$\tau$ Ori and $\tau$ Lib: Two new massive heartbeat binaries
/ Authors
A. Pigulski, M. Kamińska, K. Kamiński, E. Paunzen, J. Budaj, T. Pribulla, P. Torres, I. Stateva, E. Niemczura, M. Skarka
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F. Aliçavuş, M. Sekeráš, M. V. D. Swaelmen, M. Vaňko, L. Vanzi, Ana Borisova, K. Hełminiak, F. Aliçavuş, W. Dimitrov, J. Tokarek, A. Derekas, D. Fernández, Z. Garai, M. Napetova, R. Komžík, T. Merle, M. Ratajczak, N. Richardson, Ritter Observing Team, E. Kambe, N. Ukita
/ Abstract
We report the discovery of two massive eccentric systems with BRITE data, $\tau$ Ori and $\tau$ Lib, showing heartbeat effects close to the periastron passage. $\tau$ Lib exhibits shallow eclipses that will soon vanish due to the apsidal motion in the system. In neither system, tidally excited oscillations were detected.
Journal: arXiv: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics