V/99 Cataclysmic Binaries and LMXB Catalogue (Ritter+ 1998)
Catalogue of cataclysmic binaries, low-mass X-ray binaries
and related objects (6th Edition)
Ritter H., Kolb U.
<Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser. 129, 83 (1998)>
=1998A&AS..129...83R 1998A&AS..129...83R
ADC_Keywords: Binaries, cataclysmic ; Binaries, X-ray ; Novae
Keywords: catalogues - novae, cataclysmic variables - binaries: close -
X-rays: stars
Description:
Cataclysmic Binaries are semi-detached binaries consisting of a white
dwarf or a white dwarf precursor primary and a low-mass secondary
which is filling its critical Roche lobe. The secondary is not
necessarily unevolved, it may even be a highly evolved star as for
example in the case of the AM CVn-type stars.
Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries are semi-detached binaries consisting of
either a neutron star or a black hole primary, and a low-mass
secondary which is filling its critical Roche lobe.
Related Objects are detached binaries consisting of either a white
dwarf or a white dwarf precursor primary and of a low-mass secondary.
The secondary may also be a highly evolved star.
The catalogue lists coordinates, apparent magnitudes, orbital
parameters, stellar parameters of the components and other
characteristic properties of 318 cataclysmic binaries, 47 low-mass
X-ray binaries and 49 related objects with known or suspected orbital
periods together with a comprehensive selection of the relevant recent
literature. In addition the catalogue contains a list of references to
published finding charts for 394 of the 414 objects. A cross-reference
list of alias object designations concludes the catalogue. Literature
published before 30 June 1997 has, as far as possible, been taken into
account.
This catalogue supersedes the 5th edition (catalogue V/59)
and the updated list by Ritter and Kolb (1995; catalogue V/82).
File Summary:
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FileName Lrecl Records Explanations
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ReadMe 80 . This file
intro.tex 79 396 Introduction by H. Ritter and U. Kolb
(LaTeX, A&A documentclass)
cbdata.dat 223 318 Catalogue of Cataclysmic Binaries
lmxbdata.dat 221 47 Catalogue of Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries
pcbdata.dat 217 49 Catalogue of Related Objects
cbrefs.txt 72 1268 References for cbdata.dat (text format)
lmxbrefs.txt 72 313 References for lmxbdata.dat (text format)
pcbrefs.txt 72 255 References for pcbdata.dat (text format)
findrefs.txt 72 1082 References for finding charts (text format)
cbrefs.dat 76 1293 References for cbdata.dat (formatted file)
lmxbrefs.dat 76 262 References for lmxbdata.dat (formatted file)
pcbrefs.dat 76 252 References for pcbdata.dat (formatted file)
findrefs.dat 76 1395 References for finding charts (formatted file)
whoswho.txt 72 1698 *Alternative names of Cataclysmic Binaries
whoswho1.dat 106 254 *Variable star names in lexigraphical order
whoswho2.dat 22 50 *Provisional designations involving
constellation names
whoswho3.dat 159 339 *Other names in alphabetical order
whoswho4.dat 133 232 *Names involving the equatorial coordinates
whoswho5.dat 80 663 *References to the catalogue acronyms
printro.ps 72 1743 *postscript part I (introduction)
catpe.ps 72 7902 *postscript part II (description, references)
catl.ps 72 1934 *postscript part III (tables; landscape format)
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Note on printro.ps, catpe.ps, catl.ps:
stand-alone print version of the catalogue.
