Having thus established a target list, we will use the multi-object IR spectrograph FLAMINGOS - 2 on Gemini - South to carry out a spectroscopic survey of the candidate counterparts, to search for emission line signatures which are a hallmark of
accreting binaries.
The star is a wide companion of the close
accreting binary V4046 Sgr.
By determining the nature of these X-ray sources, this FLAMINGOS - 2 Galactic Center Survey will have a dramatic impact on our knowledge of the Galactic
accreting binary population.
Not exact matches
The two dense peaks will continue to
accrete from the surrounding cold gas reservoir over a period of ~ 105 years and will likely form a
binary star system.
[3] Type Ia Supernovae occur when an
accreting white dwarf in a
binary star system slowly gains mass from its companion until it reaches a limit that triggers the nuclear fusion of carbon.
The star may have «spun up» by
accreting material from a
binary companion star, according to the scientists involved.