Y Gem, a symbiotic star outshone by its asymptotic giant branch primary component

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Guerrero, M. A. [1 ]
Vasquez-Torres, D. A. [2 ]
Rodriguez-Gonzalez, J. B. [2 ]
Toala, J. A. [2 ,4 ]
Ortiz, R. [3 ]
机构
[1] IAA CSIC, Inst Astrofis Andalucia, Glorieta Astron S-N, Granada 18008, Spain
[2] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Radioastron & Astrofis, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Artes Ciencias & Human, Ave Arlindo Bettio 1000, BR-03828000 Sao Paulo, Brazil
[4] IAA CSIC, Ctr Excelencia Severo Ochoa Visiting Incoming Prog, Granada, Spain
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巴西圣保罗研究基金会;
关键词
stars: AGB and post-AGB; binaries: symbiotic; ultraviolet: stars; X-rays: binaries; LONG SECONDARY PERIODS; ACCRETING WHITE-DWARFS; X-RAY-EMISSION; AGB STARS; XMM-NEWTON; EFFECTIVE TEMPERATURES; ULTRAVIOLET; GAIA; I; UV;
D O I
10.1051/0004-6361/202451715
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
Context. A considerable number of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars exhibit UV excess and/or X-ray emission that indicates a binary companion. AGB stars are so bright that they easily outshine their companions. This almost prevents their identification. Y Gem has been known for some decades to be an AGB star that is bright in the far-UV and X-rays, but it is unclear whether its companion is a main-sequence star or a white dwarf (WD) in a symbiotic system (SySt). Aims. Our goal is to uncover the true nature of Y Gem, which will help us to study the possible misidentified population of SySts. Methods. Multiwavelength IR, optical, UV, and X-ray observations were analyzed to investigate the properties of the stellar components and the accretion process in Y Gem. In particular, an optical spectrum of Y Gem is presented here for the first time, while X-ray data are interpreted by means of reflection models produced by an accretion disk and material in its vicinity. Results. The optical spectrum exhibits the typical sawtooth-shaped features of molecular absorptions in addition to narrow recombination and forbidden emission lines. The emission lines and the analysis of the extinction-corrected UV spectrum suggest a hot component with Teff approximate to 60 000 K, L = 140 L circle dot, and R = 0.11 R circle dot that very likely is an accreting WD. The late component is found to be an 1.1 M circle dot AGB star with Teff = 3350 K and R = 240 R circle dot. Conclusions. Using IR, optical, UV, and X-ray data, we found that Y Gem is an S-type SySt whose compact component is accreting at an estimated mass-accretion rate of Macc = 2.3 x 10-7 M (center dot) acc = 2.3 x 10 - 7 $ \dot{M}_{\mathrm{acc}} = 2.3\times10<^>{-7} $ M circle dot yr-1. At this accretion rate, the accreting WD has reached the stable and steady burning phase in which no recurrent events are expected.
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