Note on whoswho.txt:
contains the 5 parts whoswho1.dat to whoswho5.dat
Note on whoswho1.dat, whoswho2.dat, whoswho3.dat, whoswho4.dat, whoswho5.dat:
formatted files corresponding to the 5 parts of whoswho.txt
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: cbdata.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 12 A12 --- Name Object name (1)
14 A1 --- whoswho [*] * indicating that further alternative
designations are in the whoswho*.dat files
16- 27 A12 --- Alt_Name A frequently used alternative name
30- 31 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours)
33- 34 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes)
36- 39 F4.1 s RAs ? Right Ascension J2000 (seconds)
41 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign)
42- 43 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees)
45- 46 I2 arcmin DEm ? Declination J2000 (minutes of arc)
48- 49 I2 arcsec DEs ? Declination J2000 (seconds of arc)
51 A1 arcsec epos Accuracy of position in hexadecimal (2)
53- 54 A2 --- Type1 Object type (3)
55 A1 --- u_Type1 [?] Uncertainty flag for object type
57- 58 A2 --- Type2 Object type (3)
59 A1 --- u_Type2 [?:] Uncertainty flag for object type
61- 62 A2 --- Type3 Object type (3)
63 A1 --- u_Type3 [?] Uncertainty flag for Object type
65- 66 A2 --- Type4 Object type (3)
67 A1 --- u_Type4 [?] Uncertainty flag for Object type
69 A1 --- l_mag1 [><] Limit flag for magnitude mag1
70- 73 F4.1 mag mag1 ? Apparent V (B) magnitude at maximum
brightness (4)
74 A1 --- f_mag1 [:?B] ":?" uncertainty flag on mag1
"B" if mag1 is the apparent B magnitude
76 A1 --- l_mag2 [><] Limit flag for magnitude mag2
77- 80 F4.1 mag mag2 ? Apparent V (B) magnitude at maximum
brightness (5)
81 A1 --- f_mag2 [:?B] ":?" uncertainty flag on mag2
"B" if mag2 is the apparent B magnitude
83 A1 --- l_mag3 [><] Limit flag for magnitude mag3
84- 87 F4.1 mag mag3 ? Apparent V (B) magnitude at maximum
brightness (6)
88 A1 --- f_mag3 [:?B] ":?" uncertainty flag on mag3
"B" if mag3 is the apparent B magnitude
90 A1 --- l_mag4 [><] Limit flag for magnitude mag4
91- 94 F4.1 mag mag4 ? Apparent V (B) magnitude (7)
95 A1 --- f_mag4 [:?B] ":?" uncertainty flag on mag4
"B" if mag4 is the apparent B magnitude
97-101 A5 d T1 Time interval between two subsequent
outbursts (8)
103-107 A5 d T2 Time interval between two subsequent
outbursts (8)
109-116 F8.6 d Orb.Per ? Orbital period, in case of object
type DQ: spectroscopic period, if it is
different from the photometric one
117 A1 --- u_Orb.Per [:*] Uncertainty flag for Orb.Per (9)
119-126 F8.6 d 2.Per ? Second period (10)
127 A1 --- u2._Per Uncertainty flag for 2.Per
129-137 F9.3 s 3.Per ? Additional period in the system (11)
138 A1 --- f3._Per [:TQ] Flag for 3.Per (12)
140-148 F9.2 s 4.Per ? Additional period in the system (13)
149 A1 --- f4._Per [:T] ":" uncertainty flag for 4.Per
"T" flag indicating transient pulsations
150 A1 --- EB [D21 ] Flag indicating the
occurrence of eclipses (14)
153 I1 --- SB [1,2]? Flag specifying the type of
spectroscopic binary (15)
156-162 A7 --- SpType2 Spectral type of the secondary (16)
164-170 A7 --- SpType1 Spectral type of the primary (16)
171 A1 --- l_M1/M2 Limit flag for M1/M2
172-176 F5.2 --- M1/M2 ? Mass ratio M1/M2
177 A1 --- u_M1/M2 Uncertainty flag for M1/M2
180-183 F4.2 --- e_M1/M2 ? Error of M1/M2
185 A1 --- l_Incl Limit flag for the orbital inclination
186-189 F4.1 deg Incl ? Orbital inclination
190 A1 --- u_Incl Uncertainty flag for the inclination
192-195 F4.1 deg e_Incl ? Error of orbital inclination
197 A1 --- l_M1 Limit flag for primary mass M1
198-202 F5.3 solMass M1 ? Primary mass M1
203 A1 --- u_M1 Uncertainty flag for primary mass M1
205-209 F5.3 solMass e_M1 ? Error of primary mass M1
211 A1 --- l_M2 Limit flag for secondary mass M2
212-216 F5.3 solMass M2 ? Secondary mass M2
217 A1 --- u_M2 Uncertainty flag for secondary mass M2
219-223 F5.3 solMass e_M2 ? Error of secondary mass M2
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Note (1): Wherever possible, the designation of the object given in the
General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Cat. II/139) is used here.
Note (2): Accuracy written in hexadecimal:
A=10", B=11", C=12", D=13", E=14", F=15".
