- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/224/22
- Title:
- The YSO population of LDN 1340 in infrared
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/224/22
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present results of an infrared study of the molecular cloud Lynds 1340, forming three groups of low- and intermediate-mass stars. Our goals are to identify and characterize the young stellar population of the cloud, study the relationships between the properties of the cloud and the emergent stellar groups, and integrate L1340 into the picture of the star-forming activity of our Galactic environment. We selected candidate young stellar objects (YSOs) from the Spitzer and WISE databases using various published color criteria and classified them based on the slope of the spectral energy distribution (SED). We identified 170 Class II, 27 flat SED, and 45 Class 0/I sources. High angular resolution near-infrared observations of the RNO 7 cluster, embedded in L1340, revealed eight new young stars of near-infrared excess. The surface density distribution of YSOs shows three groups, associated with the three major molecular clumps of L1340, each consisting of <~100 members, including both pre-main-sequence stars and embedded protostars. New Herbig-Haro objects were identified in the Spitzer images. Our results demonstrate that L1340 is a prolific star-forming region of our Galactic environment in which several specific properties of the intermediate-mass mode of star formation can be studied in detail.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/525/A90
- Title:
- Thick disc vertical properties
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/525/A90
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- This work investigates the properties (metallicity and kinematics) and interfaces of the Galactic thick disc as a function of height above the Galactic plane. The main aim is to study the thick disc in a place where it is the main component of the sample. We take advantage of former astrometric work in two fields of several square degrees in which accurate proper motions were measured down to V-magnitudes of 18.5 in two directions, one near the north galactic pole and the other at a galactic latitude of 46{deg} and galactic longitude near 0{deg}. Spectroscopic observations have been acquired in these two fields for a total of about 400 stars down to magnitude 18.0, at spectral resolutions of 3.5 to 6.25{AA}. The spectra have been analysed with the code ETOILE, comparing the target stellar spectra with a grid of 1400 reference stellar spectra. This comparison allowed us to derive the parameters effective temperature, gravity, [Fe/H] and absolute magnitude for each target star.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/158/185
- Title:
- Three binary systems in the Large Magellanic Cloud
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/158/185
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the physical properties and apsidal motion elements of three eccentric eclipsing binaries in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The time-series photometric observations were carried out for a total of 41 nights between 2018 November and 2019 February using the KMTNet 1.6 m telescopes installed in South Africa and Australia. The radial velocities of binary components were measured using about 15 spectra per system collected from the ESO Science Archive Facility, which were observed with the Very Large Telescope 8.2 m telescope. The effective temperatures of the more massive binary components were determined to be 19000+/-500 K for OGLE-LMC-ECL-05797, 17000+/-500 K for OGLE-LMC-ECL-05861, and 19000+/-500 K for OGLE-LMC-ECL-06510 by comparing the observed spectra and the stellar atmosphere models obtained from the BOSZ spectral library. The absolute dimensions of each system were derived by analyzing the radial velocity curves together with the light curves obtained from the KMTNet, OGLE, and MACHO observations during about three decades. For the apsidal motion study, new eclipse timings were derived from the KMTNet and survey photometry. The apsidal motion elements of the three binaries were determined from both light curve and eclipse timing analysis. The periods of apsidal motion were 67+/-2 yr for OGLE-LMC-ECL-05797, 124+/-6 yr for OGLE-LMC-ECL-05861, and 39+/-1 yr for OGLE-LMC-ECL-06510 and their internal structure constants (ISCs) were log k_2,obs_=-2.3+/-0.1, -2.4+/-0.1, and -2.1+/-0.1 in the same order. The observed ISCs of OGLE-LMC-ECL-05797 and OGLE-LMC-ECL-05861 showed a good match to the theoretical ISC values, while the value of OGLE- LMC-ECL-06510 was somewhat larger than the theoretical one.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/154/260
- Title:
- Three short-period eclipsing binaries BVRI photometry
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/154/260
