Hubble Space Telescope STIS Spectroscopy of Long-Period Dwarf Novae in Quiescence
@article{Sion2008HubbleST, title={Hubble Space Telescope STIS Spectroscopy of Long-Period Dwarf Novae in Quiescence}, author={Edward M. Sion and Boris T. G{\"a}nsicke and Knox S. Long and Paula Szkody and Christian Knigge and Ivan Hubeny and Domitilla deMartino and Patrick Godon}, journal={The Astrophysical Journal}, year={2008}, volume={681}, pages={543 - 553} }
We present the results of a synthetic spectral analysis of HST STIS spectra of five long-period dwarf novae obtained during their quiescence to determine the properties of their white dwarfs, which are little known for systems above the CV period gap. The five systems, TU Men, BD Pav, SS Aur, TT Crt, and V442 Cen, were observed as part of an HST Snapshot project. The spectra are described and fitted with combinations of white dwarf photospheres and accretion disks. We provide evidence that the…
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