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Table 1

Orbital parameters of the ten eclipsing HMXB systems in ascending order of the orbital period.

Source Type Orbital epochk P orb P s orb / P orb ax sin i e ω
(MJD) (days) (s) 10-6 yr-1 (lt-s) (deg)

LMC X-4a O8III 51 110.86579(10) 1.40839776(26) 13.5 0.98(7) 26.343(16) 0.006(2)
Cen X-3b O(6-7)II-III 50 506.788423(7) 2.087113936(7) 4.8 1.799(2) 39.6612(9) <0.0016
4U 1700-377c O6.5Iaf+ 48 900.373(15) 3.411581(27) 3.3(6) 48–82 j 49(11)
4U 1538-522d B0.2Ia 52 851.33(1) 3.728382(11) 526.8 53.1(1.5) 0.18(1) 40(12)
SMC X-1e B0sg 50 324.691861(8) 3.89220909(4) 0.71 3.402(7) 53.4876(9) 0.00089(6) 166(12)
SAX J1802.7-2017f B1Ib 52 168.26(4) 4.5696(9) 139.6 68(1)
XTE J1855-026g B0Iaep 51 495.25(2) 6.0724(9) 360.7 80.5(1.4) 0.04(2) 226(15)
Vela X-1b B0.5Iae 48 895.2186(12) 8.964368(40) 283.2 113.89(13) 0.0898(12) 152.59(92)
EXO 1722-363h B0-B1Ia 53 761.68(4) 9.7403(4) 413.9 101(1) <0.19
OAO 1657-415i B0-6sg 50 689.116(50) 10.44749(55) 37.3 3.40(15) 106.10(2) 0.1033(6) 87.6(1.3)

Notes.Where relevant, we indicate in parentheses the uncertainties on the last digits of each reported value.

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