NICER observation list: Target ID 765601

Abstract

A rare class of CVs harbors rapidly rotating white dwarfs (WDs), with spin periods as fast as ~30 seconds, due to substantial spin-up in their evolution paths. These fast-spinning CVs (FSCVs), currently spinning down, display unique characteristics such as WD pulsars and propeller systems. We propose to measure the spin derivative of the second-fastest spinning WD discovered in an intermediate polar (IP) called CTCV J2056-3014, and determine whether the WD is spinning down as other FSCVs or up as regular IPs. The WD spin rate is a key parameter to constrain the WD B-field, mass and spin evolution. We also request a NICER ToO to characterize the X-ray evolution of this unique FSCV during the next superoutburst, a rare outburst caused by tidal-thermal instabilities in the accretion disk.
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7656010101 314.218 -30.243 14.681 -39.033 60546.7852 60546.7933 552.0 51 4 VALIDATED 60559.3 60740
7656010102 314.217 -30.244 14.681 -39.032 60547.7523 60547.7609 625.0 50 3 VALIDATED 60559.5 60741
7656010103 314.216 -30.243 14.681 -39.032 60548.9780 60548.9863 335.0 50 5 VALIDATED 60569.7 60742
7656010104 314.217 -30.242 14.682 -39.032 60549.7520 60549.7688 935.0 52 4 VALIDATED 60561.3 60743
7656010105 314.216 -30.243 14.681 -39.032 60550.0102 60550.9875 730.0 50 3 VALIDATED 60561.3 60744
7656010106 314.216 -30.243 14.681 -39.032 60551.0524 60551.8986 3370.0 50 4 VALIDATED 60563.2 60745
7656010107 314.217 -30.243 14.681 -39.033 60552.0108 60552.9958 6721.0 50 3 VALIDATED 60563.3 60746
7656010108 314.216 -30.243 14.681 -39.031 60553.1728 60553.9641 4124.0 50 3 VALIDATED 60563.4 60747
7656010109 314.216 -30.244 14.680 -39.032 60554.0125 60554.9968 10932.0 50 3 VALIDATED 60565.1 60748
7656010110 314.217 -30.242 14.683 -39.032 60555.0465 60555.9653 12527.0 50 4 VALIDATED 60565.4 60749
7656010111 314.216 -30.244 14.680 -39.032 60558.1490 60558.9933 5617.0 50 4 VALIDATED 60569.9 60752
7656010112 314.218 -30.244 14.681 -39.034 60559.0542 60559.7016 4162.0 50 3 VALIDATED 60570.0 60753
7656010113 314.218 -30.243 14.682 -39.033 60560.0875 60560.8104 1548.0 50 4 VALIDATED 60571.7 60754
7656010114 314.217 -30.244 14.680 -39.033 60561.0012 60561.9736 1716.0 50 4 VALIDATED 60571.8 60755
7656010115 314.217 -30.244 14.680 -39.033 60562.5500 60562.5553 391.0 50 4 VALIDATED 60574.2 60756
7656010116 314.218 -30.245 14.679 -39.033 60613.2681 60613.9890 0.0 41 5 VALIDATED 60625.7 60807