A Catalogue of Ultracompact Mass-Transferring White Dwarf Binaries
arXiv:2505.10535 · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202554925
Abstract
We present an overview and catalogue of all known mass-transferring binary systems that have white dwarf accretors and orbital periods shorter than 70 minutes, including the AM CVn-type binary systems and a number of related objects. In this paper, we provide an overview of the literature background and describe recent breakthroughs, open questions, and connections to other fields. This overview is intended to provide a starting point for researchers who are relatively new to the fields of ultracompact binaries or AM CVn-type binaries. We define the scope of the catalogue (the criteria for inclusion) and describe its format and contents (what data have been included for each target). We also summarise the observed properties of the known mass-transferring ultracompact binaries, including their orbital periods and component stellar masses and radii. The catalogue presented here aims to provide a central resource to enable researchers to track the current status of the known sample. At the time of writing, the catalogue includes 123 confirmed binaries and 29 candidates. The catalogue is hosted on a public platform (Zenodo) with version control, and will be updated regularly.
arXiv commentSubmitted to A&A on 03 March 2025, re-submitted to A&A on 15 May following one round of reviewer comments. 14 pages of main text, 13 figures. Comments welcome
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