- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/889/154
- Title:
- LEGUS & Ha-LEGUS obs. of NGC4449 star clusters
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/889/154
- Date:
- 17 Jan 2022 11:55:48
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a new catalog and results for the cluster system of the starburst galaxy NGC 4449, based on multiband imaging observations taken as part of the LEGUS and H_{alpha}_-LEGUS surveys. We improve the spectral energy fitting method used to estimate cluster ages, and find that the results, particularly for older clusters, are in better agreement with those from spectroscopy. The inclusion of H{alpha} measurements, the role of stochasticity for low-mass clusters, the assumptions about reddening, and the choices of SSP model and metallicity all have important impacts on the age dating of clusters. A comparison with ages derived from stellar color-magnitude diagrams for partially resolved clusters shows reasonable agreement, but large scatter in some cases. The fraction of light found in clusters relative to the total light (i.e., T_L_) in the U, B, and V filters in 25 different ~kiloparsec-size regions throughout NGC 4449 correlates with both the specific region luminosity, R_L_, and the dominant age of the underlying stellar population in each region. The observed cluster age distribution is found to decline over time as dN/d{tau}{propto}{tau}^{gamma}^, with {gamma}=-0.85+/-0.15, independent of cluster mass, and is consistent with strong, early cluster disruption. The mass functions of the clusters can be described by a power law with dN/dM{propto}M^{beta}^ and {beta}=-1.86+/-0.2, independent of cluster age. The mass and age distributions are quite resilient to differences in age-dating methods. There is tentative evidence for a factor of 2-3 enhancement in both the star and cluster formation rate ~100-300Myr ago, indicating that cluster formation tracks star formation generally. The enhancement is probably associated with an earlier interaction event.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/449/4038
- Title:
- Li abundance of giants in 3 globular clusters
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/449/4038
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The presence of multiple populations in globular clusters has been well established thanks to high-resolution spectroscopy. It is widely accepted that distinct populations are a consequence of different stellar generations: intra-cluster pollution episodes are required to produce the peculiar chemistry observed in almost all clusters. Unfortunately, the progenitors responsible have left an ambiguous signature and their nature remains unresolved. To constrain the candidate polluters, we have measured lithium and aluminium abundances in more than 180 giants across three systems: NGC 1904, NGC 2808, and NGC 362. The present investigation along with our previous analysis of M12 and M5 affords us the largest database of simultaneous determinations of Li and Al abundances. Our results indicate that Li production has occurred in each of the three clusters. In NGC 362 we detected an M12-like behaviour, with first and second-generation stars sharing very similar Li abundances favouring a progenitor that is able to produce Li, such as AGB stars. Multiple progenitor types are possible in NGC 1904 and NGC 2808, as they possess both an intermediate population comparable in lithium to the first generation stars and also an extreme population, that is enriched in Al but depleted in Li. A simple dilution model fails in reproducing this complex pattern. Finally, the internal Li variation seems to suggest that the production efficiency of this element is a function of the cluster's mass and metallicity - low-mass or relatively metal-rich clusters are more adept at producing Li.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/539/A157
- Title:
- Li and Na in globular cluster M4
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/539/A157
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The abundance inhomogeneities of light elements observed in globular clusters (GCs), and notably the ubiquitous Na-O anti-correlation, are generally interpreted as evidence that GCs comprise several generations of stars. There is an on-going debate as to the nature of the stars, which produce the inhomogeneous elements, and investigating the behavior of several elements is a way to shed new light on this problem. We aim at investigating the Li and Na content of the GC M4, that is known to have a well defined Na-O anti-correlation. We obtained moderate resolution (R=17000-18700) spectra for 91 main sequence (MS)/sub-giant branch stars of M4 with the Giraffe spectrograph at the FLAMES/VLT ESO facility. Using model atmospheres analysis we measured lithium and sodium abundances.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/143/14
- Title:
- Lick indices of M31 globular clusters
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/143/14
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present absorption line indices measured in the integrated spectra of globular clusters both from the Galaxy and from M31. Our samples include 41 Galactic globular clusters, and more than 300 clusters in M31. The conversion of instrumental equivalent widths into the Lick system is described, and zero-point uncertainties are provided. Comparison of line indices of old M31 clusters and Galactic globular clusters suggests an absence of important differences in chemical composition between the two cluster systems. In particular, CN indices in the spectra of M31 and Galactic clusters are essentially consistent with each other, in disagreement with several previous works. We reanalyze some of the previous data, and conclude that reported CN differences between M31 and Galactic clusters were mostly due to data calibration uncertainties. Our data support the conclusion that the chemical compositions of Milky Way and M31 globular clusters are not substantially different, and that there is no need to resort to enhanced nitrogen abundances to account for the optical spectra of M31 globular clusters.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/415/123
