- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/B/polarbase
- Title:
- PolarBase spectropolarimetric database (ESPaDOnS, NARVAL)
- Short Name:
- B/polarbase
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- PolarBase is an evolving data base that contains all stellar data collected with the ESPaDOnS and NARVAL high-resolution spectropolarimeters, in their reduced form, as soon as they become public. As of early 2014, observations of 2,000 stellar objects throughout the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram are available. Intensity spectra are available for all targets, and the majority of the observations also include simultaneous spectra in circular or linear polarization, with the majority of the polarimetric measurements being performed only in circularly polarized light (Stokes V). Observations are associated with a cross-correlation pseudo-line profile in all available Stokes parameters, greatly increasing the detectability of weak polarized signatures. Stokes V signatures are detected for more than 300 stars of all masses and evolutionary stages, and linear polarization is detected in 35 targets. The detection rate in Stokes V is found to be anti-correlated with the stellar effective temperature. This unique set of Zeeman detections offers the first opportunity to run homogeneous magnetometry studies throughout the H-R diagram. The web interface of PolarBase is available at http://polarbase.irap.omp.eu.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/728/149
- Title:
- Polarized SiO masers of VX Sgr
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/728/149
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present Submillimeter Array observations of high-frequency SiO masers around the supergiant VX Sgr and the semi-regular variable star W Hya. The J=5-4, v=1^28^SiO and v=0^29^SiO masers of VX Sgr are shown to be highly linearly polarized with a polarization from ~5% to 60%. Assuming the continuum emission peaks at the stellar position, the masers are found within ~60mas of the star, corresponding to ~100AU at a distance of 1.57kpc. The linear polarization vectors are consistent with a large-scale magnetic field, with position and inclination angles similar to that of the dipole magnetic field inferred in the H_2_O and OH maser regions at much larger distances from the star. We thus show for the first time that the magnetic field structure in a circumstellar envelope can remain stable from a few stellar radii out to ~1400AU. This provides further evidence supporting the existence of large-scale and dynamically important magnetic fields around evolved stars. Due to a lack of parallactic angle coverage, the linear polarization of masers around W Hya could not be determined. For both stars, we observed the ^28^SiO and ^29^SiO isotopologues and find that they have a markedly different distributions and that they appear to avoid each other. Additionally, emission from the SO 5_5_-4_4_ line was imaged for both sources. Around W Hya, we find a clear offset between the red- and blueshifted SO emission. This indicates that W Hya is likely host to a slow bipolar outflow or a rotating disk-like structure.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/842/83
- Title:
- Praesepe members rotational periods from K2 LCs
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/842/83
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We analyze K2 light curves for 794 low-mass (1>~M_*_>~0.1M_{sun}_) members of the ~650Myr old open cluster Praesepe and measure rotation periods (P_rot_) for 677 of these stars. We find that half of the rapidly rotating >~0.3M_{sun}_ stars are confirmed or candidate binary systems. The remaining >~0.3M_{sun}_ fast rotators have not been searched for companions, and are therefore not confirmed single stars. We previously found that nearly all rapidly rotating 0.3M_{sun}_ stars in the Hyades are binaries, but we require deeper binary searches in Praesepe to confirm whether binaries in these two co-eval clusters have different P_rot_ distributions. We also compare the observed P_rot_ distribution in Praesepe to that predicted by models of angular-momentum evolution. We do not observe the clear bimodal P_rot_ distribution predicted by Brown (2014ApJ...789..101B) for >0.5M_{sun}_ stars at the age of Praesepe, but 0.25-0.5M_{sun}_ stars do show stronger bimodality. In addition, we find that >60% of early M dwarfs in Praesepe rotate more slowly than predicted at 650Myr by Matt+ (2015ApJ...799L..23M), which suggests an increase in braking efficiency for these stars relative to solar-type stars and fully convective stars. The incompleteness of surveys for binaries in open clusters likely impacts our comparison with these models since the models only attempt to describe the evolution of isolated single stars.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/121/2148
- Title:
- Precise spectral types for 372 A, F & G stars
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/121/2148
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- This is the first in a series of two papers that address the problem of the physical nature of luminosity classification in the late A-, F-, and early G-type stars. In this paper, we present precise spectral classifications of 372 stars on the MK system. For those stars in the set with Stroemgren uvby{beta} photometry, we derive reddenings and present a calibration of MK temperature types in terms of the intrinsic Stroemgren (b-y)_0_ index. We also examine the relationship between the luminosity class and the Stroemgren c_1_ index, which measures the Balmer jump. The second paper will address the derivation of the physical parameters of these stars, and the relationships between these physical parameters and the luminosity class. Stars classified in this paper include one new {lambda} Bootis star and 10 of the F- and G-type dwarfs with recently discovered planets.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/152/103
- Title:
- Proper-motion catalog SDSS + USNO-B
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/152/103
