CV/LMXB/related objects catalog

Catalogue of Cataclysmic Binaries,
Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries and Related Objects

Electronic Version of the Sixth Edition

Please note that this Edition is superseded by RKcat Edition 7.

by Hans Ritter and Ulrich Kolb

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Please refer to this catalogue as: Ritter H., & Kolb U. 1998, A&AS, 129, 83.

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Abstract

The catalogue lists coordinates, apparent magnitudes, orbital parameters, stellar parameters of the components and other characteristc properties of 318 cataclysmic binaries, 47 low-mass X-ray binaries and 49 related objects with known or suspected orbital periods together with a comprehensive selection of the relevant recent literature. In addition the catalogue contains a list of references to published finding charts for 394 of the 414 objects. A cross-reference list of alias object designations concludes the catalogue. Literature published before 30 June 1997 has, as far as possible, been taken into account.

Preface of the 6th Edition
Introduction
Description of table headings and abbreviations
List of Objects
- in Lexigraphical Order
- in Order of Right Ascension
Cataclysmic Binaries
- Main Table
- References
Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries
- Main Table
- References
Related Objects
- Main Table
- References
Finding Charts
- References to Finding Charts
- Abbreviated References
Who's Who?
Postscript files

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You can retrieve a copy of the electronic version also via anonymous ftp at ftp.mpa-garching.mpg.de (cd pub/cvcat/ed6), individual files as well as a complete tar file.