- Title:
- Lick line-index and photometry of globular clusters
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/415/123
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The catalog contains Lick line-index and photometric measurements of extragalactic globular clusters in seven early-type galaxies (NGC 1380, 2434, 3115, 3379, 3585, 5846, and 7192) with different morphological types (E/S0) located in field and group/cluster environments. High-quality spectra were taken with the FORS2 instrument at ESO's Very Large Telescope. ~50% of our data allows an age resolution {Delta}t/t~0.3 and a metallicity resolution ~0.25-0.4dex, depending on the absolute metallicity. Globular cluster candidates are selected from deep B, V, R, I, K FORS2/ISAAC photometry with 80-100% success rate inside one effective radius. Using combined optical/near-infrared colour-colour diagrams we present a method to efficiently reduce fore-/background contamination down to <~10%.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/573/A103
- Title:
- Light curves for variables in 5 clusters
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/573/A103
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- In this paper, we present the analysis of time-series observations from 2013 and 2014 of five metal rich ([Fe/H]>-1) globular clusters: NGC6388, NGC6441, NGC6528, NGC6638, and NGC6652. The data have been used to perform a census of the variable stars in the central parts of these clusters. The observations were made with the electron multiplying CCD (EMCCD) camera at the Danish 1.54m Telescope at La Silla, Chile, and they were analysed using difference image analysis (DIA) to obtain high-precision light curves of the variable stars. It was possible to identify and classify all of the previously known or suspected variable stars in the central regions of the five clusters. Furthermore, we were able to identify, and in most cases classify 48, 49, 7, 8, and 2 previously unknown variables in NGC 6388, NGC 6441, NGC 6528, NGC 6638, and NGC 6652, respectively. Especially interesting is the case of NGC 6441, for which the variable star population of about 150 stars has been thoroughly examined by previous studies, including a Hubble Space Telescope study. In this paper we are able to present 49 new variable stars for this cluster, of which one (possibly two) are RR Lyrae stars, two are W Virginis stars, and the rest are long period semi-regular or irregular variables on the red giant branch. We have also detected the first double mode RR Lyrae in the cluster.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/PDDO/1.511
- Title:
- Light curves of M9 variables
- Short Name:
- J/other/PDDO/1.5
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Time-series photographic photometry for the variable stars in M9.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/553/A111
- Title:
- Light curves of two NGC6981 variables
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/553/A111
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Two previously unknown variable stars in the crowded central region of the globular cluster NGC 6981 are presented. The observations were made using the electron multiplying CCD (EMCCD) camera at the Danish 1.54m Telescope at La Silla, Chile. The two variables were not previously detected by conventional CCD imaging because of their proximity to a bright star. This discovery demonstrates that EMCCDs are a powerful tool for performing high-precision time-series photometry in crowded fields and near bright stars, especially when combined with difference image analysis.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/MmSAI/31.187
- Title:
- Light curves of 12 variables in NGC 6229
- Short Name:
- J/other/MmSAI/31
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Periods and light curves of 12 variable stars of the globular cluster NGC 6229 have been determined. The photographic magnitudes are given for 4 other variables. Observations were obtained at the Asiago observatory, in the years 1956-57-58.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/133/1447
- Title:
- Light curves of variable stars in {omega} Cen
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/133/1447
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a variable star catalog of an extensive ground-based wide-field variability survey in the globular cluster omega Centauri. Using the Australian National University 40 inch (1m) telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, the cluster was observed with a 52'x52' (0.75deg^2^) field for 25 nights, from 2003 May 2 to May 27. A total of 187 variable stars were identified in the field, 81 of which are new discoveries. This work comprises the widest field variability survey yet undertaken for this cluster. Here we present the V+R light curves and preliminary analysis of the detected variable stars, comprising 58 eclipsing binaries, 69 RR Lyrae stars, 36 long-period variables (P>=2days), and 24 miscellaneous pulsators including 15 SX Phoenicis stars and two type II Cepheids.
