6 papers
BlackGEM observations of compact pulsating stars: Mode identification for the DOV PG 1159-035 using multi-colour photometry
P. Ranaivomanana, C. Johnston, M. Uzundag +10
While space-based telescopes offer unparalleled precision for asteroseismology, ground-based observations remain crucial for identifying compact pulsator candidates and enabling th…
A probable inside-out dwarf nova outburst from the period bouncer candidate ASASSN-25dc
Yusuke Tampo, Naoto Kojiguchi, Mariko Kimura +13
We report optical time-resolved photometric observations of a newly-discovered outbursting system, ASASSN-25dc. Its 8-mag amplitude, 40-day duration, 1-mag dip in the outburst plat…
The multiple facets of millisecond pulsar binaries
A. Miraval Zanon, G. Illiano, F. Ambrosino +17
Millisecond pulsar (MSP) binaries are unique laboratories for studying matter and radiation under extreme conditions that are unattainable on Earth. Recent detections of optical mi…
The evolutionary history of ultra-compact accreting binaries. I. Chemical abundances and formation channel of the eclipsing AM CVn system ZTF J225237.05-051917.4 from HST spectroscopy
W. Yu, A. F. Pala, T. Kupfer +33
AM Canum Venaticorum (AM CVn) stars are ultra-compact binary systems composed of a white dwarf (WD) primary accreting from a H-deficient donor. They are important as potential prog…
Unsupervised learning for variability detection with Gaia DR3 photometry. The main sequence-white dwarf valley
P. Ranaivomanana, C. Johnston, G. Iorio +4
The unprecedented volume and quality of data from space- and ground-based telescopes present an opportunity for machine learning to identify new classes of variable stars and pecul…
Variability in hot sub-luminous stars and binaries: Machine-learning analysis of Gaia DR3 multi-epoch photometry
P. Ranaivomanana, M. Uzundag, C. Johnston +3
Hot sub-luminous stars represent a population of stripped and evolved red giants that is located on the extreme horizontal branch. Since they exhibit a wide range of variability du…