The closest extremely low-mass white dwarf to the Sun

We present the orbit and properties of 2MASS J050051.85-093054.9, establishing it as the closest (d ~ 71 pc) extremely low mass white dwarf to the Sun. We find that this star is hydrogen-rich with Teff ~ 10 500 K, log g ~ 5.9, and, following evolutionary models, has a mass of ~ 0.17 solar masses....

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Main Authors: Kawka, Adela, Simpson, Jeffrey D, Vennes, Stephane, Bessell, Michael S, Da Costa, Gary S, Marino, Anna F, Murphy, Simon J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2020
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slaa068
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80039
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author Kawka, Adela
Simpson, Jeffrey D
Vennes, Stephane
Bessell, Michael S
Da Costa, Gary S
Marino, Anna F
Murphy, Simon J
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Simpson, Jeffrey D
Vennes, Stephane
Bessell, Michael S
Da Costa, Gary S
Marino, Anna F
Murphy, Simon J
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description We present the orbit and properties of 2MASS J050051.85-093054.9, establishing it as the closest (d ~ 71 pc) extremely low mass white dwarf to the Sun. We find that this star is hydrogen-rich with Teff ~ 10 500 K, log g ~ 5.9, and, following evolutionary models, has a mass of ~ 0.17 solar masses. Independent analysis of radial velocity and TESS photometric time series reveals an orbital period of ~ 9.5 h. Its high velocity amplitude (K ~ 144 km/s) produces a measurable Doppler beaming effect in the TESS light curve with an amplitude of 1 mmag. The unseen companion is most likely a faint white dwarf. J0500-0930 belongs to a class of post-common envelope systems that will most likely merge through unstable mass transfer and in specific circumstances lead to Type Ia supernova explosions.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-800392020-08-17T06:09:48Z The closest extremely low-mass white dwarf to the Sun Kawka, Adela Simpson, Jeffrey D Vennes, Stephane Bessell, Michael S Da Costa, Gary S Marino, Anna F Murphy, Simon J Science & Technology Physical Sciences Astronomy & Astrophysics binaries: close stars: individual: 2MASS J050051.85-093054.9 white dwarfs SPECTRAL-ANALYSIS KEPLER We present the orbit and properties of 2MASS J050051.85-093054.9, establishing it as the closest (d ~ 71 pc) extremely low mass white dwarf to the Sun. We find that this star is hydrogen-rich with Teff ~ 10 500 K, log g ~ 5.9, and, following evolutionary models, has a mass of ~ 0.17 solar masses. Independent analysis of radial velocity and TESS photometric time series reveals an orbital period of ~ 9.5 h. Its high velocity amplitude (K ~ 144 km/s) produces a measurable Doppler beaming effect in the TESS light curve with an amplitude of 1 mmag. The unseen companion is most likely a faint white dwarf. J0500-0930 belongs to a class of post-common envelope systems that will most likely merge through unstable mass transfer and in specific circumstances lead to Type Ia supernova explosions. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80039 10.1093/mnrasl/slaa068 English http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slaa068 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180101791 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150103294 OXFORD UNIV PRESS fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
binaries: close
stars: individual: 2MASS J050051.85-093054.9
white dwarfs
SPECTRAL-ANALYSIS
KEPLER
Kawka, Adela
Simpson, Jeffrey D
Vennes, Stephane
Bessell, Michael S
Da Costa, Gary S
Marino, Anna F
Murphy, Simon J
The closest extremely low-mass white dwarf to the Sun
title The closest extremely low-mass white dwarf to the Sun
title_full The closest extremely low-mass white dwarf to the Sun
title_fullStr The closest extremely low-mass white dwarf to the Sun
title_full_unstemmed The closest extremely low-mass white dwarf to the Sun
title_short The closest extremely low-mass white dwarf to the Sun
title_sort closest extremely low-mass white dwarf to the sun
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
binaries: close
stars: individual: 2MASS J050051.85-093054.9
white dwarfs
SPECTRAL-ANALYSIS
KEPLER
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slaa068
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slaa068
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slaa068
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80039