NICER observation list: Target ID 555701

Abstract

The ultracompact white dwarf systems HM Cnc and V407 Vul represent unique opportunities to probe binary evolution driven by gravitational radiation and mass transfer. NICER observations to date have provided new, precise frequency measurements in both systems, and the first measurement of an orbital frequency second derivative in an ultracompact binary. We propose observations of both sources to continue to extend their temporal baselines, enabling new, unique probes of their orbital evolution.
Obsid RA DEC l b Start End Exposure Number of
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5557010101 121.595 15.458 206.925 23.395 59685.7546 59685.9616 4575.0 52 7 VALIDATED 59695.7 59699
5557010102 121.595 15.458 206.925 23.395 59686.0088 59686.6748 14673.0 52 7 VALIDATED 59696.7 59700
5557010201 121.596 15.459 206.925 23.395 59863.7505 59863.9583 3962.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59873.9 59877
5557010202 121.596 15.459 206.925 23.395 59864.0090 59864.9736 13515.7 52 6 VALIDATED 59874.8 59878