Evolutionary and pulsational properties of white dwarf stars
White dwarf stars are the final evolutionary stage of the vast majority of stars, including our
Sun. Since the coolest white dwarfs are very old objects, the present population of white …
Sun. Since the coolest white dwarfs are very old objects, the present population of white …
Pulsating white dwarfs: new insights
Stars are extremely important astronomical objects that constitute the pillars on which the
Universe is built, and as such, their study has gained increasing interest over the years …
Universe is built, and as such, their study has gained increasing interest over the years …
Las Cumbres Observatory global telescope network
TM Brown, N Baliber, FB Bianco… - Publications of the …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope (LCOGT) is a young organization
dedicated to time-domain observations at optical and (potentially) near-IR wavelengths. To …
dedicated to time-domain observations at optical and (potentially) near-IR wavelengths. To …
White dwarf rotation as a function of mass and a dichotomy of mode line widths: Kepler observations of 27 pulsating DA white dwarfs through K2 campaign 8
We present photometry and spectroscopy for 27 pulsating hydrogen-atmosphere white
dwarfs (DAVs; aka ZZ Ceti stars) observed by the Kepler space telescope up to K2 …
dwarfs (DAVs; aka ZZ Ceti stars) observed by the Kepler space telescope up to K2 …
Pulsating white dwarf stars and precision asteroseismology
DE Winget, SO Kepler - Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys., 2008 - annualreviews.org
Galactic history is written in the white dwarf stars. Their surface properties hint at interiors
composed of matter under extreme conditions. In the forty years since their discovery …
composed of matter under extreme conditions. In the forty years since their discovery …
HATSouth: A Global Network of Fully Automated Identical Wide-Field Telescopes1
HATSouth is the world's first network of automated and homogeneous telescopes that is
capable of year-round 24 hr monitoring of positions over an entire hemisphere of the sky …
capable of year-round 24 hr monitoring of positions over an entire hemisphere of the sky …
AM CVn stars: Status and challenges
JE Solheim - Publications of the Astronomical Society of the …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT AM CVn stars are the outcome of a fine-tuned binary star evolution pathway.
They are helium-rich and their binary orbital periods are less than 65 minutes. They evolve …
They are helium-rich and their binary orbital periods are less than 65 minutes. They evolve …
Recurring planetary debris transits and circumstellar gas around white dwarf ZTF J0328–1219
ZP Vanderbosch, S Rappaport, JA Guidry… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present follow-up photometry and spectroscopy of ZTF J0328− 1219, strengthening its
status as a white dwarf exhibiting transiting planetary debris. Using TESS and Zwicky …
status as a white dwarf exhibiting transiting planetary debris. Using TESS and Zwicky …
Transit surveys for Earths in the habitable zones of white dwarfs
E Agol - The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
To date the search for habitable Earth-like planets has primarily focused on nuclear burning
stars. I propose that this search should be expanded to cool white dwarf stars that have …
stars. I propose that this search should be expanded to cool white dwarf stars that have …
Understanding the Cool DA White Dwarf Pulsator, G29–38
SJ Kleinman, RE Nather, DE Winget… - The Astrophysical …, 1998 - iopscience.iop.org
The white dwarfs are promising laboratories for the study of cosmochronology and stellar
evolution. Through observations of the pulsating white dwarfs, we can measure their internal …
evolution. Through observations of the pulsating white dwarfs, we can measure their internal …