The Hidden Population of AM CVn Binaries in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

We present results from a spectroscopic survey designed to uncover AM Canum Venaticorum (AM CVn) binaries hidden in the photometric database of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). The discovery of only 7 new AM CVns in the observed part of our sample suggests a lower space density than previously p...

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Autores principales: P. J. Carter, T. R. Marsh, D. Steeghs, E. Breedt, C. M. Copperwheat, B. T. Gansicke, P. J. Groot, G. Nelemans
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CTU Central Library 2015-02-01
Colección:Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings
Acceso en línea:https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/article/view/2883