SPECTROSCOPY OF NEW AND POORLY KNOWN CATACLYSMIC VARIABLES IN THE KEPLER FIELD

Journal Article · Mon Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Astronomical Journal (New York, N.Y. Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/145/4/109· OSTI ID:22130783

Howell, Steve B.; Still, Martin ^[1]; Everett, Mark E. ^[2]; Seebode, Sally A. ^[3]; Szkody, Paula ^[4]; Wood, Matt ^[5]; Ramsay, Gavin ^[6]; Cannizzo, John ^[7]; Smale, Alan ^[8]

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1. NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035 (United States)
2. National Optical Astronomy Observatory, 950 North Cherry Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719 (United States)
3. San Mateo High School, San Mateo, CA 94401 (United States)
4. Astronomy Department, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 (United States)
5. Physics and Astronomy Department, Texas A and M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX 75429 (United States)
6. Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG (United Kingdom)
7. CRESST and Astroparticle Physics Laboratory, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (United States)
8. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (United States)

The NASA Kepler mission has been in science operation since 2009 May and is providing high precision, high cadence light curves of over 150,000 targets. Prior to launch, nine cataclysmic variables were known to lie within Kepler's field of view. We present spectroscopy for seven systems, four of which were newly discovered since launch. All of the stars presented herein have been observed by, or are currently being observed by, the Kepler space telescope. Three historic systems and one new candidate could not be detected at their sky position and two candidates are called into question as to their true identity.

• OSTI ID: 22130783
• Journal Information: Astronomical Journal (New York, N.Y. Online), Vol. 145, Issue 4; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1538-3881
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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