- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/109/269
- Title:
- Photometry of NGC 5053
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/109/269
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present (V,B-V), (V,V-I), and (V,B-I) color-magnitude diagrams for NGC 5053, which is the most metal-poor globular cluster known in the galaxy. The horizontal branch (HB) is predominantly blueward of the RR Lyrae instability strip and the slope of the red giant branch (RGB) is relatively steep, both characteristic of a metal-poor system. Monte- Carlo simulations show that both the RGB and HB are underpopulated relative to those of the metal-poor cluster M15, indicative of the relatively lower total luminosity of NGC 5053. Based on the mean magnitude of stars located at the red and blue edges of the instability strip, we find V(HB) = 16.65 +/- 0.03. At this magnitude, polynomial fits to the cluster RGBs in the two measured colors yield (B-V)_g = 0.71 +/- 0.016 and (V-I)_g = 0.93 +/- 0.016. Using the BVI two-color diagram in a differential manner with respect to M68 and M15 gives a reddening of E(B-V) = 0.06 +/- 0.02 for NGC 5053. We have utilized these quantities to extend the calibration of the simultaneous reddening and metallicity method [Sarajedini, AJ, 107, 618 (1994a)] to [Fe/H] = -2.4. Another feature of the color-magnitude diagram that is evident is the rich population of blue straggler stars (BSSs). We are able to recover 22 of 24 previously known BSSs, and we have added 3 more BSSs.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/410/795
- Title:
- Photometry of NGC 3109 carbon stars
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/410/795
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a CFH12K wide field survey of the carbon star population in and around NGC 3109. Carbon stars, the brightest members of the intermediate-age population, were found nearly exclusively in and near the disk of NGC 3109, ruling out the existence of an extensive intermediate-age halo like the one found in NGC 6822. Over 400 carbon stars identified have M_I_=-4.71, confirming the nearly universality of mean magnitude of C star populations in Local Group galaxies. Star counts over the field reveal that NGC 3109 is a truncated disk shaped galaxy without an extensive stellar halo. The minor axis star counts reach the foreground density between 4' and 5', a distance that can be explained by an inclined disk rather than a spheroidal halo. We calculate a global C/M ratio of 1.75+/-0.20, a value expected for such a metal poor galaxy.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/416/1077
- Title:
- Photometry of 3 open clusters
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/416/1077
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- A comprehensive census of Galactic open cluster properties places unique constraints on the Galactic disc structure and evolution. In this framework, we investigate the evolutionary status of three poorly studied open clusters, Berkeley 31, Berkeley 23 and King 8, all located in the Galactic anticentre direction. To this aim, we make use of deep Large Binocular Telescope observations, reaching more than 6mag below the main-sequence turn-off. To determine the cluster parameters, namely age, metallicity, distance, reddening and binary fraction, we compare the observational colour--magnitude diagrams (CMDs) with a library of synthetic CMDs generated with different evolutionary sets (Padova, FRANEC and FST) and metallicities. We find that Berkeley 31 is relatively old, with an age between 2.3 and 2.9Gyr, and rather high above the Galactic plane, at about 700pc. Berkeley 23 and King 8 are younger, with best-fitting ages in the range 1.1-1.3 and 0.8-1.3 Gyr, respectively. The position above the Galactic plane is about 500-600 pc for the former and 200 pc for the latter. Although a spectroscopic confirmation is needed, our analysis suggests a subsolar metallicity for all three clusters. Based on observations collected at the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) and in part at the Italian Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG). The LBT is an international collaboration among institutions in the United States, Italy and Germany. LBT Corporation partners are: The University of Arizona on behalf of the Arizona University system; Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Italy; LBT Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Germany, representing the Max-Planck Society, the Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, and Heidelberg University; The Ohio State University, and The Research Corporation, on behalf of The University of Notre Dame, University of Minnesota and University of Virginia. The TNG is operated on the island of La Palma by the Fundacion Galileo Galilei of the INAF (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica) at the Spanish Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos of the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/412/1265
