SY Mus - search for physical parameters

TL;DR

This paper presents a preliminary analysis of the orbital parameters of the symbiotic binary SY Muscae, deriving physical characteristics like masses and radii using photometric and radial velocity data with modeling tools.

Contribution

It introduces a method for estimating physical parameters of SY Muscae using IR photometry and RV data with PHOEBE modeling, providing new insights into this binary system.

Findings

Estimated masses and radii of the binary components

Orbital parameters derived from combined photometric and RV data

Preliminary characterization of SY Muscae's physical properties

Abstract

This is a preliminary analysis of the orbital parameters of the well known eclipsing symbiotic binary, SY Muscae. It is a system composed of a white dwarf (WD) and a red giant (RG), located in the southern sky. With the use of photometric data in the infrared (IR) bands and radial velocities (RV) for the RG, we determine physical parameters of the object, such as masses and radii. We use PHOEBE tools to model all the observations.