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TRANSITS AND LENSING BY COMPACT OBJECTS IN THE<i>KEPLER</i>FIELD: DISRUPTED STARS ORBITING BLUE STRAGGLERS

TRANSITS AND LENSING BY COMPACT OBJECTS IN THE<i>KEPLER</i>FIELD: DISRUPTED STARS ORBITING BLUE STRAGGLERS

Kepler's first major discoveries are two hot objects orbiting stars in its field. These may be the cores of stars that have each been eroded or disrupted by a companion star. The companion, which is the star monitored today, is likely to have gained mass from its now-defunct partner, and …