- Title:
- Photometry of 3 open clusters
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/412/1265
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- To study the crucial range of Galactocentric distances between 12 and 16kpc, where little information is available, we have obtained VI CCD imaging of Berkeley 20 and BVI CCD imaging of Berkeley 66 and Tombaugh 2, three distant, old open clusters. Using the synthetic colour magnitude diagram (CMD) technique with three types of evolutionary tracks of different metallicities, we have determined age, distance, reddening and indicative metallicity of these systems. The CMD of Be 20 is best reproduced by stellar models with a metallicity about half of solar (Z=0.008 or 0.01), in perfect agreement with high resolution spectroscopic estimates. Its age is between 5 and 6Gyr from stellar models with overshooting and between 4.3 and 4.5Gyr from models without it. The distance modulus from the best fitting models is always (m-M)=14.7 (corresponding to a Galactocentric radius of about 16kpc), and the reddening E(B-V) ranges between 0.13 and 0.16. A slightly lower metallicity (Z=~0.006) appears to be more appropriate for Be 66. This cluster is younger (3Gyr), and closer, (m-M)=13.3 (i.e., at 12kpc from the Galactic centre), than Be 20, and suffers from high extinction, 1.2<=E(B-V)<=1.3, variable at the 2-3% level. Finally, the results for To 2 indicate that it is an intermediate age cluster, about 1.4Gyr or 1.6-1.8Gyr for models without and with overshooting, respectively. The metallicity is about half of solar (Z=0.006 to 0.01), in agreement with spectroscopic determinations. The distance modulus is (m-M)=14.5, implying a distance of about 14kpc from the Galactic centre; the reddening E(B-V) is 0.31-0.4, depending on the model and metallicity, with a preferred value around 0.34.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/155/12
- Title:
- Photometry of Proxima Centauri observed by BSST
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/155/12
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Proxima Centauri is known as the closest star to the Sun. Recently, radial velocity (RV) observations revealed the existence of an Earth-mass planet around it. With an orbital period of ~11 days, Proxima Centauri b is probably in the habitable zone of its host star. We undertook a photometric monitoring campaign to search for its transit, using the Bright Star Survey Telescope at the Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. A transit-like signal appearing on 2016 September 8 has been tentatively identified. Its midtime, T_C_=2457640.1990+/-0.0017 HJD, is consistent with the predicted ephemeris based on the RV orbit in a 1{sigma} confidence interval. Time-correlated noise is pronounced in the light curve of Proxima Centauri, affecting the detection of transits. We develop a technique, in a Gaussian process framework, to gauge the statistical significance of a potential transit detection. The tentative transit signal reported here has a confidence level of 2.5{sigma}. Further detection of its periodic signals is necessary to confirm the planetary transit of Proxima Centauri b. We plan to monitor Proxima Centauri in the next polar night at Dome A in Antarctica, taking advantage of continuous darkness. Kipping et al. (2017, J/AJ/153/93) reported two tentative transit-like signals of Proxima Centauri b observed by the Microvariability and Oscillation of Stars space telescope in 2014 and 2015. The midtransit time of our detection is 138 minutes later than that predicted by their transit ephemeris. If all of the signals are real transits, the misalignment of the epochs plausibly suggests transit timing variations of Proxima Centauri b induced by an outer planet in this system.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/105/527
- Title:
- Photometry of RR Lyr stars in LMC cluster NGC 1835
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/105/527
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Photometry is presented for the RR Lyrae variables in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) cluster NGC 1835. Sixteen new variables have been discovered. Due to the extreme crowding of the LMC field stars, the scatter of the light curves and mean magnitudes is greater than that found for other LMC clusters studied under similar conditions. The derived parameters of the light curves yield E(B-V) = 0.13 and [Fe/H] = -1.8, consistent with previous measurements. The complete sample of RR Lyraes has mean magnitudes <V> = 19.38, <B> = 19.70. If a distance modulus of 18.5 mag for the LMC is assumed, then in the mean the NGC 1835 RR Lyraes have <Mv> = 0.48, almost identical to the average found by the same procedure for the six other LMC clusters.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/151/58
