The Missing Symbiotic Stars: A Joint Analysis with Gaia, GALEX, and XMM-Newton Data

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 962; no. 2; pp. 126 - 133
• Main Authors: Xu, Xiao-jie, Shao, Yong, Li, Xiang-Dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia The American Astronomical Society 01.02.2024; IOP Publishing
• Subjects: Asymptotic giant branch stars; Galactic evolution; Galaxies; Giant stars; Luminosity; Sky surveys (astronomy); Symbiotic binary stars; Symbiotic stars; Ultraviolet sources; White dwarf stars; X-ray fluxes; XMM (spacecraft)

The existence of a population of low-accretion-rate symbiotic stars (SySts), consisting of a giant star and a compact companion (usually a white dwarf), has been proposed recently. However, their population has not been fully understood. In this work, we present an investigation on SySts candidates...