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