Increased optical activity of Be/X binary system SAX 2103.5+4545 suggests a new outburst in X-rays
ATel #2925; U., Kiziloglu, N., Kiziloglu, A. Baykal (METU); S. C. Inam (Baskent)
on 12 Oct 2010; 11:26 UT
Credential Certification: Umit Kiziloglu (umk@astroa.physics.metu.edu.tr)
Subjects: Optical, Binary, Transient, Pulsar
We report on the recent optical activity of the high-mass X-ray binary
system SAX 2103.5+4545. The source was monitored by ROTSEIIId telescope
(Akerlof et al., 2003, PASP, 115, 132) on Bakirlitepe, TUBITAK National
Observatory, Turkey. After about 3 years of its optical quiescence, the
system shows an increase in the optical brightness starting from August
2010, from its quiescence value of R ~13.2 in ROTSE R-band. The previous
2007 X-ray outburst reported in ATEL #1063 and ATEL #1064 of the source
was occurred at optical brightness of R ~12.8 (Kiziloglu et al. 2009, A&A,
508, 895). The object is at R 12.72+/-0.02 on October 11, 2010.
We have observed the optical counterpart of the X-ray binary
SAX2103.5+4545 with the RTT150 telescope and TFOSC. The spectra obtained
on September 17, 2010 showed a weak H alpha line emission feature with a
double-peak profile of equivalent width 0.42+-0.02 angstrom. The
brightening of the system and H alpha line emission shows a new disc
formation around the Be star.
All the optical activity observed are signatures of a new X-ray
activity of the source.