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a catalog of ~390000 stars with proper motions {mu}>=20mas/yr and magnitudes r'<=20, drawn from the intersection of the SDSS Data Release One (see http://www.sdss.org/dr1) and USNO-B (<I/284>). We first use SDSS quasars to correct the proper motions in each of the two source catalogs, finding that these corrections for systematics are comparable to the statistical errors. The combined proper motions have errors of {sigma}{mu}=3.9mas/yr, significantly better than any previous catalog at these magnitudes. While cross-correlating SDSS and USNO-B removes the vast majority of the very large number of spurious proper-motion stars in each, some contamination remains, especially at faint magnitudes, r'>~19.5, and high proper motions. We present a diagrammatic method to estimate the level of contamination in selected subsets of the catalog, which should be useful for choosing appropriate selection criteria for various applications.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/556/A144
- Title:
- Proper motions of young stars in Chamaeleon
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/556/A144
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the results of a search for new candidate members of the Chamaeleon I and II star forming regions based on proper motions and multiwavelength photometry. Kinematic candidate members are initially selected in an area of 3 degrees around each cloud on the basis of proper motions and colours using the UCAC4 catalogue. The SEDs of the objects are constructed using photometry retrieved from the Virtual Observatory and other resources, and fitted to models of stellar photospheres in order to derive effective temperatures, gravity values and luminosities. Masses and ages are estimated by comparison with theoretical evolutionary tracks in a Hertzprung-Russell diagram. Objects with ages <=20Myr are selected as probable members of the moving groups. The properties of our candidates are compared with those of the previously known members of the clouds.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/PASJ/59/335
- Title:
- Properties of 160 F-K disk dwarfs/subgiants
- Short Name:
- J/PASJ/59/335
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The properties of 160 F, G, and K disk dwarfs/subgiants (including 27 planet-host stars) mostly within -0.6<~[Fe/H]<~+0.4, the Okayama Astrophysical Observatory spectrum collection of which had been made open to the public recently, were extensively investigated with particular attention to determining (1) the mass and the age with the help of theoretical stellar evolution calculations, (2) the kinematic parameters of orbital motions in the Galaxy, and (3) the abundances of 15 elements (Na, Mg, Al, Si, S, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn) by analyzing the spectra in this database. The resulting characteristics are discussed in terms of several relevant topics of interest, such as a validity check for assuming LTE, the [X/Fe] vs. [Fe/H] diagram containing information on the chemical evolution of the Galactic disk, the age-metallicity-kinematics relation, and the difference/similarity between stars with and without planets.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/585/A73
- Title:
- PTPS stars. III. The evolved stars sample
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/585/A73
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the complete spectroscopic analysis of 455 stars observed within the Penn State - Torun Centre for Astronomy Planet Search (PTPS) with the High Resolution Spectrograph of the 9.2m Hobby-Eberly Telescope. We also present the total sample of 744 evolved stars of the PTPS and discuss masses of stellar hosts in our and other surveys devoted to evolved planetary systems. Stellar atmospheric parameters were determined through a strictly spectroscopic LTE analysis of equivalent widths of FeI and FeII lines. Rotational velocities were obtained from fitting synthetic spectra. Radial velocities were obtained from fitting a Gaussian function to the cross-correlation function. We determined stellar masses, ages, and luminosities with a Bayesian analysis of theoretical isochrones. The radii were calculated either from derived masses and logg or from Teff and luminosities.
289. PTPS stars IV.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/615/A31
- Title:
- PTPS stars IV.
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/615/A31
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Our knowledge of the intrinsic parameters of exoplanets is as precise as our determinations of their stellar hosts parameters. In the case of radial velocity searches for planets, stellar masses appear to be crucial. But before estimating stellar masses properly, detailed spectroscopic analysis is essential. With this paper we conclude a general spectroscopic description of the Pennsylvania-Torun Planet Search (PTPS) sample of stars. We aim at a detailed description of basic parameters of stars representing the complete PTPS sample. We present atmospheric and physical parameters for dwarf stars observed within the PTPS along with updated physical parameters for the remaining stars from this sample after the first Gaia data release. We used high resolution (R=60000) and high signal-to-noise-ratio (S/N=150-250) spectra from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope and its High Resolution Spectrograph. Stellar atmospheric parameters were determined through a strictly spectroscopic local thermodynamic equilibrium analysis (LTE) of the equivalent widths of FeI and FeII lines. Stellar masses, ages, and luminosities were estimated through a Bayesian analysis of theoretical isochrones.
290. RACE-OC project. II.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/532/A10
- Title:
- RACE-OC project. II.
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/532/A10
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Rotational properties of late-type low-mass members of associations of known age provide a fundamental source of information on stellar internal structure and its evolution. We aim at determining the rotational and magnetic-related activity properties of stars at different stages of evolution. We focus our attention primarily on members of young stellar associations of known ages. Specifically, we extend our previous analysis in Paper I (Messina et al., 2010, Cat. J/A+A/520/A15) to 3 additional young stellar associations beyond 100pc and with ages in the range 6-40Myr: {epsilon} Chamaeleontis (~6Myr), Octans (~20Myr), and Argus (~40Myr). Additional rotational data of {eta} Chamaeleontis and IC 2391 clusters are also considered. Rotational periods were determined by applying the Lomb-Scargle periodogram technique to photometric time-series data obtained by the All Sky Automated Survey (ASAS) and the Wide Angle Search for Planets (SuperWASP) archives. The magnetic activity level was derived from the amplitude of the V light curves.
