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291. Speckle interferometry of red dwarf stars
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/155/215
Title:
Speckle interferometry of red dwarf stars
Short Name:
J/AJ/155/215
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We report high-resolution optical speckle observations of 336 M dwarfs, which results in 113 measurements of the relative position of 80 systems and 256 other stars with no indications of duplicity. These are the first measurements for two of the systems. We also present the earliest measurements of relative position for 17 others. We include orbits for six of the systems, two revised and four reported for the first time. For one of the systems with a new orbit, G 161-7, we determine masses of 0.156+/-0.011 and 0.1175+/-0.0079 M_{sun}_ for the A and B components, respectively. All six of these new calculated orbits have short periods (between five and 38 years) and hold the promise of deriving accurate masses in the near future. For many other pairs we can establish their nature as physical or chance alignment, depending on their relative motion. Of the 80 systems, 32 have calculated orbits, 25 others are physical pairs, four are optical pairs, and 19 are currently unknown.
292. Spectral atlas of omega Cen post-MS stars
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/382/1353
Title:
Spectral atlas of omega Cen post-MS stars
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/382/1353
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present a spectral atlas of the post-main-sequence population of the most massive Galactic globular cluster, omega Centauri. Spectra were obtained of more than 1500 stars selected as uniformly as possible from across the (B, B-V) colour-magnitude diagram of the proper motion cluster member candidates of van Leeuwen et al. (2000, Cat. <J/A+A/360/472>). The spectra were obtained with the 2dF multifibre spectrograph at the Anglo-Australian Telescope, and cover the approximate range {lambda}~3840-3940{AA} at a resolving power of {lambda}/{Delta}{lambda}~=2000. This constitutes the most comprehensible spectroscopic survey of a globular cluster. We measure the radial velocities, effective temperatures, metallicities and surface gravities by fitting ATLAS9 stellar atmosphere models. We analyse the cluster membership and stellar kinematics, interstellar absorption in the Ca II K line at 3933{AA}, the RR Lyrae instability strip and the extreme horizontal branch, the metallicity spread and bimodal CN abundance distribution of red giants, nitrogen and s-process enrichment, carbon stars, pulsation-induced Balmer line emission on the asymptotic giant branch (AGB), and the nature of the post-AGB and UV-bright stars. Membership is confirmed for the vast majority of stars, and the radial velocities clearly show the rotation of the cluster core. We identify long-period RR Lyrae-type variables with low gravity, and low-amplitude variables coinciding with warm RR Lyrae stars. A barium enhancement in the coolest red giants indicates that third dredge-up operates in AGB stars in omega Cen. This is distinguished from the pre-enrichment by more massive AGB stars, which is also seen in our data. The properties of the AGB, post-AGB and UV-bright stars suggest that red giant branch (RGB) mass loss may be less efficient at very low metallicity, [Fe/H]<<1, increasing the importance of mass loss on the AGB. The catalogue and spectra are made available via Centre Donnees de Strasbourg (CDS).
293. Spectra of T dwarfs. I.
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/564/421
Title:
Spectra of T dwarfs. I.
Short Name:
J/ApJ/564/421
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present near-infrared spectra for a sample of T dwarfs, including 11 new discoveries made using the 2 Micron All Sky Survey. These objects are distinguished from warmer (L-type) brown dwarfs by the presence of methane absorption bands in the 1-2.5{mu}m spectral region. A first attempt at a near-infrared classification scheme for T dwarfs is made, based on the strengths of CH_4_ and H_2_O bands and the shapes of the 1.25, 1.6, and 2.1{mu}m flux peaks. Subtypes T1 VT8 V are defined, and spectral indices useful for classification are presented.
294. Spectroscopic parameters of stars (SPECIES). I.
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/615/A76
Title:
Spectroscopic parameters of stars (SPECIES). I.
Short Name:
J/A+A/615/A76
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The detection and subsequent characterisation of exoplanets are intimately linked to the characteristics of their host star. Therefore, it is necessary to study the star in detail in order to understand the formation history and characteristics of their companion(s). Our aims are to develop a community tool that allows the automated calculation of stellar parameters for a large number of stars, using high resolution echelle spectra and minimal photometric magnitudes, and introduce the first catalogue of these measurements in this work. We measured the equivalent widths of several iron lines and used them to solve the radiative transfer equation assuming local thermodynamic equilibrium in order to obtain the atmospheric parameters (Teff, [Fe/H], logg, and {xi}_t). We then used these values to derive the abundance of 11 chemical elements in the stellar photosphere (Na, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, and Zn). Rotation and macroturbulent velocity were obtained using temperature calibrators and synthetic line profiles to match the observed spectra isochrones, we were able to derive the mass, radius, and age for each star using a Bayesian approach. SPECIES obtains bulk parameters that are in good agreement with measured values from different existing catalogues, including when different methods are used to derive them. We find discrepancies in the chemical abundances for some elements with respect to other works, which could be produced by differences in Teff, or in the line list or the atomic line data used to derive them. We also obtained analytic relations to describe the correlations between different parameters, and we implemented new methods to better handle these correlations, which provides a better description of the uncertainties associated with the measurements.
