2 papers
astro-ph.SR2025
Sporadic Dips from Extended Debris Transiting the Metal-Rich White Dwarf SBSS 1232+563
J. J. Hermes, Joseph A. Guidry, Zachary P. Vanderbosch +5
We present the discovery of deep but sporadic transits in the flux of SBSS 1232+563, a metal-rich white dwarf polluted by disrupted exoplanetary debris. Nearly 25 years of photomet…
astro-ph.SR2024
A Test of Spectroscopic Age Estimates of White Dwarfs using Wide WD+WD Binaries
Tyler M. Heintz, J. J. Hermes, P. -E. Tremblay +4
White dwarf stars have been used for decades as precise and accurate age indicators. This work presents a test of the reliability of white dwarf total ages when spectroscopic obser…