If the positional error is larger than 15arcsec, this field is blank
Note (3): Object type coarsely characterised using the following abbreviations:
AC = AM CVn star, spectrum devoid of hydrogen lines, subtype of NL
AM = polar = AM Her system, subtype of NL, contains a synchronously
rotating, magnetized white dwarf
AS = subtype of AM, with a slowly asynchronously rotating, magnetized
white dwarf
CP = coherent pulsator, contains a coherently pulsating white dwarf
DD = system consists of two degenerate components
DN = dwarf nova
DQ = DQ Her star, contains a non-synchronously rotating, magnetized
white dwarf; usually not seen in X-rays
ER = ER UMa star = SU UMa star with an extremely short supercycle
IP = intermediate polar, shows coherent X-ray period from a
non-synchronously spinning, magnetized white dwarf; usually a
strong X-ray source
N = classical nova
Na = fast nova (decline from max. by 3mag in less than about 100days)
Nb = slow nova (decline from max. by 3mag in more than about 100days)
Nc = extremely slow nova (typical time scale of the decline from
maximum: decades)
NL = nova-like variable
Nr = recurrent nova
SH = non-SU UMa star showing either permanent or transient superhumps
SS = supersoft X-ray source; CV with stationary hydrogen burning on
the white dwarf
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
UX = UX UMa star, subtype of NL
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
Note (4): Apparent V magnitude at maximum brightness of:
novae (N,Na,Nb,Nc,Nr) in minimum
DN (UG,ZC,SU) in minimum
NL (UX,AC) in normal state
NL (AM,VY) in high state.
Note (5): In case of eclipses magnitude at mideclipse, of:
novae (N,Na,Nb,Nc,Nr) in minimum
DN (UG,ZC,SU) in minimum
NL (UX,AC) in normal state
NL (AM,VY) in high state.
Note (6): Apparent magnitude at maximum brightness of:
novae (N,Na,Nb,Nc,Nr) in outburst
DN (UG,ZC) in outburst
DN (SU) in normal outburst
NL (AM,VY) in low state
NL (DQ,IP) in flaring state.
Note (7): Apparent magnitude of ZC in standstill, SU in superoutburst, at
minimum brightness of NL (AM,VY), in low state.
Note (8): Time interval between outbursts is defined:
- for dwarf novae of subtype UG or ZC: the typical time interval
between two subsequent outbursts;
- for dwarf novae of subtype SU:
T1 is the typical time interval between two subsequent normal
outburst, and
T2 is the typical time interval between subsequent superoutbursts.
Note (9): the * indicates, in case of object type SU, that the orbital
period has been estimated from the known superhump period
using the empirical relation given by
B. Stolz and R. Schoembs (1984A&A...132..187S 1984A&A...132..187S).
Note (10): The second period is, in case of object type:
DQ or IP: photometric period if it is different from the
spectroscopic one
AM: polarization period = spin period of the white dwarf, if it is
different from the presumed orbital period (subtype AS)
SU: superhump period, wherever possible, at the beginning of a
superoutburst
SH: photometric period, presumably superhump period of either
permanent or transient superhumps
Note (11): This additional period is, in case of object type:
CP: period of coherent pulsation, (transient if f3._Per=T)
DQ: spin period of the white dwarf
IP: spin period of the white dwarf, usually detected in X-Rays
Note (12): the flag takes the values:
':' uncertainty flag
'T' indicating transient pulsations
'Q' indicating the occurrence of quasi- periodic oscillations (QPO)
in objects of type N, DN, NL.
Note (13): This additional period is, in case of object type:
CP: second period of coherent pulsation, (transient if f4._Per=T)
DQ: additional period, presumably due to reprocessed X-Rays
IP: additional period, usually seen in the optical and presumably
due to reprocessed X-Rays
Note (14): The EB flag means:
EB= : (blank) no eclipses observed.
EB=1: 1 eclipse per orbital revolution observed.
EB=2: 2 eclipses per orbital revolution observed.
EB=D: periodic eclipse-like dips observed.
Note (15): The SB flag means:
SB=1: single-line spectroscopic binary
SB=2: double-line spectroscopic binary
Note (16): Spectral types are given in the following format:
[Spectral class/Luminosity class], where the usual roman numerals for
the latter are replaced by the corresponding arabic numerals, i.e.
