SAX J2103.5+4545
Also known as: GSC 03588-00834 Simbad, XTE J2103+457
Monitoring data: RXTE/ASM Swift/BAT MAXI
Coordinates
RA 21h 03m 35.71s, Dec +45° 45' 05.5"
RA 315.05992 , Dec +45.75153
l 87.1303 , b -0.6848
Binary system
Distance: 5 kpc ([1]), 6.5 kpc ([2])
Orbit
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porb | 12.68(25) | days | [1] |
| Tperiastron | 51519.3(2) | MJD | [1] |
| a sin i | 72(6) | lt-sec | [1] |
| e | 0.4(2) | [1] | |
| omega | 240(30) | degrees | [1] |
Optical Companion
Name: not reported in [2]
B0Ve star with double-peaked Halpha emission line
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 15.3 | mag | [2] |
| V | 14.2 | mag | [2] |
| R | 13.7 | mag | [2] |
Note: [3] suggested the B star HD 200709 as possible counterpart. The distance to this star is, however, around 0.7 kpc and therefore ruled out due to the findings of [1] and [2].
Description
In February 1997, BeppoSAX discovered the transient source SAX J2103.5+4545, which was in an unusual long outburst until September of the same year ([3]). The pulse period was found to be around 358.61(3) s and the spectrum could be described well by an absorbed powerlaw ([3]). Six years later, [4] found a possible optical counterpart using the 1.3-m telescope at the Skinakas Observatory. The spectrum showed a prominent, double-peaked Halpha emission line.
Spectrum
The spectrum of SAX J2103.5+4545 can be described well by an absorbed cutoff powerlaw with an additional black body and a source intrinsic iron line ([5], [6]). Depending on the used detectors, the spectral parameters were found as follows:
| Parameter | Value1 | Value2 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| NH | 0.66(2) | cm-2 | |
| Gamma | 0.77(5) | 1.0(1) | |
| Ecut | 7.89 (fix) | 7.6(20) | keV |
| Efold | 27.1 (fix) | 30.9(25) | keV |
| kTbbody | 1.88(2) | keV |
sup>1 [6], XMM- and RXTE observations
2 [5], INTEGRAL observations
No cyclotron absorption feature was found in the spectrum yet. This might be due to the fact, that the magnetic field of the source is in the order of 12(3)x1012 G ([7]), which would imply the fundamental cyclotron line to be around 140 keV.
Pulse Period & Profiles
Since its discovery in 1999 the pulse period of SAX J2103.5+4545 changed from 358.61(3) s to 354.7940(8) s at the end of 2002, indicating a long-term spin-up trend ([3], [7], respectively). This same trend was confirmed by [(biblio:Blay04)], who analyzed an INTEGRAL obvseration of the 2002 outburst. The spin-up rate during the 2002 outburst could be measured to be around 7.4(9)x10-13Hz s-1 ([7]).
The pulse profile of the source shows a strong energy dependance. At energies below 20 keV, the profile is dominated by a single, broad peak with a leading shoulder ([6]). For higher energies a secondary peak arises, which becomes more prominent with increasing energy. This behaviour can be explained by a polar cap diffusion model ([8]). Note, that this energy dependance is in contrast to other transient Be-binaries, like GRO J1008-57 or XTE J1946+274.
References
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