Deep and low mass-ratio contact binaries and their third bodies

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Autores principales: Zhu, Liying, Qian, Shengbang, Liao, Wenping, Zhang, Jia, Shi, Xiangdong, Li, Linjia, Meng, Fangbin, Wang, Jiangjiao, Matekov, Azizbek
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author Zhu, Liying
Qian, Shengbang
Liao, Wenping
Zhang, Jia
Shi, Xiangdong
Li, Linjia
Meng, Fangbin
Wang, Jiangjiao
Matekov, Azizbek
author_facet Zhu, Liying
Qian, Shengbang
Liao, Wenping
Zhang, Jia
Shi, Xiangdong
Li, Linjia
Meng, Fangbin
Wang, Jiangjiao
Matekov, Azizbek
contents Deep and low mass-ratio contact binaries (DLMCBs) are believed to be in the final stage of their contact phase, potentially leading to the formation of fast-rotating single stars such as FK Com-type stars and blue stragglers, as well as luminous red novae. These systems serve as an excellent laboratory for studying stellar coalescence and merging processes. Our search for DLMCBs began in 2004 and has since identified a group of such systems. Together with that collected from the literature, more than 100 DLMCBs have been detected so far. Half of them have had their periods investigated based on O-C curves. Some have shown period increases, while others have exhibited period decreases. Among them, more than half DLMCBs have cyclic variations, suggesting the possibility of the existence of a third body orbiting around the DLMCBs. Furthermore, with more data obtained extending the span of the O-C curve, more cyclic variations could be detected. The high proportion of signs of the presence of third bodies makes them an essential factor to consider when studying the merger of contact binaries.
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spellingShingle Deep and low mass-ratio contact binaries and their third bodies
Zhu, Liying
Qian, Shengbang
Liao, Wenping
Zhang, Jia
Shi, Xiangdong
Li, Linjia
Meng, Fangbin
Wang, Jiangjiao
Matekov, Azizbek
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Deep and low mass-ratio contact binaries (DLMCBs) are believed to be in the final stage of their contact phase, potentially leading to the formation of fast-rotating single stars such as FK Com-type stars and blue stragglers, as well as luminous red novae. These systems serve as an excellent laboratory for studying stellar coalescence and merging processes. Our search for DLMCBs began in 2004 and has since identified a group of such systems. Together with that collected from the literature, more than 100 DLMCBs have been detected so far. Half of them have had their periods investigated based on O-C curves. Some have shown period increases, while others have exhibited period decreases. Among them, more than half DLMCBs have cyclic variations, suggesting the possibility of the existence of a third body orbiting around the DLMCBs. Furthermore, with more data obtained extending the span of the O-C curve, more cyclic variations could be detected. The high proportion of signs of the presence of third bodies makes them an essential factor to consider when studying the merger of contact binaries.
title Deep and low mass-ratio contact binaries and their third bodies
topic Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.08499