I = 1, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4, V = 5, VI = 6.
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: lmxbdata.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 12 A12 --- Name Object name (1)
14 A1 --- whoswho [*] * indicating that further alternative
designations are in the whoswho?dat files
16- 27 A12 --- Alt_Name A frequently used alternative name
30- 31 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours)
33- 34 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes)
36- 39 F4.1 s RAs ? Right Ascension J2000 (seconds)
41 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign)
42- 43 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees)
45- 46 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes of arc)
48- 49 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds of arc)
51 A1 arcsec epos Accuracy of position in hexadecimal (2)
53- 54 A2 --- Type1 Object type (3)
55 A1 --- u_Type1 [?] Uncertainty flag for object type
57- 58 A2 --- Type2 Object type (3)
59 A1 --- u_Type2 [?] Uncertainty flag for object type
61- 62 A2 --- Type3 Object type (3)
63 A1 --- u_Type3 [?] Uncertainty flag for Object type
65- 66 A2 --- Type4 Object type (3)
67 A1 --- u_Type4 [?] Uncertainty flag for Object type
69 A1 --- l_mag1 [><] Limit flag for magnitude mag1
70- 73 F4.1 mag mag1 ? Apparent V (B) magnitude at maximum
brightness, in case of XT in quiescence
74 A1 --- f_mag1 [:B] ":" uncertainty flag
"B" if mag1 is the apparent B magnitude
76 A1 --- l_mag2 [><] Limit flag for magnitude mag2
77- 80 F4.1 mag mag2 ? Apparent V (B) magnitude at minimum
brightness (4)
81 A1 --- f_mag2 [B] "B" if mag2 is the apparent B magnitude
84- 87 F4.1 mag mag3 ? Apparent V (B) magnitude at maximum
brightness (5)
88 A1 --- u_mag3 [:] Uncertainty flag for magnitude mag3
90- 93 F4.1 mag mag4 ? Apparent V (B) magnitude
95 A1 --- l_LX/Lopt Limit flag on LX/Lopt
96-102 F7.1 --- LX/Lopt ? The ratio of X-ray to optical luminosity
104-106 I3 d T1 ? Typical time interval between two subsequent
X-ray active states in case of subtype XT
108-116 F9.6 d Orb.Per ? Orbital period
117 A1 --- u_Orb.Per Uncertainty flag for Orb.Per
118-126 F9.6 d 2.Per ? Second period, in case of object type SH:
photometric period, presumably superhump
period of either permanent or transient
superhumps
127 A1 --- u2._Per Uncertainty flag for 2.Per
129-135 F7.5 s 3.Per ? Additional period in the system, in case of
object type XP: pulse period of the pulsar
136 A1 --- f3._Per [:TQ] Flag for 3.Per (6)
139-143 F5.1 s 4.Per ? Aditional period in the system, in case of
object type XP: optical period, presumably
due to e_processed X-Rays
148 A1 --- f4._Per [:TQ] Note on 4.Per (6)
149 A1 --- EB [D12 ] Occurrence of eclipses (7)
152 I1 --- SB [1,2]? Flag specifying the type of
spectroscopic binary (8)
155-161 A7 --- SpType2 Spectral type of the secondary (9)
164-170 A7 --- SpType1 Spectral type of the primary (9)
171 A1 --- l_M1/M2 Limit flag for M1/M2
172-175 F4.1 --- M1/M2 ? Mass ratio M1/M2
178 A1 --- u_M1/M2 Uncertainty flag for M1/M2
180-182 F3.1 --- e_M1/M2 ? Error of M1/M2
184 A1 --- l_Incl Limit flag for the orbital inclination
185-186 I2 deg Incl ? Orbital inclination
187 A1 --- u_Incl Uncertainty flag for the inclination
191-192 I2 deg e_Incl ? Error of orbital inclination
197-201 F5.2 solMass M1 ? Primary mass M1
202 A1 --- u_M1 Uncertainty flag for primary mass M1
205-208 F4.2 solMass e_M1 ? Error of primary mass M1
210 A1 --- l_M2 Limit flag for secondary mass M2
211-214 F4.2 solMass M2 ? Secondary mass M2
216 A1 --- u_M2 Uncertainty flag for secondary mass M2
218-221 F4.2 solMass e_M2 ? Error of secondary mass M2
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Note (1): Wherever possible, the designation of the object given in the
General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Cat. II/139) is used here
Note (2): Accuracy written in hexadecimal:
A=10", B=11", C=12", D=13", E=14", F=15"
If the positional error is larger than 15arcsec, this field is blank
Note (3): the object type is coarsely characterised using the following
abbreviations:
AS = atoll source, subtype of the LMXBs
BH = black hole candidate, subtype of the LMXBs
DC = source with an accretion disc corona, subtype of the LMXBs
GC = source in a globular cluster
SH = system showing either permanent or transient superhumps
XB = X-ray burst source
XP = X-ray pulsar
XT = transient X-ray source
ZS = Z-source, subtype of the LMXBs
Note (4): in case of eclipses magnitude at mideclipse,
in case of XT in quiescence
Note (5): in case of XL (XB, XT) in outburst
Note (6): the flag means:
':' uncertainty flag
'T' transient pulsations
'Q' occurrence of quasi-periodic oscillations (QPO) in objects of
type N, DN, NL
Note (7): The EB flag means:
EB= : (blank) no eclipses observed.
