Published October 21, 2025 | Version v1

Characterizing pulsating low-mass white dwarfs: new asteroseismological constraints from TESS

  • 1. ROR icon Instituto de Astrofísica de La Plata
  • 2. ROR icon Universidad Nacional de La Plata
  • 3. ROR icon KU Leuven

Description

Pulsating low-mass and extremely low-mass white dwarfs (ELMVs; ≲ 0.45 Msun) offer a unique opportunity to probe the internal structure of compact remnants formed in close binary systems. While previous asteroseismic studies focused on small samples, recent discoveries — many of them observed by TESS — now allow for broader exploration. In this work, we present new asteroseismic analyses for several ELMVs, combining light curves from TESS with detailed period-to-period fits. Special attention is given to the hydrogen envelope thickness, which provides key insights into the evolutionary history of these stars.

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