WD 1532+129 rotates once every ~289 days — the slowest directly measured spin of any white dwarf — and its accreted metals sit in patches at both magnetic poles.
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Magnetically guided accretion and extremely slow rotation in a metal-enriched white dwarf
WD 1532+129 rotates once every ~289 days — the slowest directly measured spin of any white dwarf — and its accreted metals sit in patches at both magnetic poles.