Resolving the Periods of the Asynchronous Polar 1RXS J083842.1–282723

1RXS J083842.1−282723 is a nearly synchronous magnetic cataclysmic variable with a simple X-ray light curve. While its orbital period was fairly well established at P _orb = 98.4 minutes from optical spectroscopy, indirect estimates of P _spin / P _orb ranged from 0.90 to 0.96 because the short X-ra...

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Main Author: J. P. Halpern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad24ed