Browsing Research publications by Author "Yungelson, L."

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    • Binaries discovered by the SPY project. II. HE 1414-0848: A double degenerate with a mass close to the Chandrasekhar limit 

      Napiwotzki, R.; Koester, D.; Nelemans, G.; Yungelson, L.; Christlieb, N.; Renzini, A.; Reimers, D.; Drechsel, H.; Leibundgut, B. (2002-05)
      In the course of our search for double degenerate (DD) binaries as potential progenitors of type Ia supernovae with the UVES spectrograph at the ESO VLT (ESO SNIa Progenitor surveY { SPY) we discovered that the white dwarf ...

    • Binary White Dwarfs in the Supernova Ia Progenitor Survey 

      Napiwotzki, R.; Karl, C.; Nelemans, G.; Yungelson, L.; Christlieb, N.; Drechsel, H.; Heber, U.; Homeier, D.; Koester, D.; Leibundgut, B.; Marsh, T.R.; Moehler, S.; Renzini, A.; Reimers, D. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2007)
      We report results of a systematic radial velocity survey for double degenerate (DD) binaries as potential progenitors of type Ia supernovae: SPY (ESO Supernovae Ia Progenitor surveY). More than 1000 white dwarfs (WDs) and ...

    • The chemical composition of TS 01, the most oxygen-deficient planetary nebula AGB nucleosynthesis in a metal-poor binary star 

      Stasinska, G.; Morisset, C.; Tovmassian, G.; Rauch, T.; Richer, M.G.; Pena, M.; Szczerba, R.; Decressin, T.; Charbonnel, C.; Yungelson, L.; Napiwotzki, R.; Simon-Diaz, S.; Jamet, L. (2010)
      The planetary nebula TS 01 (also called PN G 135.9+55.9 or SBS 1150+599A) with its record-holding low oxygen abundance and its double degenerate close binary core (period 3.9 h) is an exceptional object located in the ...

    • Double Degenerate and Progenitors of Supernovae Type Ia 

      Napiwotzki, R.; Yungelson, L.; Nelemans, G.; Marsh, T.R.; Leibundgut, B.; Renzini, A.; Homeier, D.; Koester, D.; Moehler, S.; Christlieb, N.; Reimers, D.; Drechsel, H.; Heber, U.; Karl, C.; Pauli, E.M. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2004)
      We report on systematic radial velocity surveys for white dwarf { white dwarf binaries (double degenerates { DDs) including SPY (ESO Supernovae Ia progenitor survey) recently carried out at the VLT. A large sample of DD ...

    • The double-degenerate nucleus of the planetary nebula TS 01: a close binary evolution showcase 

      Tovmassian, G.; Yungelson, L.; Rauch, T.; Suleimanov, V.; Napiwotzki, R.; Stasinska, G.; Tomsick, J.; Wilms, J.; Morisset, C.; Pena, M.; Richer, M.G. (2010)
      We present a detailed investigation of SBS 1150+599A, a close binary star hosted by the planetary nebula PN G135.9+55.9 (TS 01). The nebula, located in the Galactic halo, is the most oxygen-poor known to date and is the ...

    • The ESO supernovae type Ia progenitor survey (SPY) : The radial velocities of 644 DA white dwarfs 

      Napiwotzki, R.; Karl, C. A.; Lisker, T.; Catalan, S.; Drechsel, H.; Heber, U.; Homeier, D.; Koester, D.; Leibundgut, B.; Marsh, T. R.; Moehler, S.; Nelemans, G.; Reimers, D.; Renzini, A.; Stroer, A.; Yungelson, L. (2019-07-27)
      Close double degenerate binaries are one of the favoured progenitor channels for type Ia supernovae, but it is unclear how many suitable systems there are in the Galaxy. We report results of a large radial velocity survey ...

    • High-resolution UVES/VLT spectra of white dwarfs observed for the ESO SN Ia progenitor survey (SPY). I 

      Koester, D.; Napiwotzki, R.; Christlieb, N.; Drechsel, H.; Hagen, H.J.; Heber, U.; Homeier, D.; Karl, C.; Leibundgut, B.; Moehler, S.; Nelemans, G.; Reimers, D.; Pauli, E.M.; Renzini, A.; Yungelson, L. (2001-11)

    • New Results from the Supernova Ia Progenitor Survey 

      Napiwotzki, R.; Karl, C.; Nelemans, G.; Yungelson, L.; Christlieb, N.; Drechsel, H.; Heber, U.; Homeier, D.; Koester, D.; Kruk, J.; Leibundgut, B.; Marsh, T.R.; Moehler, S.; Renzini, A.; Reimers, D. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005)
      We report on a systematic radial velocity survey for double degenerate (DD) binaries as potential progenitors of type Ia supernovae: SPY (ESO Supernovae Ia Progenitor surveY). More than 1000 white dwarfs and pre-white ...

    • An object that defies stereotypes : X-ray observations of SBS 1150+599A - the binary nucleus of PN G135.9+55.9 

      Tovmassian, G.; Tomsick, J.; Napiwotzki, R.; Yungelson, L.; Stasinska, G.; Pena, M.; Richer, M.G. (2007)
      We present X-ray observations of the close binary nucleus of the planetary nebula (PN) PN G135.9+55.9 obtained with the XMM satellite. The nebula is the most oxygen-poor PN known to date and is located in the Galactic halo. ...

    • Recycling Matter in the Universe. X-ray observations of SBS 1150+599A (PN G135.9+55.9) 

      Tovmassian, G.; Tomsick, J.; Napiwotzki, R.; Yungelson, L.; Pena, M.; Stasinska, G.; Richer, M.G. (American Institute of Physics (AIP), 2008)
      We present X‐ray observations of the close binary nucleus of the planetary nebula SBS 1150+599A obtained with the XMM‐Newton satellite. Only one component of the binary can be observed in optical‐UV. New X‐ray observations ...

    • Search for progenitors of supernovae type Ia with SPY 

      Napiwotzki, R.; Christlieb, N.; Drechsel, H.; Hagen, H.J.; Heber, U.; Homeier, D.; Karl, C.; Koester, D.; Leibundgut, B.; Marsh, T.R.; Moehler, S.; Nelemans, G.; Pauli, E.M.; Reimers, D.; Renzini, A.; Yungelson, L. (2001)

    • SPY - the ESO Supernovae type Ia Progenitor survey 

      Napiwotzki, R.; Christlieb, N.; Drechsel, H.; Hagen, H.J.; Heber, U.; Homeier, D.; Karl, C.; Koester, D.; Leibundgut, B.; Marsh, T.R.; Moehler, S.; Nelemans, G.; Pauli, E.M.; Reimers, D.; Renzini, A.; Yungelson, L. (2003)
      Supernovae (SNe) mark the violent termination of a star’s life in an explosion. They are classified according to their light curve as type I or II, with the type I SNe producing very similar light curves, while the SNe ...