EB=1: 1 eclipse per orbital revolution observed.
EB=2: 2 eclipses per orbital revolution observed.
EB=D: periodic eclipse-like dips observed.
Note (8): The SB flag means:
SB=1: single-line spectroscopic binary
SB=2: double-line spectroscopic binary
Note (9): Spectral types are given in the following format:
[Spectral class/Luminosity class], where the usual roman numerals for
the latter are replaced by the corresponding arabic numerals, i.e.
I = 1, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4, V = 5, VI = 6.
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: pcbdata.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 12 A12 --- Name Object name (1)
14 A1 --- whoswho [*] * indicating that further alternative
designations are in the whoswho*.dat files
16- 27 A12 --- Alt_Name A frequently used alternative name
30- 31 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours)
33- 34 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes)
36- 39 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds)
41 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign)
42- 43 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees)
45- 46 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes of arc)
48- 49 I2 arcsec DEs ? Declination J2000 (seconds of arc)
51 A1 arcsec epos ? Accuracy of position in hexadecimal (2)
53- 54 A2 --- Type1 Object type (3)
55 A1 --- u_Type1 [?] Uncertainty flag for object type.
57- 58 A2 --- Type2 Object type (3)
61- 62 A2 --- Type3 Object type (3)
65- 66 A2 --- Type4 Object type (3)
70- 73 F4.1 mag mag1 ? Apparent V (B) magnitude at maximum
brightness outside eclipse
74 A1 --- f_mag1 [B] B when mag1 is apparent B magnitude
76 A1 --- l_mag2 [><] Limit flag for magnitude mag2
77- 80 F4.1 mag mag2 ? Apparent V (B) magnitude at minimum
brightness, in case of eclipses magnitude
at mideclipse.
81 A1 --- f_mag2 [:B] ":" uncertainty flag on mag2
"B" if mag2 is the apparent B magnitude
82- 90 F9.6 d Orb.Per Orbital period
91 A1 --- u_Orb.Per Uncertainty flag for Orb.Per
93-101 F9.4 s 2.Per ? Spin period of the accretor (white dwarf
or neutron star).
105 I1 --- EB [1,2]? Flag indicating the occurrence of
eclipses (4)
108 I1 --- SB [1,2]? Flag specifying the type of
spectroscopic binary (5)
111-117 A7 --- SpType2 Spectral type of the secondary (6)
119-125 A7 --- SpType1 Spectral type of the primary (6)
127 A1 --- l_E [><] Limit flag for the orbital eccentricity
128-131 F4.2 --- E ? Orbital eccentricity
134-137 F4.2 --- e_E ? Error of orbital eccentricity
140-143 F4.2 --- M1/M2 ? Mass ratio M1/M2
146-149 F4.2 --- e_M1/M2 ? Error of M1/M2
151 A1 --- l_Incl Limit flag for the orbital inclination
152-155 F4.1 deg Incl ? Orbital inclination
156 A1 --- u_Incl Uncertainty flag for the inclination
158-161 F4.1 deg e_Incl ? Error of orbital inclination
164-168 F5.3 solMass M1 ? Primary mass M1
169 A1 --- u_M1 Uncertainty flag for primary mass M1
171-175 F5.3 solMass e_M1 ? Error of primary mass M1
177 A1 --- l_R1 Limit flag for primary radius R1
178-182 F5.3 solRad R1 ? Primary radius
185-189 F5.3 solRad e_R1 ? Error of primary radius R1
191 A1 --- l_M2 Limit flag for secondary mass M2
192-196 F5.3 solMass M2 ? Secondary mass M2
197 A1 --- u_M2 Uncertainty flag for secondary mass M2
199-203 F5.3 solMass e_M2 ? Error of secondary mass M2
206-210 F5.3 solRad R2 ? Secondary radius R2
213-217 F5.3 solRad e_R2 ? Error of secondary radius
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Note (1): Wherever possible, the designation of the object given in the
General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Cat. II/139) is used here.
