GD 1212 showed the largest recorded outburst in a DAV white dwarf, attributed to parametric instability, with refined 17-hour rotation from mode splittings and a failed outburst event.
The First Six Outbursting Cool DA White Dwarf Pulsators
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Extensive observations from the Kepler spacecraft have recently revealed a new outburst phenomenon operating in cool pulsating DA (hydrogen atmosphere) white dwarfs (DAVs). With the introduction of two new outbursting DAVs from K2 Fields 7 (EPIC 229228364) and 8 (EPIC 220453225) in these proceedings, we presently know of six total members of this class of object. We present the observational commonalities of the outbursting DAVs: (1) outbursts that increase the mean stellar flux by up to 15%, last many hours, and recur irregularly on timescales of days; (2) effective temperatures that locate them near the cool edge of the DAV instability strip; and (3) rich pulsation spectra with modes that are observed to wander in amplitude/frequency.
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Mode Instability and a Massive, Isolated Outburst in the Pulsating White Dwarf GD 1212
GD 1212 showed the largest recorded outburst in a DAV white dwarf, attributed to parametric instability, with refined 17-hour rotation from mode splittings and a failed outburst event.