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Old 01-May-2008, 11:35 PM
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Any idea what percent are O, B, and A class dwarfs? I assume the vast majority are extremely hot embers.
I don't know off hand. Most would be in the A-class or even F-class main sequence star temperature range, because hot white dwarfs cool very quickly down to cooler temperatures. But we call all hydrogen-atmosphere white dwarfs "DA" class, regardless of temperature.

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Congratulations on y'all's accomplishment!
Thank you very much. It was a lot of hard work and a LOT of luck.

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Did you first wonder if you were seeing a very fast transiting planet?
Now THAT would be a newsworthy find!

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