104 research outputs found
Limits on the C^(12)/C^(13)Ratio in Metal-Deficient Stars
Lower limits for the ratio C^(12)/C^(13) have been determined for eight metal-deficient stars. These limits are inconsistent with the predictions of nearly all of the universal models considered by Wagoner, Fowler, and Hoyle (1967) unless at least one generation of massive, rapidly evolving stars existed before the formation of any of the program stars
The range of V - R colors for a cluster of E and S0 galaxies as a function of redshift
The expected (V - R) color distribution for a centrally condensed, relaxed cluster of E and S0 galaxies has been calculated as a function of redshift. Because of the differences in the ultraviolet spectra of E and S0 galaxies, which are correlated with absolute magnitude, the spread in (V - R) colors for such a cluster becomes increasingly wide for increasing redshift. This effect becomes pronounced for redshifts of 0.4 and beyond. Thus evidence for the color evolution of cluster galaxies will be seen as an additional broadening of the color distribution
Absorption line series and autoionization resonance structure analysis in the ultraviolet spectrum of Sr I
Photoelectric spectrometer to measure absorption line series and autoionization resonance in ultraviolet spectrum of strontium vapo
Limits on the C^(12)/C^(13)Ratio in Metal-Deficient Stars
Lower limits for the ratio C^(12)/C^(13) have been determined for eight metal-deficient stars. These limits are inconsistent with the predictions of nearly all of the universal models considered by Wagoner, Fowler, and Hoyle (1967) unless at least one generation of massive, rapidly evolving stars existed before the formation of any of the program stars
A correlation between infrared excess and period for Mira variables
The [8.7]-[11.4] infrared color is found to increase monotonically with increasing period for a sample of 41 Mira variables. We conclude that mass loss is not a stochastic process and that for any Mira variable the rate of mass loss is directly linked to the parameters which dictate the period of that variable
Massive star formation in NGC 6946
H-alpha measurements of the late-type spiral galaxy NGC 6946 are presented. Assuming an initial mass function, the H-alpha data are used to calculate the total star formation rate and efficiency of massive star formation as a function of galactocentric radius. An attempt is made to determine the factors influencing these quantities by comparing them to the surface densities of H I and H 2 and the degree of compression suffered by the gas in spiral density wave theory. The rate of star formation is very closely correlated with the first power of the surface density of H2, and somewhat less correlated with the degree of compression of the gas predicted by density wave theory. In contrast, the efficiency of massive star formation is roughly constant across the face of the galaxy
The dusty environment of HD 97300 as seen by Herschel and Spitzer
Aims. We analyze the surroundings of HD 97300, one of two intermediate-mass
stars in the Chamaeleon I star-forming region. The star is known to be
surrounded by a conspicuous ring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
Methods. We present infrared images taken with Herschel and Spitzer using 11
different broad-band filters between 3.6 um and 500 um. We compare the
morphology of the emission using cuts along different position angles. We
construct spectral energy distributions, which we compare to different dust
models, and calculate dust temperatures. We also derive opacity maps and
analyze the density structure of the environment of HD 97300.
Results. We find that HD 97300 has no infrared excess at or below 24 um,
confirming its zero-age main-sequence nature. The morphology of the ring is
very similar between 3.6 um and 24 um. The emission at these wavelengths is
dominated by either PAH features or PAH continuum. At longer wavelengths, only
the northwestern part of the ring is visible. A fit to the 100-500 um
observations suggests that the emission is due to relatively warm (~26 K) dust.
The temperature gradually decreases with increasing distance from the ring. We
find a general decrease in the density from north to south, and an approximate
10% density increase in the northeastern part of the ring.
