DOES G29-38 HAVE A MASSIVE COMPANION

被引:11
作者
GRAHAM, JR
MCCARTHY, JK
REID, IN
RICH, RM
机构
[1] COLUMBIA UNIV,DEPT ASTRON,NEW YORK,NY 10017
[2] UNIV TEXAS,DEPT ASTRON,AUSTIN,TX 78712
关键词
Stars: individual (G29-38); Stars: pulsation; Stars: white dwarfs;
D O I
10.1086/185757
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
High-resolution echelle spectroscopy (0.34 Å) of the white dwarf ZZ Ceti variable G29-38 yields radial velocity measurements which rule out the presence of a massive compact companion invoked to explain the phase modulation of optical pulsations of this star.
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页码:L21 / L24
页数:4
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