Published 1973 | Version v1
Journal article

On the masses of cataclysmic variable stars

Creators

  • 1. Cape Town Univ. (South Africa)

Description

Masses are derived for the components of 10 short period cataclysmic variable stars. With one exception, the masses of the white dwarf primaries lie in the range 1.2 ± 0.2 M⊙ , and are thus approximately three times heavier than isolated white dwarf stars.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Journal Volume
162
Journal Issue
3
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
189-196
ISSN
0035-8711

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
4074998
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BINARY STARS; MASS; VARIATIONS; WHITE DWARF STARS
Descriptors DEC
DWARF STARS; STARS

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