- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/137/272
- Title:
- Space velocities orbits in the Milky Way halo
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/137/272
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have compiled a sample of 699 stars from the recent literature with detailed chemical abundance information (spanning -4.2<~[Fe/H]<~+0.3), and we compute their space velocities and Galactic orbital parameters. We identify members of the inner and outer stellar halo populations in our sample based only on their kinematic properties and then compare the abundance ratios of these populations as a function of [Fe/H].
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/614/A135
- Title:
- Spectra of 78 PN central stars
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/614/A135
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- There are more than 3000 known Galactic planetary nebulae (PNe), but only 492 central stars of Galactic planetary nebulae (CSPN) have known spectral types. It is vital to increase this number in order to have reliable statistics, which will lead to an increase of our understanding of these amazing objects. We aim to contribute to the knowledge of central stars of planetary nebulae and stellar evolution. This observational study is based on Gemini Multi-Object Spectrographs (GMOS) and with the Intermediate Dispersion Spectrograph (IDS) at the Isaac Newton Telescope (INT) spectra of 78 CSPN. The objects were selected because they did not have any previous classification, or the present classification is ambiguous. These new high quality spectra allowed us to identify the key stellar lines for determining spectral classification in the Morgan-Keenan (MK) system. We have acquired optical spectra of a large sample of CSPN. From the observed targets, 50 are classified here for the first time while for 28 the existing classifications have been improved. In seven objects we have identified a P-Cygni profile at the HeI lines. Six of these CSPN are late O-type. The vast majority of the stars in the sample exhibit an absorption-type spectrum, and in one case we have found wide emission lines typical of [WR] stars. We give a complementary, and preliminary, classification criterion to obtain the sub-type of the O(H)-type CSPN. Finally, we give a more realistic value of the proportion of CSPN that are rich or poor in hydrogen.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/III/137
- Title:
- Spectroscopically Identified Hot Subdwarf Stars
- Short Name:
- III/137
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The catalog contains data for 1225 spectroscopically classified hot subdwarf stars. It excludes central stars of planetary nebulae but includes stars in binary systems. The data assembled include, where available, alternative designations, accurate coordinates, UBV and uvby photometry, spectral types and determinations of effective temperature and surface gravity.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/870/122
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of low-metallicity star candidates
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/870/122
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present results from an observing campaign to identify low-metallicity stars in the Best & Brightest Survey. From medium-resolution (R~1200-2000) spectroscopy of 857 candidates, we estimate the stellar atmospheric parameters (T_eff_, logg, and [Fe/H]), as well as carbon and {alpha}-element abundances. We find that 69% of the observed stars have [Fe/H]<=-1.0, 39% have [Fe/H]<=-2.0, and 2% have [Fe/H]<=-3.0. There are also 133 carbon-enhanced metal-poor (CEMP) stars in this sample, with 97 CEMP Group I and 36 CEMP Group II stars identified in the A(C) versus [Fe/H] diagram. A subset of the confirmed low-metallicity stars were followed-up with high-resolution spectroscopy, as part of the R-process Alliance, with the goal of identifying new highly and moderately r-process-enhanced stars. Comparison between the stellar atmospheric parameters estimated in this work and from high-resolution spectroscopy exhibit good agreement, confirming our expectation that medium-resolution observing campaigns are an effective way of selecting interesting stars for further, more targeted, efforts.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/533/A69
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of 124 RGB stars in NGC 1851
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/533/A69
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a detailed chemical tagging of individual stellar populations in the Galactic globular cluster (GC) NGC 1851. Abundances are derived from FLAMES spectra for the largest sample of giants (124) and the widest number of elements ever analysed in this peculiar GC. The chemistry is characterised using homogeneous abundances of proton-capture (O, Na, Mg, Al, Si), {alpha}-capture (Ca, Ti), Fe-peak (Sc, V, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu), and neutron-capture elements (Y, Zr, Ba, La, Ce, Nd, Eu, Dy). We confirm the presence of an [Fe/H] spread larger than the observational errors in this cluster, but too small to clearly separate different sub-populations. We instead propose a classification scheme using a combination of Fe and Ba (which is much more abundant in the more metal-rich group) by means of a cluster analysis. With this approach, we separated stars into two components of a metal-rich (MR) and a metal-poor (MP) population. Each component displays a Na-O anticorrelation, which is a signature of a genuine GC, but has different ratios of primordial (FG) to polluted (SG) stars. Moreover, clear (anti)correlations of Mg and Si with Na and O are found for each component. The level of [{alpha}/H] tracks iron and is higher in the MR population, which might therefore have received an additional contribution from core-collapse supernovae. When considering all s-process elements, the MR population shows a larger enrichment than the MP one. This is probably due to the contribution of intermediate-low mass stars, because we find that the level of heavy s-process elements is higher than that of light s-process nuclei in the MR stars; however, a large contribution from low mass stars is unlikely, because it would likely cancel the O-Na anticorrelation. Finally, we confirm the presence of correlations between the amount of proton-capture elements and the level of s-process elements previously found by other investigations, at least for the MR population. This finding apparently requires a quite long delay for the second generation of the MR component. Scenarios for the formation of NGC 1851 appear complex, and are not yet well understood. A merger of two distinct GCs in a parent dwarf galaxy, each cluster with a different Ba level and an age difference of ~1Gyr, might explain (i) the double subgiant branch, (ii) a possible difference in C content between the two original GCs, and (iii) the Stromgren photometry of this peculiar cluster. However, the correlation existing between p-capture and n-capture elements within the MR population requires the additional assumption of a long delay for its second generation. More observations are required to fully understand the formation of this GC.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/147/136