295. Spectroscopy of bright M dwarfs in the northern sky
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/145/102
Title:
Spectroscopy of bright M dwarfs in the northern sky
Short Name:
J/AJ/145/102
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present a spectroscopic catalog of the 1564 brightest (J<9) M dwarf candidates in the northern sky, as selected from the SUPERBLINK proper motion catalog. Observations confirm 1408 of the candidates to be late-K and M dwarfs with spectral subtypes K7-M6. From the low ({mu}>40mas/yr) proper motion limit and high level of completeness of the SUPERBLINK catalog in that magnitude range, we estimate that our spectroscopic census most likely includes >90% of all existing, northern-sky M dwarfs with apparent magnitude J<9. Only 682 stars in our sample are listed in the Third Catalog of Nearby Stars (CNS3); most others are relative unknowns and have spectroscopic data presented here for the first time. Spectral subtypes are assigned based on spectral index measurements of CaH and TiO molecular bands; a comparison of spectra from the same stars obtained at different observatories, however, reveals that spectral band index measurements are dependent on spectral resolution, spectrophotometric calibration, and other instrumental factors. As a result, we find that a consistent classification scheme requires that spectral indices be calibrated and corrected for each observatory/instrument used. After systematic corrections and a recalibration of the subtype-index relationships for the CaH2, CaH3, TiO5, and TiO6 spectral indices, we find that we can consistently and reliably classify all our stars to a half-subtype precision. The use of corrected spectral indices further requires us to recalibrate the {zeta} parameter, a metallicity indicator based on the ratio of TiO and CaH optical bandheads. However, we find that our {zeta} values are not sensitive enough to diagnose metallicity variations in dwarfs of subtypes M2 and earlier (+/-0.5dex accuracy) and are only marginally useful at later M3-M5 subtypes (+/-0.2dex accuracy). Fits of our spectra to the Phoenix atmospheric model grid are used to estimate effective temperatures. These suggest the existence of a plateau in the M1-M3 subtype range, in agreement with model fits of infrared spectra but at odds with photometric determinations of T_eff_. Existing geometric parallax measurements are extracted from the literature for 624 stars, and are used to determine spectroscopic and photometric distances for all the other stars. Active dwarfs are identified from measurements of H{alpha} equivalent widths, and we find a strong correlation between H{alpha} emission in M dwarfs and detected X-ray emission from ROSAT and/or a large UV excess in the GALEX point source catalog. We combine proper motion data and photometric distances to evaluate the (U, V, W) distribution in velocity space, which is found to correlate tightly with the velocity distribution of G dwarfs in the solar neighborhood. However, active stars show a smaller dispersion in their space velocities, which is consistent with those stars being younger on average. Our catalog will be most useful to guide the selection of the best M dwarf targets for exoplanet searches, in particular those using high-precision radial velocity measurements.
296. Spectroscopy of candidate members in Taurus
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/153/46
Title:
Spectroscopy of candidate members in Taurus
Short Name:
J/AJ/153/46
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Previous studies have found that ~1deg^2^ fields surrounding the stellar aggregates in the Taurus star-forming region exhibit a surplus of solar-mass stars relative to denser clusters like IC 348 and the Orion Nebula Cluster. To test whether this difference reflects mass segregation in Taurus or a variation in the initial mass function, we have performed a survey for members of Taurus across a large field (~40deg^2^) that was imaged by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). We obtained optical and near-infrared spectra of candidate members identified with those images and the Two Micron All Sky Survey, as well as miscellaneous candidates that were selected with several other diagnostics of membership. We have classified 22 of the candidates as new members of Taurus, which includes one of the coolest known members (M9.75). Our updated census of members within the SDSS field shows a surplus of solar-mass stars relative to clusters, although it is less pronounced than in the smaller fields toward the stellar aggregates that were surveyed for previously measured mass functions in Taurus. In addition to spectra of our new members, we include in our study near-IR spectra of roughly half of the known members of Taurus, which are used to refine their spectral types and extinctions. We also present an updated set of near-IR standard spectra for classifying young stars and brown dwarfs at M and L types.
