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Astron. Astrophys. 327, L33-L35 (1997)
Letter to the Editor
A possible 13.81 d period of the X-ray binary 4U 1700-377
Michael König and
Michael Maisack
Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik-Astronomie,
Universität Tübingen, Waldhäuser Strasse 64, D-72076
Tübingen, Germany
Received 8 August 1997 / Accepted 11 September 1997
Abstract
We report the results of a temporal analysis of CGRO BATSE and RXTE ASM All-Sky monitor X-ray light curves of the high mass XRB 4U 1700-377. In addition to the known orbital period of 3.41 d we found evidence for the existence of a second periodicity of about 13.81 d in the light curves of both satellites. We suggest that this new period might be due to the free precession of the neutron star.
Key words: X-rays: stars
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Online publication: April 6, 1998
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