http://arxiv.org/abs/1807.11388
We present the discovery of a 3h5m orbital-period binary star at the heart of the planetary nebula M 3-1 – the shortest period photometrically-variable central star known and second only to V458 Vul, in general. Combined modelling of light and radial velocity curves reveals both components to be close to Roche-lobe-filling, strongly indicating that the central star will rapidly evolve to become a cataclysmic variable, perhaps experiencing a similar evolution to V458 Vul resulting in a nova eruption before the planetary nebula has fully dissipated. While the short orbital period and near Roche-lobe filling natures of both components make the central binary of M 3-1 an important test case with which to constrain the formation processes of cataclysmic variables, novae and perhaps even supernovae type Ia.
D. Jones, H. Boffin, P. Sowicka, et. al.
Tue, 31 Jul 18
42/69
Comments: Accepted for publication in MNRAS Letters. 5 pages, 4 figures, 2 pages supplementary information
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