The puzzling white dwarf cooling sequence in NGC 6791: A simple solution
| dc.contributor.author | Bedin, L R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Salaris, M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Piotto, G | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cassisi, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Milone, Antonino | |
| dc.contributor.author | Anderson, Jay | |
| dc.contributor.author | King, I R | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-13T22:54:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2015-12-11T11:06:56Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this Letter we demonstrate that the puzzling bright peak in the luminosity function of the white dwarf (WD) cooling sequence of NGC 6791 can be naturally accounted for if ∼34% of the observed WDs are WD+WD binary systems. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0004-637X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/82302 | |
| dc.publisher | IOP Publishing | |
| dc.source | Astrophysical Journal, The | |
| dc.subject | Keywords: Open clusters and associations: individual (NGC 6791); White dwarfs | |
| dc.title | The puzzling white dwarf cooling sequence in NGC 6791: A simple solution | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 1 (PART 2) | |
| local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | L32 | |
| local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | L29 | |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Bedin, L R, Space Telescope Science Institute | |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Salaris, M, Liverpool John Moores University | |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Piotto, G, Università di Padova | |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Cassisi, S, INAF-Observatorio Astronomico di Collurania | |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Milone, Antonino, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Anderson, Jay, Space Telescope Science Institute | |
| local.contributor.affiliation | King, I R, University of Washington | |
| local.contributor.authoruid | Milone, Antonino, u5219567 | |
| local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
| local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
| local.identifier.absfor | 020104 - Galactic Astronomy | |
| local.identifier.ariespublication | f5625xPUB10570 | |
| local.identifier.citationvolume | 679 | |
| local.identifier.doi | 10.1086/589151 | |
| local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-51949114612 | |
| local.type.status | Published Version |
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