- Title:
- Photometry of stars at NAOR and ASV in 2013-2014
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/151/58
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Using the 2m telescope of the Bulgarian National Astronomical Observatory at Rozhen, observations of 271 double or multiple stars were carried out during seven nights in 2013 and 2014. This is the eighth series of measurements of CCD frames of double and multiple stars obtained at Rozhen. Also in 2013 and 2014, using the 0.6m telescope of the Serbian Astronomical Station on the mountain of Vidojevica, observations of 343 double or multiple stars were carried out during 21 nights. This is the third series of measurements of CCD frames of double and multiple stars obtained at this station. In this paper, we present the results for the position angle and angular separation for 721 pairs and residuals for 126 pairs with published orbital elements or linear solutions. These observations have angular separations in the range from 1.24'' to 202.30'', with a median angular separation of 7.17''. We also present eight linear solutions that have been calculated for the first time.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/158/215
- Title:
- Photometry of stars at NAOR and ASV in 2017-2018
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/158/215
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We give the results of CCD observations for 789 double or multiple stars obtained during 2017 and 2018. These observations were carried out at both the Serbian Astronomical Station on the mountain of Vidojevica (ASV) and the Bulgarian National Astronomical Observatory at Rozhen (NAOR). They were performed using three telescopes, the 1.4 and 0.6 m telescopes at ASV, and the 2 m telescope at NAOR. The total of 1196 measurements (position angle and angular separation) for the 939 pairs is presented. Out of this number, 55 pairs have calculated orbital or linear elements and for them the residuals are given. Some pairs have measurements for several epochs. Measured angular separations are in the interval from 1.51" to 208.81", with a median separation of 4.16". Two new pairs and linear elements for three pairs, which are calculated for the first time, are also presented.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/614/A144
- Title:
- Photometry of stars in the LeoA HST WFC3 field
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/614/A144
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- LeoA is an isolated gas-rich dwarf irregular galaxy of low stellar mass and metallicity residing at the outskirts of the Local Group. Ages of the stellar populations in LeoA range from ~10Myr to ~10Gyr. A large stellar halo (up to the deprojected distance of ~1.7kpc was discovered based on Subaru wide-field photometry of red giant branch stars. We analysed HST WFC3 archive observation data in the field that is partly located beyond the previously known limits of the LeoA galaxy. We performed photometry of star-like objects in the F475W and F814W passbands and studied the spatial distribution of the Leo A stars below the horizontal branch. We report a discovery of stellar halo populations (subgiants and faint red giants) in the Leo A galaxy extending up to ~2.3kpc deprojected distance from the galaxy centre. Analysis of the colour-magnitude diagram suggests old (>5Gyr) stellar populations of very low metallicity (Z~0.0001).
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/315/40
- Title:
- Photometry of the Tuc dwarf galaxy
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/315/40
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present V and I CCD photometry for ~360 stars in the recently discovered dwarf galaxy Tucana. The large field investigated and the accurate photometric calibration make our data complementary to the deeper HST photometry. From the I magnitude of the tip of the red giant branch we estimate a distance modulus (m-M)_0_=24.69+/-0.16, corresponding to 870+/-60Kpc, confirming that Tucana is an isolated dwarf spheroidal located almost at the border of the Local Group. From the color of the red giant branch tip and by direct comparison with the giant branches of galactic globular clusters we estimate a metallicity [Fe/H]=-1.8+/-0.2, with no clear indication for a metallicity spread. The color-magnitude diagram indicates that Tucana has had a single star formation burst at the epoch of the Galactic globular cluster star formation. There is no evidence for an intermediate or young stellar population. We derive the V luminosity profile, the surface density profile of resolved stars, and the structural parameters of Tucana, from which we confirm that Tucana participates to the general metallicity-surface brightness-absolute magnitude relations defined by the Galaxy and M31 dwarf spheroidal and dwarf elliptical companions.
