Astron. Astrophys. 358, L55-L58 (2000)

Letter to the Editor

First correlation between compact object and circumstellar disk in the Be/X-ray binaries

R. Zamanov ^1,2 and J. Martí <sup>1

1</sup> Departamento de Física, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Jaén, C/ Virgen de la Cabeza, 2, 23071 Jaén, Spain
² National Astronomical Observatory Rozhen, P.O.Box 136, 4700 Smoljan, Bulgaria

Received 24 February 2000 / Accepted 2 May 2000

Abstract

A remarkable correlation between the H emission line and the radio behaviour of LS I+61^o303 over its 4 yr modulation is discovered. The radio outburst peak is shifted by a quarter of the 4 yr modulat ion period (about 400 days) with respect to the equivalent width of the H emission line variability. The onset of the LS I+61^o303 radio outbursts varies in phase with the changes of the H emission line, at least during the increase of H equivalent width. This is the first clear correlation between the emission associated to the compact object and the Be circumstellar disk in a Be/X-ray binary system.

Key words: stars: individual: X-rays: stars radio continuum: stars stars: emission-line, Be

Send offprint requests to: J. Martí (jmarti@ujaen.es)

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Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. and radio observations
• 3. Relation between circumstellar disk and radio outbursts
• 4. Discussion
• Acknowledgements
• References

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Online publication: June 20, 2000
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