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The Orbital Period Of The Optical/X-Ray Burster X1735-444 (V926 Sco), R. H. D. Corbet, J. R. Thorstensen, P. A. Charles, J. W. Menzies Sep 1986

The Orbital Period Of The Optical/X-Ray Burster X1735-444 (V926 Sco), R. H. D. Corbet, J. R. Thorstensen, P. A. Charles, J. W. Menzies

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We present extensive CCD photometry of the optical counterpart of X1735–444 which reveals the orbital period of the system. It is periodically variable with a period of 4.654 hr and a full amplitude of 0.15 mag. The mean modulation is quasi-sinusoidal; there are, however, also significant intrinsic deviations from the mean light curve.