- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/840/97
- Title:
- Optical reverberation mapping campaign of 5 AGNs
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/840/97
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the first results from an optical reverberation mapping campaign executed in 2014 targeting the active galactic nuclei (AGNs) MCG+08-11-011, NGC 2617, NGC 4051, 3C 382, and Mrk 374. Our targets have diverse and interesting observational properties, including a "changing look" AGN and a broad-line radio galaxy. Based on continuum-H{beta} lags, we measure black hole masses for all five targets. We also obtain H{gamma} and HeII{lambda}4686 lags for all objects except 3C 382. The HeII{lambda}4686 lags indicate radial stratification of the BLR, and the masses derived from different emission lines are in general agreement. The relative responsivities of these lines are also in qualitative agreement with photoionization models. These spectra have extremely high signal-to-noise ratios (100-300 per pixel) and there are excellent prospects for obtaining velocity-resolved reverberation signatures.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/875/85
- Title:
- Optical search for SNRs in NGC6946 with WIYN & GMOS
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/875/85
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The relatively nearby spiral galaxy NGC 6946 is one of the most actively star-forming galaxies in the local universe. Ten supernovae (SNe) have been observed since 1917, and hence NGC 6946 surely contains a large number of supernova remnants (SNRs). Here we report a new optical search for these SNRs using narrowband images obtained with the WIYN telescope. We identify 147 emission nebulae as likely SNRs, based on elevated [SII]:H{alpha} ratios compared to HII regions. We have obtained spectra of 102 of these nebulae with Gemini North-GMOS; of these, 89 have [SII]:H{alpha} ratios greater than 0.4, the canonical optical criterion for identifying SNRs. There is very little overlap between our sample and the SNR candidates identified by Lacey+ (1997ApJS..109..417L) from radio data. Also, very few of our SNR candidates are known X-ray sources, unlike the situation in some other galaxies such as M33 and M83. The emission-line ratios, e.g., [NII]:H{alpha}, of the candidates in NGC 6946 are typical of those observed in SNR samples from other galaxies with comparable metallicity. None of the candidates observed in our low-resolution spectra show evidence of anomalous abundances or significant velocity broadening. A search for emission at the sites of all the historical SNe in NGC 6946 resulted in detections for only two: SN 1980K and SN 2004et. Spectra of both show very broad, asymmetric line profiles, consistent with the interaction between SN ejecta and the progenitor star's circumstellar material, as seen in late spectra from other core-collapse SNe of similar age.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/622/A45
- Title:
- 1995-2000 optical spectra of CH Cyg
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/622/A45
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- CH Cyg is one of the most studied symbiotic stars. Its properties, however, are still not well known. Two main periods, about 15 years and 750-days, are known in the photometric and spectroscopic variations, and two models are proposed for these origins. One is a binary system with an orbital period of 15 years consisting of a hot component and pulsating red giant with a 750-day period. The other is a triple system consisting of an inner symbiotic binary with an orbital period of about 750-days and third component with an orbital period of 15 years. Several active stages have been observed since the 1970s during which the object brightened up by {Delta}U=3-5mag and prominent emission lines appeared. Large mass outflows were observed at some active stages. The spectral variation of CH Cyg has been monitored at Asiago Observatories to understand the problems mentioned above. We have analysed spectra obtained in the time period from 1995 to 2004 which covers an active stage during the years 1998-2000. High- and low-resolution optical spectra obtained at the Asiago Observatories are used. Narrow absorption lines of FeI, CrI, TiI, and so on appeared in 1998 at an early phase of the active stage. These lines are clearly distinguished from those of the M-type giant and are typically found on the spectrum of early A-type dwarfs. They were redshifted by about 30km/s, with respect to the absorption lines of the M-type giant. Assuming that their radial velocities represent the orbital motion of the hot component, its semi-amplitude is estimated to be 37.0+/60.5km/s.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/338/1066
- Title:
- Optical Spectra of DENIS Brown Dwarf Candidate
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/338/1066
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Optical spectra for candidate brown dwarfs from the DENIS Mini-survey are provided. These are the spectra used to in Figure 1 of the paper.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/335/510
- Title:
- Optical spectra of 7 hot UV bright stars in GC
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/335/510