- Title:
- Stars of very low metal abundance. VI. Abundances
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/147/136
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present radial velocities, equivalent widths, model atmosphere parameters, and abundances or upper limits for 53 species of 48 elements derived from high resolution optical spectroscopy of 313 metal-poor stars. A majority of these stars were selected from the metal-poor candidates of the HK Survey of Beers, Preston, and Shectman. We derive detailed abundances for 61% of these stars for the first time. Spectra were obtained during a 10yr observing campaign using the Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle spectrograph on the Magellan Telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory, the Robert G. Tull Coude Spectrograph on the Harlan J. Smith Telescope at McDonald Observatory, and the High Resolution Spectrograph on the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory. We perform a standard LTE abundance analysis using MARCS model atmospheres, and we apply line-by-line statistical corrections to minimize systematic abundance differences arising when different sets of lines are available for analysis. We identify several abundance correlations with effective temperature. A comparison with previous abundance analyses reveals significant differences in stellar parameters, which we investigate in detail. Our metallicities are, on average, lower by {approx}0.25dex for red giants and {approx}0.04dex for subgiants. Our sample contains 19 stars with [Fe/H]<=-3.5, 84 stars with [Fe/H]<=-3.0, and 210 stars with [Fe/H]<=-2.5. Detailed abundances are presented here or elsewhere for 91% of the 209 stars with [Fe/H]<=-2.5 as estimated from medium resolution spectroscopy by Beers, Preston, and Shectman. We will discuss the interpretation of these abundances in subsequent papers.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/562/528
- Title:
- Teff and log(g) of low-metallicity stars
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/562/528
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We explore the application of artificial neural networks (ANNs) for the estimation of atmospheric parameters (T_eff_, log(g), and [Fe/H]) for Galactic F- and G-type stars. The ANNs are fed with medium-resolution ({Delta}{lambda}~1-2{AA}) nonflux-calibrated spectroscopic observations. From a sample of 279 stars with previous high-resolution determinations of metallicity and a set of (external) estimates of temperature and surface gravity, our ANNs are able to predict T_eff_ with an accuracy of {sigma}(T_eff_)=135-150K over the range 4250K<=T_eff_<=6500K, logg with an accuracy of {sigma}(logg)=0.25-0.30dex over the range 1.0<=logg<=5.0, and [Fe/H] with an accuracy {sigma}([Fe/H])=0.15-0.20dex over the range -4.0<=[Fe/H]<=0.3. Such accuracies are competitive with the results obtained by fine analysis of high-resolution spectra. It is noteworthy that the ANNs are able to obtain these results without consideration of photometric information for these stars. We have also explored the impact of the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) on the behavior of ANNs and conclude that, when analyzed with ANNs trained on spectra of commensurate S/N, it is possible to extract physical parameter estimates of similar accuracy with stellar spectra having S/N as low as 13. Taken together, these results indicate that the ANN approach should be of primary importance for use in present and future large-scale spectroscopic surveys. The stars that comprise our study are a subset of the calibration stars used in the Beers et al. (1999, Cat. <J/AJ/117/981>) medium-resolution surveys.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/845/146
- Title:
- The Carnegie-Chicago Hubble Program. II. IC 1613
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/845/146
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- IC 1613 is an isolated dwarf galaxy within the Local Group. Low foreground and internal extinction, low metallicity, and low crowding make it an invaluable testbed for the calibration of the local distance ladder. We present new, high-fidelity distance estimates to IC 1613 via its Tip of the Red Giant Branch (TRGB) and its RR Lyrae (RRL) variables as part of the Carnegie-Chicago Hubble Program, which seeks an alternate local route to H_0_ using Population II stars. We have measured a TRGB magnitude I_ACS_^TRGB^=20.35+/-0.01_stat_+/-0.01_sys_mag using wide-field observations obtained from the IMACS camera on the Magellan-Baade telescope. We have further constructed optical and near-infrared RRL light curves using archival BI- and new H-band observations from the ACS/WFC and WFC3/IR instruments on board the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). In advance of future Gaia data releases, we set provisional values for the TRGB luminosity via the Large Magellanic Cloud and Galactic RRL zero-points via HST parallaxes. We find corresponding true distance moduli {mu}_0_^TRGB^=24.30+/-0.03_stat_+/-0.05_sys_mag and <{mu}_0_^RRL^>=24.28+/-0.04_stat+sys_mag. We compare our results to a body of recent publications on IC 1613 and find no statistically significant difference between the distances derived from Population I and II stars.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/123/639
- Title:
- UBV photometry of metal-weak candidates
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/123/639
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present photoelectric UBV photometry for some 2600 metal-poor dwarf and giant candidates selected from the HK objective-prism/interference-filter survey of Beers and colleagues. These data provide the basis for our ultraviolet-excess selection of objects having [Fe/H]{<~}-2.0 for a spectroscopic investigation in which we have obtained ~1-2{AA} resolution spectra of some 1000 objects. The present material may also prove useful for investigations of the metal-poor dwarfs and giants more metal-rich than [Fe/H]=-2.0, as well as the misclassified subdwarf O and B stars, white dwarfs, blue metal-poor stars, and field horizontal-branch stars which appear in the catalog.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/168/128
- Title:
- UBVRcIc photometry of FHB and metal-poor stars
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/168/128
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We report broadband UBV and/or BVR_C_I_C_ CCD photometry for a total of 1857 stars in the thick-disk and halo populations of the Galaxy. The majority of our targets were selected as candidate field horizontal-branch or other A-type stars (FHB/A, N=576), or candidate low-metallicity stars (N=1221), from the HK and Hamburg/ESO objective-prism surveys. Similar data for a small number of additional stars from other samples are also reported.
