Ground based observation of ZZ Ceti stars and the discovery of four new variables

We perform ground based photometric observations of 22 DA white dwarf stars, 10 already known ZZ Cetis and 12 candidates with atmospheric parameters inside the classical instability strip. We report on the discovery of four new variable DA white dwarf stars. Two objects are near the middle of the in...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2019-09
Main Authors: Romero, Alejandra D, L Antunes Amaral, Klippel, T, Sanmartim, D, Fraga, L, Ourique, G, Pelisoli, I, Lauffer, G R, Kepler, S O, Koester, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospheric models
Ground-based observation
Light curve
Object recognition
Parameters
Photometry
Stellar seismology
Strip
White dwarf stars
White dwarfs
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Summary:We perform ground based photometric observations of 22 DA white dwarf stars, 10 already known ZZ Cetis and 12 candidates with atmospheric parameters inside the classical instability strip. We report on the discovery of four new variable DA white dwarf stars. Two objects are near the middle of the instability strip, SDSS J082804.63+094956.6 and SDSS J094929.09+101918.8, and two red edge pulsators, GD 195 and L495-82. In addition, we classified four objects as possible variables, since evidence of variability was detected in the light curve, but the S/N was not sufficient to establish a definite detection. Follow-up observations were performed for 10 know ZZ Ceti stars to verify period stability and search for new periodicities. For each confirmed variable, we perform a detailed asteroseismological fit and compare the structural parameters obtained from the best fit models with those obtained from spectroscopy and photometry from Gaia. Finally we present a study of the asteroseismological properties of a sample of 91 ZZ Ceti stars.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1909.05555