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have obtained medium-resolution spectra of seven UV-bright stars discovered on images of four southern globular clusters obtained with the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT). Effective temperatures, surface gravities and helium abundances are derived from LTE and non-LTE model atmosphere fits. Three of the stars have sdO spectra, including M4-Y453 (T_eff_=58800K, logg=5.15), NGC 6723-III60 (T_eff_=40600K, logg=4.46) and NGC 6752-B2004 (T_eff_=37000K, logg=5.25). All seven stars lie along either post-extended horizontal branch (EHB) or post-early AGB evolutionary tracks. The post-early AGB stars show solar helium abundances, while the post-EHB stars are helium deficient, similar to their EHB progenitors. Based on observations collected at the European Southern Observatory (ESO No 57.E-0101)
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/531/A88
- Title:
- Optical spectra of 12 Miras
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/531/A88
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Miras are long-period variables thought to be in the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) phase of evolution. In about one percent of known Miras, the pulsation period is changing. It has been speculated that this changing period is the consequence of a recent thermal pulse in these stars. We aim to clarify the evolutionary state of these stars, and to determine in particular whether or not they are in the thermally-pulsing (TP-)AGB phase. One important piece of information that has been neglected so far when determining the evolutionary state is the presence of the radio-active s-process element technetium (Tc). We obtained high-resolution, high signal-to-noise-ratio optical spectra of a dozen prominent Mira variables with changing pulsation period to search for this indicator of TPs and dredge-up. We also use the spectra to measure lithium (Li) abundances. Furthermore, we establish the evolutionary states of our sample stars by means of their present-day periods and luminosities. Among the twelve sample stars observed in this programme, five were found to show absorption lines of Tc. BH Cru is found to be a carbon-star, its period increase in the past decades possibly having stopped by now. We report a possible switch in the pulsation mode of T UMi from Mira-like to semi-regular variability in the past two years. R Nor, on the other hand, is probably a fairly massive AGB star, which could be true for all meandering Miras. Finally, we assign RU Vul to the metal-poor thick disk with properties very similar to the short-period, metal-poor Miras. We conclude that there is no clear correlation between period change type and Tc presence. The stars that are most likely to have experienced a recent TP are BH Cru and R Hya, although their rates of period change are quite different.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/563/A63
- Title:
- Optical spectra of new low-excitation PNs
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/563/A63
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present mid-resolution spectroscopic observations of four new planetary nebula (PN) candidates selected from the INT/WFC Photometric H-alpha Survey of the Northern Galactic Plane (IPHAS) and Deep Sky Hunter (DSH) catalogues. The PN status of these objects was confirmed by mid-resolution spectra. Based on the locations of these objects in the log(H-alpha/[NII]) versus log (H-alpha/[SII]) diagnostic diagram, these sources are evolved low- excitation PNs.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/680/939
- Title:
- Optical spectra of 24um galaxies in COSMOS. I.
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/680/939
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We study zCOSMOS-bright optical spectra for 609 Spitzer MIPS 24um-selected galaxies with S_24um_>0.30mJy and I<22.5 (AB mag) over 1.5deg^2^ of the COSMOS field.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/145/199
- Title:
- Optical spectroscopic atlas of low-redshift AGN
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/145/199
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a spectral atlas of the H{beta} region for 215 type 1 AGNs (luminous Seyfert 1/radio galaxy nuclei and low-z quasars) up to z~0.8. Line profiles and measures were derived from the database of intermediate resolution spectra (R>~1000) with average continuum level S/N ratio ~30. Parameters including rest frame equivalent width and FWHM are provided for the FeII_opt_ blend at {lambda}4570, H{beta}, HeII {lambda}4686, and the [OIII] {lambda}{lambda}4959, 5007 emission lines. We extract clean broad component H{beta} profiles and provide wavelength measurements at 0, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and 0.9 peak intensity levels in order to permit a quantitative definition of the H{beta} broad component for statistical studies. We also discuss sources of uncertainty, selection effects, and biases in our sample. The data are especially important for tests of the eigenvector 1 parameter space occupation and correlation. We show that the I Zw 1 template FeII_opt_ spectrum reproduces well the observed FeII_opt_ emission for a wide range of line width and strength. A detailed analysis of the data within the eigenvector 1 context is deferred to a companion paper.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/RMxAA/48.9
- Title:
- Optical spectroscopic atlas of MOJAVE AGNs
- Short Name:
- J/other/RMxAA/48
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present an optical spectroscopic atlas for 123 core-dominated radio-loud active galactic nuclei with relativistic jets, drawn from the MOJAVE/2cm (Monitoring of Jets in AGN with VLBA Experiments) sample at 15GHz. It is the first time that spectroscopic and photometric parameters for a large sample of such type of AGN are presented.
