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On the orbital period distribution of cataclysmic variables

Published 1998-02-03Version 1

Using the latest compilation of cataclysmic variable orbital periods by Ritter & Kolb we argue against Verbunt's conclusion that the period gap is not significant for nova-like variables. We also discuss the relation of the VY Scl stars to the dwarf novae.

Comments: 3 pages, 3 figures, LaTeX, To appear in MNRAS. Also at http://www.astro.keele.ac.uk/~ch/

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.1998.01556.x

Categories: astro-ph

Keywords: orbital period distribution, cataclysmic variable orbital periods, vy scl stars, verbunts conclusion, period gap

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