Pulsation in the white dwarf HE 1017-1352: confirmation of the class of hot DAV stars
arXiv:2006.01008 · doi:10.1093/mnrasl/slaa106
Abstract
We report the detection of periodic variations on the T_eff ~32 000 K DA white dwarf star HE 1017-1352. We obtained time series photometry using the 4.1 m SOAR telescope on three separate nights for a total of 16.8 h. From the frequency analysis we found four periods of 605 s, 556 s, 508 s and 869 s with significant amplitudes above the 1/1000 false alarm probability detection limit. The detected modes are compatible with low harmonic degree g-mode non-radial pulsations with radial order higher than ~ 9. This detection confirms the pulsation nature of HE 1017-1352 and thus the existence of the new pulsating class of hot DA white dwarf stars. In addition, we detect a long period of 1.52 h, compatible with a rotation period of DA white dwarf stars.
arXiv comment6 pages, 3 figures. Accepted for publication in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters
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