Prospects for cool white dwarf science from Pan-STARRS
Nigel Hambly, Nick Rowell, John Tonry, Eugene Magnier, Christopher, Stubbs
TL;DR
This paper explores how the Pan-STARRS survey can significantly advance the study of cool white dwarf stars in our galaxy through extensive, deep imaging data.
Contribution
It presents a detailed assessment of Pan-STARRS capabilities for discovering and analyzing cool white dwarfs, highlighting its potential for new astrophysical insights.
Findings
Potential to identify thousands of new cool white dwarfs
Enhanced understanding of white dwarf cooling and Galactic evolution
Improved constraints on the age of the Galactic disk
Abstract
We discuss the prospects for new deep, wide-angle surveys of the Galactic cool white dwarf populations using data from Pan-STARRS: the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System.
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Taxonomy
TopicsStellar, planetary, and galactic studies · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research · Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae