Reflections on the discovery of the first magnetic white dwarf
| Autor: | Landstreet, John D. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| Popis: | I was one of the six people most closely involved in the discovery of the first magnetic white dwarf in 1970, now 50 years ago. Thinking back on this event, I have realised that the discovery occurred when and how it did because of a series of lucky coincidences along a strange and winding path. In this paper I recount the events as I recall them, and reflect on how those unlikely coincidences helped us to succeed. |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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