
I analyze the K2 and TESS data taken in 2016, 2019, and 2021 of the symbiotic X-ray binaries GX 1+4 and IGR J16194−2810. GX 1+4 consists of a pulsar accreting from a red giant companion in a 1160-day orbit. Since 1984, the pulsar has shown a continuous spin-down rate ofṖ= −0.1177(3) mHZ yr−1. I report the detection of the spin period at an average value of 180.426(1) seconds as observed with the K2 mission and confirm that the spin period continues to increase at a rate of ∼1.61×10−7s s−1. The K2 and hard X-rays, as observed withSwift/BAT, varied in tandem, in agreement with proposals from other authors that the optical light arises from reprocessed X-ray emission. In the case of IGR J16194−2810, the X-ray and optical spectroscopy have been interpreted as arising from a neutron star accreting from an M2 III red giant companion. Its orbital period is unknown, though I report here the detection of a modulation with a period of 242.837 min and interpret it as the neutron star spin period. IGR J16194−2810 is thus the second symbiotic X-ray binary whose spin period has been detected in optical wavelengths. This period, however, was only detected during the TESS observations of Sector 12 in 2019. The non-detection of this modulation during the observations of Sector 39 in 2021 is perhaps related to a low inclination of the orbit.
Pulsar Timing, Optical 3D Laser Measurement Systems Optimization, Astronomy, Computational Mechanics, FOS: Physical sciences, Neutron star, Light curve, STARS: INDIVIDUAL: GX 1+4, Astrophysics, Astrophysical Studies of Black Holes, Engineering, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3, Pulsar, Spin (aerodynamics), Observation and Study of Gravitational Waves Phenomenon, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR), High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, STARS: INDIVIDUAL: IGR J16194-2810, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Stars, Gamma-Ray Bursts and Supernovae Connections, X-ray binary, Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Physics and Astronomy, Physical Sciences, Thermodynamics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Orbital period, BINARIES: SYMBIOTIC
Pulsar Timing, Optical 3D Laser Measurement Systems Optimization, Astronomy, Computational Mechanics, FOS: Physical sciences, Neutron star, Light curve, STARS: INDIVIDUAL: GX 1+4, Astrophysics, Astrophysical Studies of Black Holes, Engineering, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3, Pulsar, Spin (aerodynamics), Observation and Study of Gravitational Waves Phenomenon, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR), High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, STARS: INDIVIDUAL: IGR J16194-2810, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Stars, Gamma-Ray Bursts and Supernovae Connections, X-ray binary, Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Physics and Astronomy, Physical Sciences, Thermodynamics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Orbital period, BINARIES: SYMBIOTIC
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