Browsing by Author "Joshi, Arti"

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    Identifying reliable periods in 2MASSJ09213414-5939068, IGR J16167-4957, and V667 Pup
    (2024) Joshi, Arti
    Detailed timing analyses of three cataclysmic variables, namely 2MASS J09213414-5939068, IGR J16167-4957, and V667 Pup are carried out using the long-baseline and high-cadence optical photometric data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Periods of 908.12 +/- 0.05 s and 990.10 +/- 0.06 s are observed in the optical variation of 2MASS J09213414-5939068 that were not found in earlier studies and appear to be probable spin and beat periods of the system, respectively. The presence of multiple periods at spin, beat, and other sidebands indicates that 2MASS J09213414-5939068 likely belongs to an intermediate polar class of magnetic cataclysmic variables that seems to be accreted via a disc-overflow mechanism. Clear evidence of a period of 582.45 +/- 0.04 s is found during the TESS observations of IGR J16167-4957, which can be interpreted as the spin period of the system. Strong modulation at this frequency supports its classification as an intermediate polar, where accretion may primarily be governed by a disc. The dominance of the spin pulse unveils the disc-fed dominance accretion in V667 Pup, but the detection of the previously unknown beat period of 525.77 +/- 0.03 s suggests that a portion of the material is also accreted through a stream. Moreover, the double-peaked structure observed in the optical spin pulse profile of V667 Pup suggests the possibility of a two-pole accretion geometry, where each pole accretes at a different rate and is separated by 180 degrees.
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    SN 2020udy: A New Piece of the Homogeneous Bright Group in the Diverse Iax Subclass
    (2024) Singh, Mridweeka; Sahu, Devendra K.; Barna, Barnabas; Gangopadhyay, Anjasha; Dastidar, Raya; Teja, Rishabh Singh; Misra, Kuntal; Howell, D. Andrew; Wang, Xiaofeng; Mo, Jun; Yan, Shengyu; Hiramatsu, Daichi; Pellegrino, Craig; Anupama, G. C.; Joshi, Arti; Bostroem, K. Azalee; Burke, Jamison; McCully, Curtis; Subramanian, Rama, V; Li, Gaici; Xi, Gaobo; Li, Xin; Li, Zhitong; Srivastav, Shubham; Im, Hyobin; Dutta, Anirban
    We present optical observations and analysis of the bright type Iax supernova SN 2020udy hosted by NGC 0812. The evolution of the light curve of SN 2020udy is similar to that of other bright type Iax SNe. Analytical modeling of the quasi-bolometric light curves of SN 2020udy suggests that 0.08 +/- 0.01 M circle dot of 56Ni would have been synthesized during the explosion. The spectral features of SN 2020udy are similar to those of the bright members of type Iax class, showing a weak Si ii line. The late-time spectral sequence is mostly dominated by iron group elements with broad emission lines. Abundance tomography modeling of the spectral time series of SN 2020udy using TARDIS indicates stratification in the outer ejecta; however, to confirm this, spectral modeling at a very early phase is required. After maximum light, uniform mixing of chemical elements is sufficient to explain the spectral evolution. Unlike in the case of normal type Ia SNe, the photospheric approximation remains robust until +100 days, requiring an additional continuum source. Overall, the observational features of SN 2020udy are consistent with the deflagration of a carbon-oxygen white dwarf.
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    The dusty aftermath of a rapid nova: V5579 Sgr
    (2024) Raj, Ashish; Bisht, Mohit Singh; Walter, F. M.; Pandey, R.; Woodward, C. E.; Harker, D. E.; Bisht, Devendra; Singh, H. P.; Agarwal, A.; Pandey, Jeewan; Joshi, Arti; Belwal, K.; Buil, Christian
    V5579 Sgr was a fast nova discovered in 2008 April 18.784 UT. We present the optical spectroscopic observations of the nova observed from the Castanet Tolosan, SMARTS and CTIO observatories spanning over 2008 April 23 to 2015 May 11. The spectra are dominated by hydrogen Balmer, Fe II and O I lines with P-Cygni profiles in the early phase, typical of an Fe II class nova. The spectra show He I and He II lines along with forbidden lines from N, Ar, S, and O in the nebular phase. The nova showed a pronounced dust formation episode that began about 20 days after the outburst. The dust temperature and mass were estimated using the WISE data from spectral energy distribution (SED) fits. The PAH-like features are also seen in the nova ejecta in the mid-IR Gemini spectra taken 522 d after the discovery. Analysis of the light curve indicates values of t2 and t3 about 9 and 13 days, respectively, placing the nova in the category of fast nova. The best fit cloudy model of the early decline phase JHK spectra obtained on 2008 May 3 and the nebular optical spectrum obtained on 2011 June 2 shows a hot white dwarf source with T-BB similar to 2.6 x 10(5) K having a luminosity of 9.8 x 10(36) ergs s(-1). Our abundance analysis shows that the ejecta is significantly enhanced relative to solar, O/H = 32.2, C/H = 15.5 and N/H = 40.0 in the early decline phase and O/H = 5.8, He/H = 1.5 and N/H = 22.0 in the nebular phase.
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    Unveiling the nature of two dwarf novae: CRTS J080846.2+313106 and V416 Dra
    (2024) Joshi, Arti; Catelan, Marcio; Scaringi, Simone; Schwope, Axel; Anupama, G. C.; Rawat, Nikita; Sahu, Devendra K.; Singh, Mridweeka; Dastidar, Raya; Subramanian, Rama Venkata; Rao, Srinivas M.
    We present the analysis of optical photometric and spectroscopic observations of two non-magnetic cataclysmic variables, namely CRTS J080846.2+313106 and V416 Dra. We find CRTS J080846.2+313106 to vary with a period of 4.9116 +/- 0.0003 h, which was not found in earlier studies and which we provisionally suggest is the orbital period of the system. In both long-period systems, the observed dominant signal at the second harmonic of the orbital frequency and the orbital modulation during quiescence are suggestive of ellipsoidal variation from changing aspects of the secondary, with an additional contribution from the accretion stream or hotspot. However, during the outburst, the hotspot itself is overwhelmed by the increased brightness, which is possibly associated with the accretion disc. The mid-eclipse phase for V416 Dra occurs earlier and the width of the eclipse is greater during outbursts compared to quiescence, suggesting an increased accretion disc radius during outbursts. Furthermore, from our investigation of the accretion disc eclipse in V416 Dra, we find that a total disc eclipse is possible during quiescence, whereas the disc seems to be partially obscured during outbursts, which further signifies that the disc may grow in size as the outburst progresses. The optical spectra of CRTS J080846.2+313106 and V416 Dra are typical of dwarf novae during quiescence, and they both show a significant contribution from the M2-4V secondary. The light curve patterns, orbital periods, and spectra observed in the two systems look remarkably similar, and seem to resemble the characteristics of U Gem-type dwarf novae.