SALT spectroscopy of the accreting millisecond pulsar binary SAX J1808-3658 during its recent increased activity

Buckley, D. A. H.D. A. H.BuckleyKotze, E.E.KotzeDE MARTINO, DomitillaDomitillaDE MARTINO2022-06-202022-06-202019http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/32422Following the announcement of increased optical activity of the accreting millisecond pulsar binary (AMXP) SAX J1808-3658 on July 30 (ATel# 12964) and of an abrupt brightening beginning August 5 (ATel #12993) and August 6 (ATel #13000), we carried out long-slit optical spectroscopy on August 2, 3 and 6 with the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT).ELETTRONICOenSALT spectroscopy of the accreting millisecond pulsar binary SAX J1808-3658 during its recent increased activityMagazine articlehttp://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=130062019ATel13006....1BFIS/05 - ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFISICAERC sectors::Physical Sciences and Engineering