9 August 2021 Observational equipment for asteroseismology at the Observatorio Astronómico Nacional San Pedro Mártir: white dwarfs
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Abstract

Here, we describe an implementation of an electron-multiplying charge-coupled device camera to search for seismological activity in white dwarfs (WD). The equipment was installed on the 2.12-m telescope at the Observatorio Astronómico Nacional San Pedro Mártir, Baja California, México. We have determined the proper operational regime to keep a very low noise while maintaining a high gain. We have also developed software for the instrument control system and data processing. Finally, we report the first results on the seismological activity of WD, obtained using photometry with one-second exposure. The results were compared to the known variables LAMOST J004628.31 + 343319.90 and GD 66. The WD 2255-001 showed very weak periodic activity with a dominant frequency of 67 mHz.

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Fernando Angeles and Valeri G. Orlov "Observational equipment for asteroseismology at the Observatorio Astronómico Nacional San Pedro Mártir: white dwarfs," Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 7(3), 038004 (9 August 2021). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JATIS.7.3.038004
Received: 15 March 2021; Accepted: 27 July 2021; Published: 9 August 2021
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KEYWORDS
Stars

Cameras

Telescopes

Electron multiplying charge coupled devices

Sensors

Photometry

Astronomy

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