A Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Survey of the Globular Cluster 47 Tuc

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dc.creatorKnigge, C.
dc.creatorShara, M. M.
dc.creatorZurek, D. R.
dc.creatorLong, K. S.
dc.creatorGilliland, R. L.
dc.date2000-12-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T01:56:56Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T01:56:56Z
dc.descriptionWe present preliminary results from a FUV spectroscopic and photometric survey of the globular cluster 47 Tuc. Our main goal is to either confirm or rule out the existence of a large population of CVs in the core of this cluster. We have so far identified approximately 425 FUV sources, most of which are probably hot, young WDs. However, we have also found approximately 30 FUV sources whose position in a FUV-optical color-magnitude diagram makes them strong CV candidates. If most or all of these objects are eventually confirmed as CVs, the large CV population predicted by tidal capture theory has finally been found. Our data has also allowed us to resolve the long-standing puzzle surrounding AKO 9, a UV-bright and highly variable 1.1 day binary system in 47 Tuc. AKO 9 is the brightest FUV source in our data and presents a blue FUV spectrum with strong CIV and HeII emission lines. Its spectrum is similar to that of the long-period, DN-type field CV GK Per. Based on this similarity and other evidence, we suggest that AKO 9 is a long-period CV in which mass-transfer is driven by the nuclear evolution of a sub-giant donor star.
dc.description20 pages including 11 figures, to be published in 'Stellar Collisions, Mergers, and their Consequences', ASP Conference Series
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0012187
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0012187
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/2190
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleA Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Survey of the Globular Cluster 47 Tuc
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