Bibcode
Torres, M. A. P.; Casares, J.; Martínez-País, I. G.; Charles, P. A.
Referencia bibliográfica
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 334, Issue 1, pp. 233-240.
Fecha de publicación:
7
2002
Número de citas
44
Número de citas referidas
43
Descripción
We present high- and intermediate-resolution spectroscopy of the X-ray
nova Centaurus X-4 during its quiescent phase. Our analysis of the
absorption features supports a K3-K5 V spectral classification for the
companion star, which contributes ~=75 per cent of the total flux at
Hα. Using the high-resolution spectra we have measured the
rotational broadening of the secondary star to be
vsini=43+/-6kms-1 and determined a binary mass ratio of
q=0.17+/-0.06. Combining our results for K2 and q with the
published limits for the binary inclination, we constrain the mass of
the compact object and the secondary star to the ranges
0.49