Mass and eccentricity constraints on the planetary debris orbiting the white dwarf WD 1145+017
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stw2293
Abstract: Being the first of its kind, the white dwarf WD 1145+017 exhibits a complex system of disintegrating debris which offers a unique opportunity to study its disruption process in real time. Even with plenty of… read more here.
Keywords: dwarf 1145; 1145 017; mass; white dwarf ... See more keywords
Explaining the variability of WD 1145+017 with simulations of asteroid tidal disruption
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stw2748
Abstract: Post-main-sequence planetary science has been galvanised by the striking variability, depth and shape of the photometric transit curves due to objects orbiting white dwarf WD 1145+017, a star which also hosts a dusty debris disc… read more here.
Keywords: 1145 017; 017 simulations; disruption; variability 1145 ... See more keywords
A dearth of small particles in the transiting material around the white dwarf WD 1145+017
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx3023
Abstract: White dwarf WD 1145+017 is orbited by several clouds of dust, possibly emanating from actively disintegrating bodies. These dust clouds reveal themselves through deep, broad, and evolving transits in the star's light curve. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: dwarf 1145; 1145 017; transiting material; white dwarf ... See more keywords