Kepler observations of the beaming binary KPD 1946+4340
Kepler observations of the beaming binary KPD 1946+4340
The Kepler Mission has acquired 33.5 d of continuous 1-min photometry of KPD 1946+4340, a short-period binary system that consists of a subdwarf B star (sdB) and a white dwarf. In the light curve, eclipses are clearly seen, with the deepest occurring when the compact white dwarf crosses the disc …