A model of the early type binary system BF Aurigae


DEMIRCAN O., OZDEMIR S., ALBAYRAK B., Ak H., TANRIVER M., DEGIRMENCI O., ...More

REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA, vol.33, no.2, pp.131-135, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 1997
  • Journal Name: REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.131-135
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A physically consistent model is presented for the early-type eclipsing binary system BF Aur, based on a simultaneous solution of its light and radial velocity curves. The less massive fainter (but hotter) secondary is smaller but almost Roche lobe filling component. The system is thus not reverse-algol. The absolute parameters of the system are found to be: M-h = 3.3 M., M-c = 4.1 M., T-h = 15600 K, T-c = 15400 K, R-h = 3.9 R., R-c = 4.1 R.. More accurate radial velocity data are needed before uniqueness can be claimed for the model.