YY Geminorum: A very late type close binary with possible magnetic stellar wind
The O-C curve of the very late type close binary (dM1e + dM1e) YY Geminorum is formed and analyzed based on all available times of minimum light. It is found that the orbital period shows a secular decrease with rate dP/dt = -1.08 × 10-8 days yr-1. There is weak evidence indicating that a small-ampl...
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| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Institution: | Chiang Mai University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The O-C curve of the very late type close binary (dM1e + dM1e) YY Geminorum is formed and analyzed based on all available times of minimum light. It is found that the orbital period shows a secular decrease with rate dP/dt = -1.08 × 10-8 days yr-1. There is weak evidence indicating that a small-amplitude period oscillation is superposed on the period decrease. YY Gem is a well-detached eclipsing binary containing two very active components. The secular period decrease may suggest that the system is undergoing secular mass and angular momentum loss via a magnetic stellar wind. If the small-amplitude oscillation is real, it can be explained either by magnetic activity cycles or by the presence of a giant planet or brown dwarf. |
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