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- In this paper, we present new BVRI light curves of short-period contact eclipsing binaries V1101 Her and AD Phe from our observations carried out from 2014 to 2015 using the SARA KP and SARA CT telescopes. There is an eclipsing binary located at {alpha}(2000)=01h16m36.15s and {delta}(2000)=-39{deg}49'55.7" in the field of view of AD Phe. We derived an updated ephemeris and found there a cyclic variation overlaying a continuous period increase (V1101 Her) and decrease (AD Phe). This kind of cyclic variation may be attributed to the light time effect via the presence of the third body or magnetic activity cycle. The orbital period increase suggests that V1101 Her is undergoing a mass-transfer from the primary to the secondary component (dM_1_/dt=2.64(+/-0.11)x10^-6^ M_{sun}_/yr) with the third body (P3=13.9(+/-1.9) years), or 2.81(+/-0.07)x10^-6^ M_{sun}_/yr for an increase and magnetic cycle (12.4(+/-0.5) years). The long-term period decrease suggests that AD Phe is undergoing a mass-transfer from the secondary component to the primary component at a rate of -8.04(+/-0.09)x10^-8^ M_{sun}_/yr for a period decrease and the third body (P3=56.2(+/-0.8) years), or -7.11(+/-0.04)x10^-8^ M_{sun}_/yr for a decrease and magnetic cycle (50.3(+/-0.5) years). We determined their orbital and geometrical parameters. For AD Phe, we simultaneously analyzed our BVRI light curves and the spectroscopic observations obtained by Duerbeck & Rucinski (2007AJ....133..169D). The spectral type of V1101 Her was classified as G0+/-2V by LAMOST stellar spectra survey. The asymmetry of the R-band light curve of AD Phe obtained by McFarlane & Hilditch in 1987 (1987MNRAS.227..381M) is explained by a cool spot on the primary component.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/161/171
- Title:
- THYME. V. Discovering a new stellar association
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/161/171
- Date:
- 08 Mar 2022
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The detection and characterization of young planetary systems offer a direct path to study the processes that shape planet evolution. We report on the discovery of a sub-Neptune-sized planet orbiting the young star HD110082 (TOI-1098). Transit events we initially detected during TESS Cycle 1 are validated with time-series photometry from Spitzer. High-contrast imaging and high-resolution, optical spectra are also obtained to characterize the stellar host and confirm the planetary nature of the transits. The host star is a late-F dwarf (M*=1.2M{sun}) with a low-mass, M dwarf binary companion (M*=0.26M{sun}) separated by nearly one arcminute (~6200au). Based on its rapid rotation and Lithium absorption, HD110082 is young, but is not a member of any known group of young stars (despite proximity to the Octans association). To measure the age of the system, we search for coeval, phase-space neighbors and compile a sample of candidate siblings to compare with the empirical sequences of young clusters and to apply quantitative age-dating techniques. In doing so, we find that HD110082 resides in a new young stellar association we designate MELANGE-1, with an age of 250_-70_^+50^Myr. Jointly modeling the TESS and Spitzer light curves, we measure a planetary orbital period of 10.1827days and radius of Rp=3.2{+/-}0.1R{Earth}. HD110082b's radius falls in the largest 12% of field-age systems with similar host-star mass and orbital period. This finding supports previous studies indicating that young planets have larger radii than their field-age counterparts.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/157/87
- Title:
- Times of minima for 21 early-type SMC eccentric EBs
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/157/87
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the apsidal motion and light-curve analyses of 21 eccentric eclipsing binaries located in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Most of these systems have never been studied before, hence their orbital and physical properties as well as the apsidal motion parameters are given here for the first time. All the systems are of early spectral type, having orbital periods up to 4 days. The apsidal motion periods were derived to be from 7.2 to 200 yr (OGLE-SMC-ECL-2194 having the shortest apsidal period among known main-sequence systems). The orbital eccentricities are usually rather mild (median of about 0.06), the maximum eccentricity being 0.33. For the period analysis using O-C diagrams of eclipse timings, in total 951 minima were derived from survey photometry as well as our new data. Moreover, six systems show some additional variation in their O-C diagrams, which should indicate the presence of hidden additional components in them. According to our analysis these third-body variations have periods from 6.9 to 22 yr.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/856/170
- Title:
- Tracers of stellar mass-loss. II.