Note (2): Accuracy written in hexadecimal:
A=10", B=11", C=12", D=13", E=14", F=15".
If the positional error is larger than 15arcsec, this field is blank
Note (3): Object type coarsely characterised using the following abbreviations:
DD = system consists of two degenerate components
DS = detached system
PN = central star of a planetary nebula
Note (4): The EB flag means:
EB= : (blank) no eclipses observed.
EB=1: 1 eclipse per orbital revolution observed.
EB=2: 2 eclipses per orbital revolution observed.
EB=D: periodic eclipse-like dips observed.
Note (5): The SB flag means:
SB=1: single-line spectroscopic binary
SB=2: double-line spectroscopic binary
Note (6): Spectral types are given in the following format:
[Spectral class/Luminosity class], where the usual roman numerals for
the latter are replaced by the corresponding arabic numerals, i.e.
I = 1, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4, V = 5, VI = 6.
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: *refs.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 12 A12 --- Name Object name
14- 15 I2 --- Nref ? Reference running number for the object (1)
17- 76 A60 --- Text Text of reference (includes the 19-digit
bibcode, added at CDS)
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Note (1): the reference may be absent in file findrefs.dat only,
in which case the reference number is blank.
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: whoswho1.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 10 A10 --- Name Object name
11 A1 --- --- [=]
13-106 A94 --- Names Other names (1)
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Note (1): Catalogue designations involving the equatorial coordinates
are given in the following format:
HHMMSDDMM (catalogue acronyms) if the position is given in B1950
coordinates
JHHMMSDDMM (catalogue acronyms) if the position is given in J2000
coordinates.
Here HHMM is the truncated right ascension in hours (HH) and
minutes (MM), DDMM the truncated declination in degrees (DD)
and arcminutes (MM), and S the sign of the declination.
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: whoswho2.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 7 A7 --- Cname Provisional designation involving
constellation name
10- 11 A2 --- --- [->]
13- 24 A12 --- Name Usual name
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: whoswho3.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 63 A63 --- Desig Common designations
65- 66 A2 --- --- [-≥ ]
68-159 A92 --- Name Main name, or equivalent names
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: whoswho4.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 9 A9 --- B1950 Name based on B1950 coordinates
10- 11 A2 --- m_B1950 Multiplicity index on B1950
14- 22 A9 --- J2000 Name based on J2000 coordinates
23- 24 A2 --- m_J2000 Multiplicity index on J2000
26- 27 A2 --- --- [-≥ ]
29-133 A105 --- Name Main name, or equivalent names
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: whoswho5.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 9 A9 --- Abbr Catalogue abbreviation
11- 12 I2 --- Seq Running number within an abbreviation
14- 81 A68 --- Text Text of References (includes the 19-digit
bibcode, added at CDS)
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Acknowledgements: H. Ritter
U. Kolb
References:
Ritter H., 1984A&AS...57..385R 1984A&AS...57..385R (3rd edition)
Ritter H., 1987A&AS...70..335R 1987A&AS...70..335R (4th edition)
Ritter H., 1990A&AS...85.1179R 1990A&AS...85.1179R (5th edition) (Catalogue: V/59)
Ritter H., Kolb U., 1995, in "X-ray Binaries", Lewin W.H.G,
van Paradijs J., van den Heuvel E.P. (eds),
Cambridge Univ. Press, p. 578 (Cat. V/82)
(End) H. Ritter, U. Kolb [MPA Garching], Patricia Bauer [CDS] 16-Dec-1997