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Title: NEW PRECISION ORBITS OF BRIGHT DOUBLE-LINED SPECTROSCOPIC BINARIES. III. HD 82191, {omega} DRACONIS, AND 108 HERCULIS

Journal Article · · Astronomical Journal (New York, N.Y. Online)
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  1. Center of Excellence in Information Systems, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard, Box 9501, Nashville, TN 37209 (United States)
  2. Astronomy Department and McDonald Observatory, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712 (United States)

We have determined improved spectroscopic orbits for three double-lined binaries, HD 82191 (Am), {omega} Dra (F5 V), and 108 Her (Am), using radial velocities from the 2.1 m telescope at McDonald Observatory, the coude feed telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, and 2 m telescope at Fairborn Observatory. The orbital periods range from 5.28 to 9.01 days, and all three systems have circular orbits. The new orbital dimensions (a {sub 1} sin i and a {sub 2} sin i) and minimum masses (m {sub 1} sin{sup 3} i and m {sub 2} sin{sup 3} i) have accuracies of 0.2% or better. Our improved results confirm the large minimum masses of HD 82191 and also agree with the values previously found for {omega} Dra. However, for the components of 108 Her our minimum masses are about 20% larger than the previous best values. We conclude that both components of HD 82191 as well as the primary of 108 Her are Am stars. However, the A9 secondary of 108 Her has normal abundances. We estimate spectral types of F4 dwarf and G0 dwarf for the components of {omega} Dra. The primaries of the three binaries are synchronously rotating as is the secondary of 108 Her. The secondaries of HD 82191 and {omega} Dra are possibly synchronously rotating.

OSTI ID:
21269245
Journal Information:
Astronomical Journal (New York, N.Y. Online), Vol. 137, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1088/0004-6256/137/4/3900; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1538-3881
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English