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Initial results of our spectro-photometric monitoring of XZ Tau

Authors :
Ghosh, Arpan
Sharma, Saurabh
Ninan, Joe Philip
Ojha, Devendra K.
Verma, Aayushi
Sahu, Tarak Chand
Pandey, Rakesh
Singh, Koshvendra
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

We present here initial results of our spectro-photometric monitoring of XZ Tau. During our monitoring period, XZ Tau exhibited several episodes of brightness variations in timescales of months at optical wavelengths in contrast to the mid-infrared wavelengths. The color evolution of XZ Tau during this period suggest that the brightness variations are driven by changes in accretion from the disc. The mid-infrared light curve shows an overall decline in brightness by $\sim$ 0.5 and 0.7 magnitude respectively in WISE W1 (3.4 $\mu$m) and W2 (4.6 $\mu$m) bands. The emission profile of the hydrogen recombination lines along with that of Ca II IRT lines points towards magnetospheric accretion of XZ Tau. We have detected P Cygni profile in H$\beta$ indicating of outflowing winds from regions close to accretion. Forbidden transitions of oxygen are also detected, likely indicating of jets originating around the central pre-main sequence star.<br />Comment: 11 pages, 3 figures, Accepted for publication in The Bulletin de la Soci\'et\'e Royale des Sciences de Li\`ege

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2404.09361
Document Type :
Working Paper