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2008ApJ...677L.113S - Astrophys. J., 677, L113-L116 (2008/April-3)

Discovery of the partially eclipsing white dwarf binary SDSS J143547.87+373338.5.

STEINFADT J.D.R., BILDSTEN L. and HOWELL S.B.

Abstract (from CDS):

We have discovered a partially eclipsing white dwarf, low-mass M dwarf binary (3.015114 hr orbital period), SDSS J143547.87+373338.5, from 2007 May observations at the WIYN telescope. Here we present blue-band photometry of three eclipses. Eclipse fitting gives main-sequence solutions to the M dwarf companion of MS=0.15-0.35 M☉ and RS=0.17-0.32 R☉. Analysis of the SDSS spectrum constrains the M dwarf further to be of type M4-M6 with MS=0.11-0.20 M☉. Once full radial velocity curves are measured, high-precision determinations of the masses and radii of both components will be easily obtained without any knowledge of stellar structure or evolution. ZZ Ceti pulsations from the white dwarf were not found at our 4 mmag detection limit.

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Journal keyword(s): Stars: Binaries: Eclipsing - stars: individual (SDSS J143547.87+373338.5) - Stars: White Dwarfs

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