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'''OAO 1657-415''' is a [[High-mass X-ray binaries|high-mass X-ray binary]] (HMXB) located in the constellation of [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpius]], over 20,000 light years away. It is believed to be |
'''OAO 1657-415''' is a [[High-mass X-ray binaries|high-mass X-ray binary]] (HMXB) located in the constellation of [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpius]], over 20,000 light years away. It is believed to be composed of a compact object (likely a [[neutron star]]) and a highly evolved massive [[Wolf–Rayet star#Slash stars|slash star]], with [[Wolf–Rayet star|Wolf–Rayet]] and O-type features in its spectrum, with a [[spectral type]] of Ofpe/WN9. OAO 1657-415 is special as it has the largest eccentricity and [[orbital period]] of any HMXB, and also because its donor star is much more evolved than many other HMXB donor stars.<ref name=mason/> |
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OAO 1657-415 is extremely reddened. In the visible wavelength, it is reddened by 20.4 magnitudes.<ref name="mason" /> Therefore, it is certainly invisible to the naked eye and likely requires at least a very powerful telescope to be seen in visible light. |
OAO 1657-415 is extremely reddened. In the visible wavelength, it is reddened by 20.4 magnitudes.<ref name="mason" /> Therefore, it is certainly invisible to the naked eye and likely requires at least a very powerful telescope to be seen in visible light. |
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Revision as of 03:45, 6 August 2021
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Right ascension | 17h 00m 48.884s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 39′ 21.46″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | Ofpe/WN9[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 14.09[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 11.68[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 10.38[1] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 57.2±3[2] km/s |
| Distance | 6,400±1,500[2] pc |
| Orbit[2] | |
| Period (P) | 10.44812±0.00013 days |
| Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) | 22.1±3.5 km/s |
| Details | |
| Ofpe/WN9 | |
| Mass | 14.3±0.8[2] M☉ |
| Radius | 24.8±1.5[2] R☉ |
| Luminosity | ~126,000[2] L☉ |
| Temperature | ~20,000[2] K |
| Compact object | |
| Mass | 1.42±0.26[2] M☉ |
| Other designations | |
AX J1700.7-4139, 2MASS J17004888-4139214 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
OAO 1657-415 is a high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB) located in the constellation of Scorpius, over 20,000 light years away. It is believed to be composed of a compact object (likely a neutron star) and a highly evolved massive slash star, with Wolf–Rayet and O-type features in its spectrum, with a spectral type of Ofpe/WN9. OAO 1657-415 is special as it has the largest eccentricity and orbital period of any HMXB, and also because its donor star is much more evolved than many other HMXB donor stars.[2]
OAO 1657-415 is extremely reddened. In the visible wavelength, it is reddened by 20.4 magnitudes.[2] Therefore, it is certainly invisible to the naked eye and likely requires at least a very powerful telescope to be seen in visible light.
Orbit
OAO 1657-415's two components orbit each other every 10.44812 days, with an eccentricity of 0.107, very high for a HMXB. This orbital period is decreasing at a rate of around 3 seconds a year.[2]
Stellar properties
OAO 1657-415's donor star is a very evolved star, clearly more evolved than typical OB supergiant or main sequence HMXB donor stars. This is apparent because OAO 1657-415's atmosphere is severely depleted of hydrogen (XH = 5%),[2] much like many Wolf–Rayet stars. OAO 1657-415 is only the 4th such HMXB found with such an evolved donor star. The only other similar galactic example is Cygnus X-3, an early WN-type Wolf-Rayet star circled by a compact object, either a neutron star or black hole.[2]
An attempt to derive the physical properties of OAO 1657–415, although not able to get a formal fit to the model, was able to determine general estimates for the properties. The donor star has a luminosity of around 126,000 L☉ (105.1 L☉), a temperature of around 20,000 K and a radius of ~30 solar radii.[2] However, OAO 1657-415's derived luminosity is quite low for a star of its type, implying that it may instead be a B-type supergiant rather than an Ofpe/WNL star. However, this is likely not the case as, for one, its low terminal velocity and mass loss rate is incompatible with many values found at B-type supergiants. Also, B-type supergiants normally have 5 times more hydrogen than helium (XH = 83%), and this is clearly not the case. Some late-type Wolf-Rayet stars with similarly low concentrations of hydrogen and comparable radii have been found, such as the emission-line star V1104 Scorpii, which is entering the Wolf-Rayet stage as a WN8 star with a radius of 30 RSol and an XH value of just 3%. WR 123, another WN8 star, has a very low XH value that could be as low as 0.5%, and yet has a radius of ~7 RSol.[2][3]
Future of the binary
Just prior to core collapse, the mass of a Wolf-Rayet star, like what OAO 1657-415 will imminently become is 5-10 MSol. If OAO 1657-415 continues to lose its mass through its strong fast stellar wind, the two stars will orbit each other in over 65 days when the donor star's mass is reduced to 5 MSol prior to core collapse in under 1 million years.[2] If the core becomes a neutron star, the supernova produced can disrupt the binary by getting rid of much of one star's mass. However, a supernova can kick a neutron star a certain direction in order for it to remain bound to the other, depending on the direction of this kick. This will produce a double neutron star system with a period longer than the longest period double neutron star system known, PSR J1811-1736, which has an orbital period of 18.8 days.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Cutri, R. M.; Skrutskie, M. F.; Van Dyk, S.; Beichman, C. A.; Carpenter, J. M.; Chester, T.; Cambresy, L.; Evans, T.; Fowler, J.; Gizis, J.; Howard, E.; Huchra, J.; Jarrett, T.; Kopan, E. L.; Kirkpatrick, J. D.; Light, R. M.; Marsh, K. A.; McCallon, H.; Schneider, S.; Stiening, R.; Sykes, M.; Weinberg, M.; Wheaton, W. A.; Wheelock, S.; Zacarias, N. (2003). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog. Bibcode:2003yCat.2246....0C.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Mason, A. B.; Clark, J. S.; Norton, A. J.; Crowther, P. A.; Tauris, T. M.; Langer, N.; Negueruela, I.; Roche, P. (May 2012). "The evolution and masses of the neutron star and donor star in the high mass X-ray binary OAO 1657-415". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 422: 199–206. arXiv:1102.3363. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.422..199M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20596.x. ISSN 0035-8711.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Hamann, W.-R.; Gräfener, G.; Liermann, A.; Hainich, R.; Sander, A. A. C.; Shenar, T.; Ramachandran, V.; Todt, H.; Oskinova, L. M. (2019-05-01). "The Galactic WN stars revisited. Impact of Gaia distances on fundamental stellar parameters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 625: A57. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201834850. ISSN 0004-6361.
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