A slaved disk model for Hercules X-1.
Abstract
A markedly inclined rotational axis for HZ Herculis could have a dramatic effect on the observed behavior of the binary system. I present a qualitative discussion of possible connections between certain observations and a precession of the axis of HZ Her. An accreting disk is oriented by the axial direction of HZ Her. The changing orientation of this disk can economically account for the periodic appearance and disappearance of the pulsar every 35.5 days. Subject headings: binaries - stars, individual - X-ray sources
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- February 1974
- DOI:
- 10.1086/152667
- Bibcode:
- 1974ApJ...187..575R