The new magnetic/non-magnetic double degenerate system EUVE J1439+75.0

Stéphane Vennes*, Lilia Ferrario, Dayal T. Wickramasinghe

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    Abstract

    Optical spectroscopy of the extreme ultraviolet source EUVE J1439+75.0 revealed a new unresolved double degenerate system. The system is composed of two hot white dwarfs (Teff ≥ 20 000 K), one magnetic (∼10 MG) and the other apparently non-magnetic. Surface gravity measurements imply masses of ∼1.0 and ∼0.9 M for the magnetic and non-magnetic white dwarfs, respectively. Proposed radial velocity and spectro-polarimetric studies may help uncover evidence of past interactions and clarify the evolutionary status of the pair.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)L49-L52
    JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
    Volume302
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Jan 1999

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