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Disc loss and renewal in A0535+26

N. J. Haigh, M. J. Coe, I. A. Steele, J. Fabregat

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/9910367

Abstract

This paper presents observations of the Be/X-ray binary system A0535+26 revealing the first observed loss of its circumstellar disc, demonstrated by the loss of its JHK infrared excess and optical/IR line emission. However optical/IR spectroscopy reveals the formation of a new inner disc with significant density and emission strength at small radii; the disc has proven to be stable over 5 months in this intermediate state.

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