Zwicky Transient Facility detects four ultracompact binaries
Published Date: 12/29/2023
Source: phys.org
By investigating dwarf novae identified by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), astronomers have discovered four binary systems. The objects turned out to be eclipsing accreting ultracompact white dwarf binaries. The finding was reported in a paper published December 15 on the pre-print server arXiv.