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| Paper: |
White Dwarfs in the Galactic Plane: an Outlook to the Field and Clustered Population |
| Volume: |
493, 19th European Workshop on White Dwarfs |
| Page: |
393 |
| Authors: |
Raddi, R.; Catalán, S.; Steeghs, D.; Gänsicke, B. T.; Hermes, J. J.; Drew, J. E.; Mohr-Smith, M.; EGAPS consortium |
| Abstract: |
Although SDSS has delivered large samples of white dwarfs, the white dwarf population within the Galactic plane
remains relatively unexplored. We show that VPHAS+ photometry can be used to effectively search for white dwarfs
in both the field and clusters at low Galactic latitudes (|b|< 5°). Initial follow-up spectroscopy of 30 candidate
white dwarfs has confirmed the viability of these selections and allows for the spectroscopic
determination of white dwarf parameters. Preliminary results confirm 4 new white dwarfs in open clusters, while the majority belong
to the field. The progenitor masses of the 4 white dwarfs in open clusters are compared to initial-to-final mass
relationships from the literature. |
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