J/A+A/601/A133      BVRI light curves of 3 massive binaries       (Raucq+, 2017)

Observational signatures of past mass-exchange episodes in massive binaries : The case of LSS 3074. Raucq F., Gosset E., Rauw G., Manfroid J., Mahy L., Mennekens N., Vanbeveren D. <Astron. Astrophys. 601, A133 (2017)> =2017A&A...601A.133R 2017A&A...601A.133R (SIMBAD/NED BibCode)
ADC_Keywords: Binaries, spectroscopic ; Photometry, UBVRI Keywords: stars: early-type - stars: fundamental parameters - stars: massive - stars: individual: LSS 3074 - binaries: eclipsing - binaries: spectroscopic Abstract: The role of mass and momentum exchanges in close massive binaries is very important in the subsequent evolution of the components. Such exchanges produce several observational signatures such as asynchronous rotation and altered chemical compositions, that remain after the stars detach again. We investigated these effects for the close O-star binary LSS 3074 (O4f+O6-7:(f):), which is a good candidate for a past Roche lobe overflow (RLOF) episode because of its very short orbital period, P=2.185-days, and the luminosity classes of both components. We determined a new orbital solution for the system. We studied the photometric light curves to determine the inclination of the orbit and Roche lobe filling factors of both stars. Using phase-resolved spectroscopy, we performed the disentangling of the optical spectra of the two stars. We then analysed the reconstructed primary and secondary spectra with the CMFGEN model atmosphere code to determine stellar parameters, such as the effective temperatures and surface gravities, and to constrain the chemical composition of the components. We confirm the apparent low stellar masses and radii reported in previous studies. We also find a strong overabundance in nitrogen and a strong carbon and oxygen depletion in both primary and secondary atmospheres, together with a strong enrichment in helium of the primary star. We propose several possible evolutionary pathways through a RLOF process to explain the current parameters of the system. We confirm that the system is apparently in overcontact configuration and has lost a significant portion of its mass to its surroundings. We suggest that some of the discrepancies between the spectroscopic and photometric properties of LSS 3074 could stem from the impact of a strong radiation pressure of the primary. Description: The photometric data of LSS 3074, HD 116827 and LSS 3072 are provided. These data were obtained with the ANDICAM camera equiped on the Yale 1m telescope at the Cerro Tololo International Observatory. File Summary: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FileName Lrecl Records Explanations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ReadMe 80 . This file stars.dat 45 3 List of studied stars tablea1.dat 19 418 Photometric data of LSS 3074 tablea2.dat 19 375 Photometric data of HD 116827 tablea3.dat 19 420 Photometric data of LSS 3072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: J/A+A/590/A85 : Massive LMC eclipsing binaries minima timings (Zasche+, 2016) J/ApJ/748/96 : Massive binaries in the LMC (Massey+, 2012) Byte-by-byte Description of file: stars.dat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bytes Format Units Label Explanations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1- 9 A9 --- Name Star name 11- 12 I2 h RAh Right ascension (J2000) 14- 15 I2 min RAm Right ascension (J2000) 17- 21 F5.2 s RAs Right ascension (J2000) 23 A1 --- DE- Declination sign (J2000) 24- 25 I2 deg DEd Declination (J2000) 27- 28 I2 arcmin DEm Declination (J2000) 30- 33 F4.1 arcsec DEs Declination (J2000) 35- 45 A11 --- FileName Name of the file with photometry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Byte-by-byte Description of file: tablea1.dat tablea2.dat tablea3.dat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bytes Format Units Label Explanations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 A1 --- Band [BVRI] Observed band 3- 11 F9.4 d HJD Date of the observation (HJD-2450000) 13- 19 F7.4 --- mag Magnitude in Band ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acknowledgements: Francoise Raucq, fraucq(at)doct.ulg.ac.be
(End) Francoise Raucq [Liege University], Patricia Vannier [CDS] 06-Mar-2017
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