Abstract
We present optical and IR observations of the dwarf nova OY Car during the May 1985 superoutburst. From them we find that the superhump has a temperature of ∼8000K and an area of order half the size of the red dwarf or accretion disk. We also compare the behaviour during two simultaneous optical/IR observations. Whilst the light curves in the two pass bands are similar during one observation, in the other observation they show marked differences that may be due to a cool region in the outer disk.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 365-369 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Astrophysics and Space Science |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1987 |
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