Manser, Christopher J.Christopher J.ManserGänsicke, Boris T.Boris T.GänsickeEggl, SiegfriedSiegfriedEgglHollands, MarkMarkHollandsIzquierdo, PaulaPaulaIzquierdoKoester, DetlevDetlevKoesterLandstreet, John D.John D.LandstreetLyra, WladimirWladimirLyraMarsh, Thomas R.Thomas R.MarshMeru, FarzanaFarzanaMeruMustill, Alexander J.Alexander J.MustillRodríguez-Gil, PabloPabloRodríguez-GilToloza, OdetteOdetteTolozaVeras, DimitriDimitriVerasWilson, David J.David J.WilsonBurleigh, Matthew R.Matthew R.BurleighDavies, Melvyn B.Melvyn B.DaviesFarihi, JayJayFarihiGentile Fusillo, NicolaNicolaGentile FusilloDE MARTINO, DomitillaDomitillaDE MARTINOParsons, Steven G.Steven G.ParsonsQuirrenbach, AndreasAndreasQuirrenbachRaddi, RobertoRobertoRaddiReffert, SabineSabineReffertDEL SANTO, MELANIAMELANIADEL SANTOSchreiber, Matthias R.Matthias R.SchreiberSILVOTTI, RobertoRobertoSILVOTTIToonen, SilviaSilviaToonenVillaver, EvaEvaVillaverWyatt, MarkMarkWyattXu, SiyiSiyiXuPortegies Zwart, SimonSimonPortegies Zwart2020-12-282020-12-2820190036-8075http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/29207Many white dwarf stars show signs of having accreted smaller bodies, implying that they may host planetary systems. A small number of these systems contain gaseous debris discs, visible through emission lines. We report a stable 123.4-minute periodic variation in the strength and shape of the Ca II emission line profiles originating from the debris disc around the white dwarf SDSS J122859.93+104032.9. We interpret this short-period signal as the signature of a solid-body planetesimal held together by its internal strength.STAMPAenA planetesimal orbiting within the debris disc around a white dwarf starArticle10.1126/science.aat53302-s2.0-85064315993000463585700034https://science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6435/66https://arxiv.org/pdf/1904.02163.pdf2019Sci...364...66MFIS/05 - ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFISICAERC sectors::Physical Sciences and Engineering