2006/10/31 by S. Jordan, R. Aznar Cuadrado, R. Napiwotzki +2 · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066163
11 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in A&A
arxiv created 2006/11/13 · openalex publication_date 2006/11/21 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
Context.Weak magnetic fields have been searched for on only a small number of white dwarfs. Current estimates find that about 10% of all white dwarfs have fields in excess of 1 MG; according to previous studies this number increases up to about 25% in the kG regime.