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2002A&A...381..487B - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 381, 487-490 (2002/1-2)

The high-field magnetic white dwarf LP 790-29: Not a fast rotator.

BEUERMANN K. and REINSCH K.

Abstract (from CDS):

We have investigated the nature of the magnetic white dwarf LP 790-29 = LHS 2293 by polarimetric monitoring, searching for short-term variability. No periodicity was found and we can exclude rotation periods between 4s and 1.5 hour with a high confidence. Maximum amplitudes of sinusoidal variations are ΔR<0.009mag and ΔVR<0.7% for a mean value of the R-band circular polarization of VR=+9.1±0.3%. Combined with earlier results by other authors, our observation suggests that LP 790-29 is, in fact, an extremely slowly rotating single white dwarf and not an unrecognized fast rotator and/or disguised cataclysmic variable.

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Journal keyword(s): stars: white dwarfs - stars: rotation - stars: individual: LP 790-29

Simbad objects: 12

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