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/856/170
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- I present integrated colors and surface brightness fluctuation magnitudes in the mid-infrared (IR), derived from stellar population synthesis models that include the effects of the dusty envelopes around thermally pulsing asymptotic giant branch (TP-AGB) stars. The models are based on the Bruzual & Charlot CB* isochrones; they are single-burst, range in age from a few Myr to 14Gyr, and comprise metallicities between Z=0.0001 and Z=0.04. I compare these models to mid-IR data of AGB stars and star clusters in the Magellanic Clouds, and study the effects of varying self-consistently the mass-loss rate, the stellar parameters, and the output spectra of the stars plus their dusty envelopes. I find that models with a higher than fiducial mass-loss rate are needed to fit the mid-IR colors of "extreme" single AGB stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Surface brightness fluctuation magnitudes are quite sensitive to metallicity for 4.5{mu}m and longer wavelengths at all stellar population ages, and powerful diagnostics of mass-loss rate in the TP-AGB for intermediate-age populations, between 100Myr and 2-3Gyr.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/809/77
- Title:
- Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/809/77
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a NASA-sponsored Explorer mission that will perform a wide-field survey for planets that transit bright host stars. Here, we predict the properties of the transiting planets that TESS will detect along with the EB stars that produce false-positive photometric signals. The predictions are based on Monte Carlo simulations of the nearby population of stars, occurrence rates of planets derived from Kepler, and models for the photometric performance and sky coverage of the TESS cameras. We expect that TESS will find approximately 1700 transiting planets from 2x10^5^ pre-selected target stars. This includes 556 planets smaller than twice the size of Earth, of which 419 are hosted by M dwarf stars and 137 are hosted by FGK dwarfs. Approximately 130 of the R<2R_{Earth}_ planets will have host stars brighter than Ks=9. Approximately 48 of the planets with R<2R_{Earth}_ lie within or near the habitable zone (0.2<S/S_{Earth}_<2); between 2 and 7 such planets have host stars brighter than Ks=9. We also expect approximately 1100 detections of planets with radii 2-4R_{Earth}_, and 67 planets larger than 4R_{Earth}_. Additional planets larger than 2R_{Earth}_ can be detected around stars that are not among the pre-selected target stars, because TESS will also deliver full-frame images at a 30-minute cadence. The planet detections are accompanied by over 1000 astrophysical false positives. We discuss how TESS data and ground-based observations can be used to distinguish the false positives from genuine planets. We also discuss the prospects for follow-up observations to measure the masses and atmospheres of the TESS planets.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/154/224
- Title:
- Transiting planets in young clusters from K2
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/154/224
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Detection of transiting exoplanets around young stars is more difficult than for older systems owing to increased stellar variability. Nine young open cluster planets have been found in the K2 data, but no single analysis pipeline identified all planets. We have developed a transit search pipeline for young stars that uses a transit-shaped notch and quadratic continuum in a 12 or 24 hr window to fit both the stellar variability and the presence of a transit. In addition, for the most rapid rotators (P_rot_<2 days) we model the variability using a linear combination of observed rotations of each star. To maximally exploit our new pipeline, we update the membership for four stellar populations observed by K2 (Upper Scorpius, Pleiades, Hyades, Praesepe) and conduct a uniform search of the members. We identify all known transiting exoplanets in the clusters, 17 eclipsing binaries, one transiting planet candidate orbiting a potential Pleiades member, and three orbiting unlikely members of the young clusters. Limited injection recovery testing on the known planet hosts indicates that for the older Praesepe systems we are sensitive to additional exoplanets as small as 1-2 R_{Earth}_, and for the larger Upper Scorpius planet host (K2-33) our pipeline is sensitive to ~4 R_{Earth}_ transiting planets. The lack of detected multiple systems in the young clusters is consistent with the expected frequency from the original Kepler sample, within our detection limits. With a robust pipeline that detects all known planets in the young clusters, occurrence rate testing at young ages is now possible.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/712/925
- Title:
- Transition circumstellar disks in Ophiuchus
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/712/925
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have obtained millimeter-wavelength photometry, high-resolution optical spectroscopy, and adaptive optics near-infrared imaging for a sample of 26 Spitzer-selected transition circumstellar disks. All of our targets are located in the Ophiuchus molecular cloud (d~125pc) and have spectral energy distributions (SEDs) suggesting the presence of inner opacity holes. We use these ground-based data to estimate the disk mass, multiplicity, and accretion rate for each object in our sample in order to investigate the mechanisms potentially responsible for their inner holes. We find that transition disks are a heterogeneous group of objects, with disk masses ranging from <0.6 to 40M_JUP_ and accretion rates ranging from <10^-11^ to 10^-7^M_{sun}_/yr, but most tend to have much lower masses and accretion rates than "full disks" (i.e., disks without opacity holes). Eight of our targets have stellar companions: six of them are binaries and the other two are triple systems. In four cases, the stellar companions are close enough to suspect they are responsible for the inferred inner holes. We find that nine of our 26 targets have low disk mass (<2.5M_JUP_) and negligible accretion (<10^-11^M_{sun}_/yr), and are thus consistent with photoevaporating (or photoevaporated) disks. Four of these nine non-accreting objects have fractional disk luminosities <10^-3^ and could already be in a debris disk stage. Seventeen of our transition disks are accreting. Thirteen of these accreting objects are consistent with grain growth. The remaining four accreting objects have SEDs suggesting the presence of sharp inner holes, and thus are excellent candidates for harboring giant planets.
