Bibcode
Shahbaz, T.; Casares, J.; Charles, P. A.
Referencia bibliográfica
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.326, p.L5-L8
Fecha de publicación:
10
1997
Revista
Número de citas
15
Número de citas referidas
15
Descripción
We have obtained medium resolution spectra of the neutron star X-ray
transient Aql X-1 during quiescence. We determine the spectral type of
the companion star to be K1 and also estimate its rotation speed to be
62^+30^_-20_km/s. By measuring the width of the Hα emission line
profile of the accretion disc, we estimate the binary inclination to
~50° and also estimate the semi-amplitude of the companion star's
radial velocity curve to be ~170km/s.