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Analysis of a large set of phase-resolved $K$-band spectra of the cataclysmic variable WZ Sge shows that the secondary star of this system appears to be an L-dwarf. Previous $K$-band spectra of WZ Sge found that the CO overtone bandheads were in emission. We show that absorption from the $^{\rm 12}$CO$_{\rm (2,0)}$ bandhead of the donor star creates a dip in the $^{\rm 12}$CO$_{\rm (2,0)}$ emission feature. Measuring the motion of this feature over the orbital period, we construct a radial velocity curve that gives a velocity amplitude of K$_{\rm abs}$ = 520 $\pm$ 35 km s$^{\rm -1}$, consistent with the previously published values for this parameter.

Author

Harrison, Thomas E.

Published

2015

Language

EN