http://arxiv.org/abs/2210.11360
We report the discovery of a dark companion to 2MASS J15274848+3536572 with an orbital period of 6.14 hours. Combining the radial velocity of LAMOST observation and the modelling of the multi-band light curve, one has a mass function of 0.135 Msun, an inclination of 43.94+0.33-0.21, and a mass ratio of 0.58+0.048-0.018, which demonstrate the binary nature of a dark companion with mass of 1.01+-0.08Msun and a main-sequence K star of 0.59+-0.05 Msun. LAMOST optical spectra at a range of orbital phase reveals extra peaked Halpha emission that suggests the presence of an accretion disk. The dark companion does not seem to be a white dwarf because the lack of any observed dwarf nova outbursts contradicts with the disk instability model in long-term data archive. Alternatively, we propose a scenario that the dark companion is a neutron star, but we have not detected radio pulsation or single pulse from the system with the FAST (Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope), which hints a radio quiet compact object. If the dark companion is identified as a neutron star, it will be nearest (118 pc) and lightest neutron star. Furthermore, a kinematic analysis of the systems orbit in the galaxy may suggest its supernova event is associated with the radionuclide 60Fe signal observed from the deep-sea crusts. This radio-quiet and X-ray dim nearby neutron star may resemble an XDINS (X-ray dim isolated neutron star), but in a binary.
J. Lin, C. Li, W. Wang, et. al.
Fri, 21 Oct 22
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Comments: 15 pages, 9 figures
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