- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/862/33
- Title:
- Improved & expanded membership catalog for NGC752
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/862/33
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The nearby open cluster NGC 752 presents a rare opportunity to study stellar properties at ages >1Gyr. However, constructing a membership catalog for it is challenging; most surveys have been limited to identifying its giants and dwarf members earlier than mid-K. We supplement past membership catalogs with candidates selected with updated photometric and proper-motion criteria, generating a list of 258 members, a >50% increase over previous catalogs. Using a Bayesian framework to fit MESA Isochrones & Stellar Tracks evolutionary models to literature photometry and the Tycho-Gaia Astrometric Solution data available for 59 cluster members, we infer the age of and distance to NGC 752: 1.34+/-0.06Gyr and 438_-6_^+8^pc. We also report the results of our optical monitoring of the cluster using the Palomar Transient Factory. We obtain rotation periods for 12 K and M cluster members, the first periods measured for such low-mass stars with a well-constrained age >1Gyr. We compare these new periods to data from the younger clusters Praesepe and NGC 6811, and to a theoretical model for angular momentum loss, to examine stellar spin-down for low-mass stars over their first 1.3Gyr. While on average NGC 752 stars are rotating more slowly than their younger counterparts, the difference is not significant. Finally, we use our spectroscopic observations to measure H{alpha} for cluster stars, finding that members earlier than ~M2 are magnetically inactive, as expected at this age. Forthcoming Gaia data should solidify and extend the membership of NGC 752 to lower masses, thereby increasing its importance for studies of low-mass stars.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/230/9
- Title:
- Improved multi-band photometry from SERVS
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/230/9
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We apply The Tractor image modeling code to improve upon existing multi-band photometry for the Spitzer Extragalactic Representative Volume Survey (SERVS). SERVS consists of post-cryogenic Spitzer observations at 3.6 and 4.5{mu}m over five well-studied deep fields spanning 18deg^2^. In concert with data from ground-based near-infrared (NIR) and optical surveys, SERVS aims to provide a census of the properties of massive galaxies out to z~5. To accomplish this, we are using The Tractor to perform "forced photometry." This technique employs prior measurements of source positions and surface brightness profiles from a high-resolution fiducial band from the VISTA Deep Extragalactic Observations survey to model and fit the fluxes at lower-resolution bands. We discuss our implementation of The Tractor over a square-degree test region within the XMM Large Scale Structure field with deep imaging in 12 NIR/optical bands. Our new multi-band source catalogs offer a number of advantages over traditional position-matched catalogs, including (G1) consistent source cross-identification between bands, (2) de-blending of sources that are clearly resolved in the fiducial band but blended in the lower resolution SERVS data, (3) a higher source detection fraction in each band, (4) a larger number of candidate galaxies in the redshift range 5<z<6, and (5) a statistically significant improvement in the photometric redshift accuracy as evidenced by the significant decrease in the fraction of outliers compared to spectroscopic redshifts. Thus, forced photometry using The Tractor offers a means of improving the accuracy of multi-band extragalactic surveys designed for galaxy evolution studies. We will extend our application of this technique to the full SERVS footprint in the future.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/119/1448
- Title:
- Improved properties for cool stars
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/119/1448
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present new grids of colors and bolometric corrections for F-K stars having 4000 K {<=} Teff {<=} 6500 K, 0.0 {<=} log(g) {<=} 4.5, and -3.0 {<=} [Fe/H] {<=} 0.0. Colors are tabulated for Johnson U-V and B-V, Cousins V-R and V-I, Johnson-Glass V-K, J-K, and H-K, and CIT/CTIO V-K, J-K, H-K, and CO. We have developed these color-temperature relations by convolving synthetic spectra with the best-determined, photometric filter transmission profiles. The synthetic spectra have been computed with the SSG spectral synthesis code (Bell & Gustafsson 1978; Gustafsson & Bell 1979) using MARCS stellar atmosphere models (Gustafsson et al. 1975; Bell et al. 1976) as input. Both of these codes have been improved substantially, especially at low temperatures, through the incorporation of new opacity data. The resulting synthetic colors have been put onto the observational systems by applying color calibrations derived from models and photometry of field stars that have effective temperatures determined by the infrared flux method. These color calibrations have zero points that change most of the original synthetic colors by less than 0.02 mag, and the corresponding slopes generally alter the colors by less than 5%.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/394/900
- Title:
- Infrared colors in HII region Sh2-173
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/394/900
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Based on a multiwavelength study, the interstellar medium around the HII region Sh2-173 has been analysed. The ionized region is clearly detected in the optical and the radio continuum images. The analysis of the H i data shows a region of low emissivity that has an excellent morphological correlation with the radio continuum emission. The HII region is partially bordered by a photodissociation region, which, in turn, is encircled by a molecular structure. The HI and CO structures related to Sh2-173 are observed in the velocity ranges from -25 to -31km/s and from -27 to -39km/s, respectively.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/579/A71
- Title:
- Infrared emission of young HII regions
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/579/A71
