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Mass distribution of DA white dwarfs

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Several weak points in a recent paper by Guseinovet al. (1983) are discussed that cast doubt on their conclusions regarding mean masses and the mass distribution of DA white dwarfs. A selection effect in a magnitude limited sample (Shipman, 1979) is studied in detail and found to be of minor importance for DA.

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Koester, D. Mass distribution of DA white dwarfs. Astrophys Space Sci 100, 471–473 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00651630

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