Hot subluminous Stars: Highlights from the MUCHFUSS and Kepler missions
arXiv:1211.5315 · doi:10.1051/epjconf/20134304002
Abstract
Research into hot subdwarf stars is progressing rapidly. We present recent important discoveries. First we review the knowledge about magnetic fields in hot subdwarfs and highlight the first detection of a highly-magnetic, helium-rich sdO star. We briefly summarize recent discoveries based on Kepler light curves and finally introduce the closest known sdB+WD binary discovered by the MUCHFUSS project and discuss its relevance as progenitor of a double-detonation type Ia supernova.
6 pages, 4 figures, to appear in "Ageing low-mass stars: from red giants to white dwarfs", LIAC40 proceedings