Small But Mighty: The Tiniest White Dwarf and Other Stories

Event Start:
2021-07-19T15:00:00
Event End:
2021-07-19T16:00:00
Event Information:

The advent of Gaia and of large photometric and spectroscopic surveys is changing the landscape of white dwarf studies. These incredible new data sets, together with improved models, have enabled tackling some unsolved mysteries concerning white dwarfs as a population, as well as discovering extremely peculiar objects that challenge our understanding of white dwarf formation and evolution.

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Speaker:
Ilaria Caiazzo (Caltech)
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