J/MNRAS/456/4441 Outburst catalogue of cataclysmic variables (Coppejans+, 2016)
Statistical properties of dwarf novae-type cataclysmic variables:
The Outburst Catalogue.
Coppejans D.L., Koerding E.G., Knigge C., Pretorius M.L., Woudt P.A.,
Groot P.J., Van Eck C.L., Drake A.J.
<Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc. 456, 4441 (2016)>
=2016MNRAS.456.4441C 2016MNRAS.456.4441C (SIMBAD/NED BibCode)
ADC_Keywords: Binaries, cataclysmic ; Combined data ; Magnitudes ; Accretion
Keywords: accretion, accretion discs - methods: statistical - catalogues -
stars: distances - stars: dwarf novae - novae, cataclysmic variables
Abstract:
The Outburst Catalogue contains a wide variety of observational
properties for 722 dwarf nova-type (DN) cataclysmic variables (CVs)
and 309 CVs of other types from the Catalina Real-time Transient
Survey. In particular, it includes the apparent outburst and quiescent
V-band magnitudes, duty cycles, limits on the recurrence time, upper-
and lower-limits on the distance and absolute quiescent magnitudes,
colour information, orbital parameters, and X-ray counterparts. These
properties were determined by means of a classification script
presented in this paper. The DN in the catalogue show a correlation
between the outburst duty cycle and the orbital period (and outburst
recurrence time), as well as between the quiescent absolute magnitude
and the orbital period (and duty cycle). This is the largest sample of
dwarf nova properties collected to date. Besides serving as a useful
reference for individual systems and a means of selecting objects for
targeted studies, it will prove valuable for statistical studies that
aim to shed light on the formation and evolution of cataclysmic
variables.
Description:
The properties of the cataclysmic variables in this catalogue are
derived from the long-term optical light curves from the Catalina
Real-time Transient Survey, as well as colour information and orbital
parameters from the SDSS, 2MASS, UKIDSS, ROSAT, Chandra, XMM, WISE and
the Catalogue of Cataclysmic Binaries, Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries and
Related Objects (RKCAT).
File Summary:
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FileName Lrecl Records Explanations
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See also:
B/cb : Cataclysmic Binaries, LMXBs and related objects (Ritter+, 2014)
II/246 : 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003)
II/311 : WISE All-Sky Data Release (Cutri+ 2012)
II/314 : UKIDSS-DR8 LAS, GCS and DXS Surveys (Lawrence+ 2012)
V/139 : SDSS Photometric Catalog, Release 9 (Adelman-McCarthy+, 2012)
IX/10 : ROSAT All-Sky Bright Source Catalogue (1RXS) (Voges+ 1999)
IX/29 : ROSAT All-Sky Survey Faint Source Catalog (Voges+ 2000)
IX/45 : The Chandra Source Catalog, Release 1.1 (Evans+ 2012)
J/A+A/493/339 : XMM-Newton serendipitous Survey. V. (Watson+, 2009)
J/ApJS/213/9 : Catalina Surveys periodic variable stars (Drake+, 2014)
J/MNRAS/441/1186 : Cataclysmic variables from CRTS (Drake+, 2014)
Byte-by-byte Description of file: catalog.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 21 A21 --- CRTS CRTS source identifier (CRTS_JHHMMSS.S+DDMMSS)
23- 72 A50 --- AName Other known identifiers
74- 82 F9.5 deg RAdeg Right ascension (J2000)
84- 92 F9.5 deg DEdeg Declination (J2000)
94-106 A13 --- SubSurv CRTS sub-surveys in which object was detected
(CSS, MLS, SSS)
108-113 A6 --- Class Classification determined by our
classification script (1)
115-126 A12 --- Class2 Classification from RKCAT (2)
128 A1 h sp [y/n] Is there a spectrum for this object in
Breedt et al. (2014MNRAS.443.3174B 2014MNRAS.443.3174B)
130-138 F9.6 h Porb ? Orbital period from RKCAT
140-147 F8.6 h PSH ? Superhump period from RKCAT
149-152 F4.2 h Porb2 ? Orbital period estimated from
superhump period
154-157 A4 deg Incl ? Orbital inclination from RKCAT