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Investigating the relationship between radio and infrared emission of HII regions may help shed light on the nature of the ionizing stars and the formation mechanism of early-type stars in general. We have taken advantage of recent unbiased surveys of the Galactic plane such as Herschel/Hi-GAL and VLA/CORNISH to study a bona fide sample of young HII regions located in the Galactic longitude range 10{deg}-65{deg} by comparing the mid- and far-IR continuum emission to the radio free-free emission at 5GHz. We have identified the Hi-GAL counterparts of 230 CORNISH HII regions and reconstructed the spectral energy distributions of 204 of these by complementing the Hi-GAL fluxes with ancillary data at longer and shorter wavelengths. Using literature data, we obtained a kinematical distance estimate for 200 HII regions with Hi-GAL counterparts and determined their luminosities by integrating the emission of the corresponding spectral energy distributions. We have also estimated the mass of the associated molecular clumps from the (sub)millimeter flux densities. Our main finding is that for ~1/3 of the HII regions the Lyman continuum luminosity appears to be greater than the value expected for a zero-age main-sequence star with the same bolometric luminosity. This result indicates that a considerable fraction of young, embedded early-type stars presents a "Lyman excess" possibly due to UV photons emitted from shocked material infalling onto the star itself and/or a circumstellar disk. Finally, by comparing the bolometric and Lyman continuum luminosities with the mass of the associated clump, we derive a star formation efficiency of 5%. The results obtained suggest that accretion may still be present during the early stages of the evolution of HII regions, with important effects on the production of ionizing photons and thus on the circumstellar environment. More reliable numerical models describing the accretion process onto massive stars are required to shed light on the origin of the observed Lyman excess.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/537/A1
- Title:
- Infrared fluxes of HII regions and PNe
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/537/A1
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We determine infrared color criteria for distinguishing between HII regions and planetary nebulae.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/161/206
- Title:
- Infrared imaging of new born cluster H72.97-69.39
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/161/206
- Date:
- 20 Jan 2022
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Young massive clusters and super star clusters (SSCs) represent an extreme mode of star formation. Far-infrared imaging of the Magellanic Clouds has identified one potential embedded SSC, HSO-BMHERICC-J72.971176-69.391112 (H72.97-69.39 in short), in the southwest outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud. We present Gemini Flamingos 2 and GSAOI near-infrared imaging of a 3'x3' region around H72.97-69.39 in order to characterize the stellar content of the cluster. The stellar content is probed down to 1.5M{sun}. We find substantial dust extinction across the cluster region, extending up to A_K_ of 3. Deeply embedded stars are associated with ALMA-detected molecular gas suggesting that star formation is ongoing. The high spatial resolution of the GSAOI data allows identification of the central massive object associated with the ^13^CO ALMA observations and detection of fainter low-mass stars around the H30{alpha} ALMA source. The morphology of the molecular gas and the nebulosity from adjacent star formation suggest they have interacted covering a region of several parsecs. The total stellar content in the cluster is estimated from the intermediate and high-mass stellar content to be at least 10000M{sun}, less than R136 with up to 100000M{sun} within 4.7pc radius, but places it in the regime of an SSC. Based on the extinction determination of individual stars we estimate a molecular gas mass in the vicinity of H72.97-69.39 of 6600M{sun}, suggesting more star formation can be expected.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/PAZh/31/332
- Title:
- Infrared Luminosities of Local Galaxies
- Short Name:
- J/PAZh/31/332
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Based on data from 2MASS (<II/246>) we analyzed the infrared properties of 451 Local-Volume galaxies at distances D<=10Mpc.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/528/A35
- Title:
- Infrared luminosity in GOODS fields
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/528/A35
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We derive the evolution of the infrared luminosity function (LF) over the last 4/5ths of cosmic time using deep 24um and 70um imaging of the GOODS North and South fields. We perform a stacking analysis to characterize the observed L_24_/(1+z) vs L_70_/(1+z) correlation. Then, using spectral energy distribution templates which best fit this correlation, we derive the infrared luminosity of individual sources from their 24um and 70um luminosities. We then compute the infrared LF at z=1.55+/-0.25 and z=2.05+/-0.25. The redshift evolution of the infrared LF from z=1.5 to z=2 is consistent with a luminosity evolution proportional to (1+z)^1.0+/-0.9^ combined with a density evolution proportional to (1+z)^-1.1+/-1.5^. At z=2, LIRGs are still the main contributors, at 49%, to the total comoving infrared luminosity density of the Universe while ULIRGs account for 17%.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/578/A100
- Title:
- Infrared massive stellar content of M83
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/578/A100
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a catalog of point sources in the field of M83. Sources were first cataloged that were found in both Spitzer IRAC 3.6-micron and 4.5-micron images. These were then supplemented with 5.8 and 8.0-micron photometry. Ground-based near-IR photometry in J and Ks-bands were extracted from imaging from the FourStar camera on the Baade Magellan Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory. Optical photometry was extracted from Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 observations of seven fields covering much of the bright disk region of M83.
