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astro-ph.SR2013★ 30 cited
SDSS J074511.56+194926.5: Discovery of a Metal-Rich and Tidally Distorted Extremely Low Mass White Dwarf
A. Gianninas, J. J. Hermes, Warren R. Brown +5
We present the discovery of an unusual, tidally-distorted extremely low mass white dwarf (WD) with nearly solar metallicity. Radial velocity measurements confirm that this is a com…
astro-ph.GA2013★ 2 cited
Habitable Planets Around White Dwarfs: an Alternate Mission for the Kepler Spacecraft
Mukremin Kilic, Eric Agol, Abraham Loeb +5
A large fraction of white dwarfs (WDs) may host planets in their habitable zones. These planets may provide our best chance to detect bio-markers on a transiting exoplanet, thanks…