159-161 I3 --- Nobs ? Number of epochs observed by the CRTS (3)
163-165 I3 --- Ndet ? Number of epochs detected by the CRTS
167-168 I2 --- Noutb ? Number of outbursts detected by the CRTS
170-173 F4.1 mag Vmago ? Apparent outburst magnitude
175-178 F4.1 mag Vmagq ? Apparent quiescent magnitude
180-183 I4 d trecur ? Upper-limit on the outburst recurrence time
185-188 F4.2 --- DutyCycle ? Fraction of epochs in outburst
190-193 F4.1 mag umag ? SDSS u-band magnitude (4)
195-198 F4.1 mag gmag ? SDSS g-band magnitude (4)
200-203 F4.1 mag rmag ? SDSS r-band magnitude (4)
205-208 F4.1 mag imag ? SDSS i-band magnitude (4)
210-213 F4.1 mag zmag ? SDSS z-band magnitude (4)
215-218 F4.1 mag W1mag ? WISE w1-band magnitude (5)
220-223 F4.1 mag W2mag ? WISE w2-band magnitude (5)
225-228 F4.1 mag W3mag ? WISE w3-band magnitude (5)
230-232 F3.1 mag W4mag ? WISE w4-band magnitude (5)
234-237 F4.1 mag J2mag ? 2MASS J-band magnitude (6)
239-242 F4.1 mag H2mag ? 2MASS H-band magnitude (6)
244-247 F4.1 mag K2mag ? 2MASS K-band magnitude (6)
249-252 F4.1 mag Ymag ? UKIDSS Y-band magnitude (7)
254-257 F4.1 mag Jmag ? UKIDSS J-band magnitude (7)
259-262 F4.1 mag Hmag ? UKIDSS H-band magnitude (7)
264-267 F4.1 mag Kmag ? UKIDSS K-band magnitude (7)
269-272 I4 pc bDist ? Distance lower-limit
274-277 I4 pc BDist ? Distance upper-limit
279-282 F4.1 mag VmagQb ? Bright limit on the absolute magnitude
in quiescence
284-287 F4.1 mag VmagQf ? Faint limit on the absolute magnitude
in quiescence
289-295 F7.5 ct/s CR ? ROSAT 0.1-2.4 keV count rate (8)
297-304 F8.6 ct/s e_CR ? Error on the ROSAT 0.1-2.4 keV count rate
306-316 E11.6 mW/m2 FChandra ? Chandra 0.5-7keV flux (9)
318-328 E11.6 mW/m2 b_FChandra ? Lower-limit on the Chandra 0.5-7keV flux (9)
330-340 E11.6 mW/m2 B_FChandra ? Upper-limit on the Chandra 0.5-7keV flux
342-352 E11.6 mW/m2 FXMM ? XMM 0.2-12 keV count rate (10)
354-364 E11.6 mW/m2 e_FXMM ? Error on the XMM 0.2-12 keV count rate
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Note (1): Our classification as follows:
DN: dwarf nova
non-DN: non-dwarf nova
blank: not classified
Note (2): RKcat (Ritter & Kolb, 2003A&A...404..301R 2003A&A...404..301R, Cat. B/cb) classification
as follows:
AC = AM CVn star, spectrum devoid of hydrogen lines, subtype of NL
AM = polar = AM Her system, subtype of NL, contains a synchronously
or nearly synchronously rotating, magnetized white dwarf
CV = cataclysmic variable of unspecified subtype
DN = dwarf nova
IP = intermediate polar, shows coherent X-ray period from a non-
synchronously spinning, magnetized white dwarf; usually a strong
X-ray source
LA = low accretion rate polar (LARP), i.e. a somewhat detached
magnetic CV/pre-CV
NL = nova-like variable
NS = system showing negative (nodal) superhumps
Nb = slow nova (decline from max. by 3 mag. in more than about 100 days)
SH = non-SU UMa star showing either permanent or transient positive
(apsidal) superhumps
SU = SU UMa star, subtype of DN
SW = SW Sex star, subtype of NL
UG = dwarf nova of either U Gem or SS Cyg subtype
VY = VY Scl star (anti dwarf nova), subtype of NL
WZ = WZ Sge star = SU UMa star with an extremely long supercycle
ZC = Z Cam star, subtype of DN
ZZ = white dwarf shows ZZ Ceti-type pulsations
Note (3): 1 epoch is a set of 4 observations taken on a single day.
Note (4): From SDSS, Aihara et al., 2011ApJS..193...29A 2011ApJS..193...29A
Note (5): From WISE, Cutri et al. 2012, Cat. II/311
Note (6): from 2MASS, (Cutri et al. 2003, Cat. II/246
Note (7): From UKIDSS, Lawrence et al. 2007, Cat. II/314
Note (8): From ROSAT, Voges et al. 1999, Cat. IX/10, 2000, Cat. IX/29
Note (9): From Chandra, Evans et al. 2010, Cat. IX/45
Note (10): From XMM, Watson et al. 2009, J/A+A/493/339,
Rosen et al. 2015, in prep.
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Acknowledgements:
Deanne Coppejans, d.coppejans(at)astro.ru.nl
(End) Patricia Vannier [CDS] 27-Jan-2016