Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Detection of a new sample of Galactic white dwarfs in the direction of the Small Magellanic Cloud Subject The topic of the resource Binaries: general; Hertzsprung; Russell and C M diagrams; Techniques: photometric; Ultraviolet: stars; White dwarfs Description An account of the resource Aims. In this study, we demonstrate the efficacy of the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) in identifying and characterizing white dwarfs (WDs) within the Milky Way Galaxy. Methods. Leveraging the UVIT point-source catalogue towards the Small Magellanic Cloud and cross-matching it with Gaia DR3 data, we identified 43 single WDs (37 new detections), 13 new WD+main-sequence candidates, and 161 UV bright main-sequence stars by analysing their spectral energy distributions. Using the WD evolutionary models, we determined the masses, effective temperatures, and cooling ages of these identified WDs. Results. The masses of these WDs range from 0.2 to 1.3 M? and the effective temperatures (Teff) lie between 10 000 K to 15 000 K, with cooling ages spanning 0.1-2 Gyr. Notably, we detect WDs that are hotter than reported in the literature, which we attribute to the sensitivity of UVIT. Furthermore, we report the detection of 20 new extremely low-mass candidates from our analysis. Future spectroscopic studies of the extremely low-mass candidates will help us understand the formation scenarios of these exotic objects. Despite limitations in Gaia DR3 distance measurements for optically faint WDs, we provide a crude estimate of the WD space density within 1kpc of 1.3 10-3 pc-3, which is higher than previous estimates in the literature. Conclusions. Our results underscore the instrumental capabilities of UVIT and anticipate forthcoming UV missions such as INSIST for systematic WD discovery. Our method sets a precedent for future analyses in other UVIT fields to find more WDs and perform spectroscopic studies to verify their candidacy. The Authors 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sidharth A.V.; Shridharan B.; Mathew B.; Devaraj A.; Cysil T.B.; Stalin C.S.; Arun R.; Bhattacharyya S.; Kartha S.S.; Robin T. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol-690 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available EDP Sciences Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202450292" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202450292</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85206344426&amp;doi=10.1051%2F0004-6361%2F202450292&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=90eef0cff3bb035eedd10284714c80da" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85206344426&amp;doi=10.1051%2f0004-6361%2f202450292&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=90eef0cff3bb035eedd10284714c80da</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 46361; CODEN: AAEJA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sidharth A.V., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Shridharan B., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai, 400005, India; Mathew B., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Devaraj A., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Cysil T.B., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Stalin C.S., Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Sarjapur Road, Koramangala, Bangalore, 560034, India; Arun R., Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Sarjapur Road, Koramangala, Bangalore, 560034, India; Bhattacharyya S., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Kartha S.S., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Robin T., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India