297. Spectroscopy of dwarf stars
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/628/A49
Title:
Spectroscopy of dwarf stars
Short Name:
J/A+A/628/A49
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
New space missions, such as NASA TESS or ESA PLATO, will focus on bright stars, which have been largely ignored by modern large surveys, especially in the northern sky. Spectroscopic information is of paramount importance in characterising the stars and analysing planets possibly orbiting them, and in studying the Galactic disc evolution. The aim of this work was to analyse all bright (V<8mag) F, G, and K dwarf stars using high-resolution spectra in the selected sky fields near the northern celestial pole. The observations were carried out with the 1.65m diameter telescope at the Molttai Astronomical Observatory and a fibre-fed high-resolution spectrograph covering a full visible wavelength range (4000-8500{AA}). The atmospheric parameters were derived using the classical equivalent width approach while the individual chemical element abundances were determined from spectral synthesis. For both tasks the one-dimensional plane-parallel LTE MARCS stellar model atmospheres were applied. Results. We determined the main atmospheric parameters, kinematic properties, orbital parameters, and stellar ages for 109 newly observed stars and chemical abundances of 23 chemical species for 249 F, G, and K dwarf stars observed in the present study and in our previous study. The [MgI/FeI] ratio was adopted to define the thin-disc ({alpha}-poor) and thick-disc ({alpha}-rich) stars in our sample. We explored the behaviour of 21 chemical species in the [El/FeI] versus [FeI/H] and [El/FeI] versus age planes, and compared the results with the latest Galactic chemical evolution models. We also explored [El/FeI] gradients according to the mean Galactocentric distances and maximum height above the Galactic plane.
298. Spectroscopy of M dwarfs in Praesepe
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/132/1517
Title:
Spectroscopy of M dwarfs in Praesepe
Short Name:
J/AJ/132/1517
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Spectroscopy of 222 late-type dwarfs in the Praesepe open cluster is used to measure the strengths of molecular and atomic features and to examine their sensitivity to chromospheric activity as measured by the strength of H{alpha} emission.
299. Spectroscopy of 447 nearby M dwarfs
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/147/20
Title:
Spectroscopy of 447 nearby M dwarfs
Short Name:
J/AJ/147/20
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present metallicities, radial velocities, and near-infrared (NIR) spectral types for 447 M dwarfs determined from moderate resolution (R{approx}2000) NIR spectra obtained with the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF)/SpeX. These M dwarfs are primarily targets of the MEarth Survey, a transiting planet survey searching for super Earths around mid-to-late M dwarfs within 33pc. We present NIR spectral types for each star and new spectral templates for the IRTF in the Y, J, H, and K-bands, created using M dwarfs with near-solar metallicities. We developed two spectroscopic distance calibrations that use NIR spectral type or an index based on the curvature of the K-band continuum. Our distance calibration has a scatter of 14%. We searched 27 NIR spectral lines and 10 spectral indices for metallicity sensitive features, taking into account correlated noise in our estimates of the errors on these parameters. We calibrated our relation using 36 M dwarfs in common proper pairs with an F-, G-, or K-type star of known metallicity. We validated the physical association of these pairs using proper motions, radial velocities, and spectroscopic distance estimates. Our resulting metallicity calibration uses the sodium doublet at 2.2{mu}m as the sole indicator for metallicity. It has an accuracy of 0.12dex inferred from the scatter between the metallicities of the primaries and the estimated metallicities of the secondaries. Our relation is valid for NIR spectral types from M1V to M5V and for -1.0dex<[Fe/H]<+0.35dex. We present a new color-color metallicity relation using J-H and J-K colors that directly relates two observables: the distance from the M dwarf main sequence and equivalent width of the sodium line at 2.2{mu}m. We used radial velocities of M dwarf binaries, observations at different epochs, and comparison between our measurements and precisely measured radial velocities to demonstrate a 4km/s accuracy.
300. Spectroscopy of northern NLTT stars
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/123/2828
Title:
Spectroscopy of northern NLTT stars
Short Name:
J/AJ/123/2828
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present initial results of an all-sky search for late-type dwarfs within 20pc of the Sun using the New Luyten Two-Tenths (NLTT) catalog cross-referenced with the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) database. The results were obtained with low-resolution optical spectroscopic follow-up of candidate nearby stars as a preliminary test of our methodology. M_J_, derived using spectral indices, and 2MASS J are used to estimate distances. Out of the 70 objects observed, 28 are identified as previously unrecognized objects within 25pc of the Sun, and up to 19 of these are within 20pc. One, LP 647-13, is an M9-type dwarf at 10.5pc, making it one of the four closest M9 dwarfs currently known. We also discuss the chromospheric activity of the observed dwarfs.

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