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DTSTART:20210301T180000Z
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LOCATION:https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96822123897?pwd=Z0ZESm1CNFRkUTVEM
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SUMMARY:Monday Science Seminar w/ Courtney Crawford (Louisiana State U
 niversity)\, Monday Science Seminar\, Courtney Crawford \, Lousiana St
 ate University
DESCRIPTION:Title: R Coronae Borealis Stars: What Happens After a WD M
 erger?<br>
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\nWhite Dwarf (WD) mergers are a very active field o
 f research within the astronomy community\, and simulations of these e
 vents is an ever-growing body of work. While WD mergers themselves are
  fascinating\, it is also interesting to consider the post-merger obje
 ct and its evolution. A rare\, enigmatic class of variable stars known
  as the R Coronae Borealis (RCB) stars are currently understood to be 
 an evolutionary phase of these post-WD-merger objects. The goal of our
  group’s recent work has been to garner further evidence that RCB st
 ars are formed from WD mergers\, and further characterize the peculiar
 ities of these stars. In this talk\, I’ll present the ever-growing l
 ist of traits that make RCBs unique\, as well as what we know about a 
 WD merger that could create such an object.
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=6356
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