Conclusions. Our results are consistent with the theory that the ring around
HD 97300 is essentially a bubble blown into the surrounding interstellar matter
and heated by the star.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in A&
Investigation of Non-Stable Processes in Close Binary Ry Scuti
We present results of reanalysis of old electrophotometric data of early type
close binary system RY Scuti obtained at the Abastumani Astrophysical
Observatory, Georgia, during 1972-1990 years and at the Maidanak Observatory,
Uzbekistan, during 1979-1991 years. It is revealed non-stable processes in RY
Sct from period to period, from month to month and from year to year. This
variation consists from the hundredths up to the tenths of a magnitude.
Furthermore, periodical changes in the system's light are displayed near the
first maximum on timescales of a few years. That is of great interest with
regard to some similar variations seen in luminous blue variable (LBV) stars.
This also could be closely related to the question of why RY Sct ejected its
nebula.Comment: 11 pages, 6 figures, 2 table
A new spectroscopic and interferometric study of the young stellar object V645 Cyg
We present the results of high-resolution optical spectroscopy,
low-resolution near-IR spectroscopy and near-infrared speckle interferometry of
the massive young stellar object candidate V645 Cyg, acquired to refine its
fundamental parameters and the properties of its circumstellar envelope.
Speckle interferometry in the - and -bands and an optical spectrum in the
range 5200--6680 \AA with a spectral resolving power of = 60 000 were
obtained at the 6-m telescope of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Another
optical spectrum in the range 4300--10500 \AA with = 79 000 was obtained at
the 3.6-m CFHT. Low-resolution spectra in the ranges 0.46--1.4 m and
1.4--2.5 m with 800 and 700, respectively, were obtained
at the 3-m Shane telescope of the Lick Observatory. Using a novel kinematical
method based on the non-linear modeling of the neutral hydrogen density profile
in the direction toward the object, we propose a distance of 0.2
kpc. We also suggest a revised estimate of the star's effective temperature,
T25 000 K. We resolved the object in both - and -bands.
We conclude that V645 Cyg is a young, massive, main-sequence star, which
recently emerged from its cocoon and has already experienced its protostellar
accretion stage. The presence of accretion is not necessary to account for the
high observed luminosity of (2--6) M yr. The
receding part of a strong, mostly uniform outflow with a terminal velocity of
800 km s is only blocked from view far from the star, where
forbidden lines form.Comment: 14 pages, 10 figure
Multi-line detection of O2 toward rho Oph A
Models of pure gas-phase chemistry in well-shielded regions of molecular
clouds predict relatively high levels of molecular oxygen, O2, and water, H2O.
Contrary to expectation, the space missions SWAS and Odin found only very small
amounts of water vapour and essentially no O2 in the dense star-forming
interstellar medium. Only toward rho Oph A did Odin detect a weak line of O2 at
119 GHz in a beam size of 10 arcmin. A larger telescope aperture such as that
of the Herschel Space Observatory is required to resolve the O2 emission and to
pinpoint its origin. We use the Heterodyne Instrument for the Far Infrared
aboard Herschel to obtain high resolution O2 spectra toward selected positions
in rho Oph A. These data are analysed using standard techniques for O2
excitation and compared to recent PDR-like chemical cloud models. The 487.2GHz
line was clearly detected toward all three observed positions in rho Oph A. In
addition, an oversampled map of the 773.8GHz transition revealed the detection
of the line in only half of the observed area. Based on their ratios, the
temperature of the O2 emitting gas appears to vary quite substantially, with
warm gas (> 50 K) adjacent to a much colder region, where temperatures are
below 30 K. The exploited models predict O2 column densities to be sensitive to
the prevailing dust temperatures, but rather insensitive to the temperatures of
the gas. In agreement with these model, the observationally determined O2
column densities seem not to depend strongly on the derived gas temperatures,
but fall into the range N(O2) = (3 to >6)e15/cm^2. Beam averaged O2 abundances
are about 5e-8 relative to H2. Combining the HIFI data with earlier Odin
observations yields a source size at 119 GHz of about 4 - 5 arcmin,
encompassing the entire rho Oph A core.Comment: 10 pages, 8 figures intended for publication in A&
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