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Evidence of Magnetic Accretion in an SW Sextantis Star: Discovery of Variable Circular Polarization in LS Pegasi

Evidence of Magnetic Accretion in an SW Sextantis Star: Discovery of Variable Circular Polarization in LS Pegasi

We report on the discovery of variable circular polarization in the SW Sextantis star LS Pegasi. The observed modulation has an amplitude of ≈0.3% and a period of 29.6 minutes, which we assume as the spin period of the magnetic white dwarf. We also detected periodic flaring in the blue …