3 NEW MAGNETIC WHITE-DWARF STARS

Authors
PUTNEY A
Citation
A. Putney, 3 NEW MAGNETIC WHITE-DWARF STARS, The Astrophysical journal, 451(2), 1995, pp. 67-70
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
The Astrophysical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004637X
Volume
451
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Part
2
Pages
67 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-637X(1995)451:2<67:3NMWS>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The discovery of strong magnetic fields on three isolated white dwarf stars, G111-49, G183-35, and G256-7, is reported. Effective field stre ngths of +6.8 +/- 0.5 MG (1 MG = 10(6) G) in G183-35, +4.9 +/- 0.5 MG in G256-7, and approximately -220 MG in G111-49 were measured with the aid of circular spectropolarimetry. These stars, none of which were e ver part of previous magnetic field searches, were found as part of a polarization survey of DC white dwarf stars in search of magnetic fiel ds greater than 500 kG.