Subject: AWI0000adr

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by astronomicchris

white dwarf?

Posted January 31, 2014 5:50 PM
by lrebull scientist, translator, admin

We can't tell what kind of object it is without additional data. It does seem to be a bright point source, though, so a good candidate.

Posted January 31, 2014 5:53 PM
by TED91 moderator

#goodcandidate

Posted February 10, 2014 7:06 PM
by Artman40

Hard to tell at wavelength of which this object peaks in terms of brightness.

Posted February 13, 2014 10:24 PM
by abans scientist, moderator

Hi @artman40, hard to tell from the images for sure, but if you look at the SED it tells you exactly that (for a limited # of wavelengths)

Posted February 13, 2014 10:44 PM
by abans scientist, moderator

http://blog.diskdetective.org/2014/02/01/spectral-energy-distributions-seds/ 😃

Posted February 13, 2014 10:45 PM
by Artman40

SED only shows infrared light but Sun-like and hotter stars have peaks in brightness at shorter wavelengths.

Posted February 13, 2014 10:48 PM
by abans scientist, moderator

(oh and stars, which is what this guy probably is, peak somewhere in the visible )

Posted February 13, 2014 10:49 PM