The first near‐infrared detection of XTE J1118 + 480 in quiescence
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We report the first quiescent detection of KVUMa, the optical counterpart of XTEJ1118+480 at near infrared. The observed magnitudes and colours are consistent with a K7–M0V star, at the distance 1.4±0.2 kpc. The light curve shows strong orbital modulation with possible contamination from a superhump detected in the quiescent optical light curves.
Journal: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters