- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/244/8
- Title:
- M-type stars in LAMOST DR5
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/244/8
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present new catalogs of M giant and M dwarf stars from the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) data release 5 (DR5). In total, 39796 M giants and 501152 M dwarfs are identified from the classification pipeline. The template-fitting results contain M giants with 7 temperature subtypes from M0 to M6, M dwarfs with 18 temperature subtypes from K7.0 to M8.5, and 12 metallicity subclasses from dMr to usdMp. We cross-matched our M-type catalog with the Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) catalog to obtain infrared magnitude and colors. Adopting the distances derived from the parallaxes in Gaia DR2, the M_G_ versus (G_bp_-G_rp_)_0_ diagram shows that there are also early-type stars and white dwarf-M dwarf binaries included in our M-type stars sample, with a contamination rate of about 4.6% for M giants and 0.48% for M dwarfs. We found that CaH spectral indices are an efficient selection criteria for carbon stars. A total of 289 carbon stars were identified from the M giants sample, and further confirmed by LAMOST spectra.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/159/139
- Title:
- Multiple M dwarf stars with Robo-AO and Gaia DR2
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/159/139
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We analyze observations from Autonomous laser-adaptive-optics for few-meter-class telescopes (Robo-AO)'s field M dwarf survey taken on the 2.1m Kitt Peak telescope and perform a multiplicity comparison with Gaia DR2. Through its laser-guided, automated system, the Robo-AO instrument has yielded the largest adaptive optics M dwarf multiplicity survey to date. After developing an interface to visually identify and locate stellar companions, we selected 11 low-significance Robo-AO detections for follow-up on the Keck II telescope using NIRC2. In the Robo-AO survey we find 553 candidate companions within 4" around 534 stars out of 5566 unique targets, most of which are new discoveries. Using a position cross-match with DR2 on all targets, we assess the binary recoverability of Gaia DR2 and compare the properties of multiples resolved by both Robo-AO and Gaia. The catalog of nearby M dwarf systems and their basic properties presented here can assist other surveys which observe these stars, such as the NASA Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/457/2192
- Title:
- NCJM catalog of M dwarfs
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/457/2192
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We develop a method to identify the spectroscopic signature of unresolved L-dwarf ultracool companions, which compares the spectra of candidates and their associated control stars using spectral ratio differences and residual spectra. We present SpeX prism-mode spectra (0.7-2.5 micron) for a pilot sample of one hundred and eleven mid M dwarfs, including twenty-eight which were previously identified as candidates for unresolved ultracool companionship (a sub-sample from Cook et al. 2016; paper 1) and eighty-three single M dwarfs which were optically colour-similar to these candidates (which we use as `control stars'). We identify four candidates with evidence for near-infrared excess. One of these (WISE J100202.50+074136.3) shows strong evidence for an unresolved L dwarf companion in both its spectral ratio difference and its residual spectra, two most likely have a different source for the near-infrared excess, and the other may be due to spectral noise. We also establish expectations for a null result (i.e. by searching for companionship signatures around the M dwarf control stars), as well as determining the expected outcome for ubiquitous companionship (as a means of comparison with our actual results), using artificially generated unresolved M+L dwarf spectra. The results of these analyses are compared to those for the candidate sample, and reasonable consistency is found. With a full follow-up program of our candidates sample from paper 1, we might expect to confirm up to 40 such companions in the future, adding extensively to the known desert population of M3-M5 dwarfs.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/791/54
- Title:
- Nearby M Dwarfs parameters
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/791/54
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Comparisons between the planet populations around solar-type stars and those orbiting M dwarfs shed light on the possible dependence of planet formation and evolution on stellar mass. However, such analyses must control for other factors, i.e., metallicity, a stellar parameter that strongly influences the occurrence of gas giant planets. We obtained infrared spectra of 121 M dwarfs stars monitored by the California Planet Search and determined metallicities with an accuracy of 0.08 dex. The mean and standard deviation of the sample are -0.05 and 0.20 dex, respectively. We parameterized the metallicity dependence of the occurrence of giant planets on orbits with a period less than two years around solar-type stars and applied this to our M dwarf sample to estimate the expected number of giant planets. The number of detected planets (3) is lower than the predicted number (6.4), but the difference is not very significant (12% probability of finding as many or fewer planets). The three M dwarf planet hosts are not especially metal rich and the most likely value of the power-law index relating planet occurrence to metallicity is 1.06 dex per dex for M dwarfs compared to 1.80 for solar-type stars; this difference, however, is comparable to uncertainties. Giant planet occurrence around both types of stars allows, but does not necessarily require, a mass dependence of ~1 dex per dex. The actual planet-mass-metallicity relation may be complex, and elucidating it will require larger surveys like those to be conducted by ground-based infrared spectrographs and the Gaia space astrometry mission.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/126/2449
- Title:
- Nearby ultracool dwarfs in galactic plane
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/126/2449
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Surveys for nearby low-luminosity dwarfs tend to avoid the crowded regions of the Galactic plane. We have devised near-infrared color-magnitude and color-color selection criteria designed to identify late-type M and early-type L dwarfs within 12pc of the Sun. We use those criteria to search for candidates within the regions of the Galactic plane (|b|<10{deg}) covered by the Second Incremental Data Release from the Two Micron All Sky Survey (<II/241>). Detailed inspection of the available photographic images of the resulting 1299 candidates confirms only two as ultracool dwarfs. Both are known proper-motion stars, identified in the recent survey by Lepine et al. (2003, Cat. <J/AJ/125/1598>). Despite the low numbers, the inferred surface density is consistent with comparable surveys at higher latitudes. We discuss the implications for the luminosity function and consider means of improving the efficiency and scope of photometric surveys in the plane.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/562/A127
- Title:
- Near-IR integral field spectra of 15 M-L dwarfs
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/562/A127
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- At young ages, low surface gravity affects the atmospheric properties of ultracool dwarfs. The impact on medium-resolution near-infrared (NIR) spectra has only been slightly investigated at the M-L transition sofar. We present a library of near-infrared (1.1-2.45um) medium-resolution (R~1500-2000) integral field spectra of 15 young M6-L0 dwarfs. We aim at deriving updated NIR spectral type, luminosity and physical parameters (Teff, logg, M, L/L_{sun}_) of each source. This work also aims at testing the latest generation of BT-SETTL atmospheric models. We estimated spectral types using spectral indices and spectra of reference young objects classified in the optical. We used the 2010 and 2012 releases of the BT-SETTL synthetic spectral grid and cross-checked the results with the DRIFT-PHOENIX models to derive the atmospheric properties of the sources.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/637/1067
- Title:
- Near-IR spectral classification of T dwarfs
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/637/1067
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- A revised near-infrared classification scheme for T dwarfs is presented, based on and superseding prior schemes developed by Burgasser and coworkers (2002ApJ...564..421B) and Geballe and coworkers (2002ApJ...564..466G), and defined following the precepts of the MK process. Drawing from two large spectroscopic libraries of T dwarfs identified largely in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and the Two Micron All Sky Survey, nine primary spectral standards and five alternate standards spanning spectral types T0-T8 are identified that match criteria of spectral character, brightness, absence of a resolved companion, and accessibility from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/144/99
- Title:
- Near-IR spectroscopy of 36 late M dwarfs
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/144/99
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present observations of 36 late M dwarfs obtained with the KeckII/NIRSPEC in the J band at a resolution of ~20000. We have measured projected rotational velocities, absolute radial velocities, and pseudo-equivalent widths of atomic lines. Twelve of our targets did not have previous measurements in the literature. For the other 24 targets, we confirm previously reported measurements. We find that 13 stars from our sample have vsini below our measurement threshold (12km/s) whereas four of our targets are fast rotators (vsini>30km/s). As fast rotation causes spectral features to be washed out, stars with low projected rotational velocities are sought for radial velocity surveys. At our intermediate spectral resolution, we have confirmed the identification of neutral atomic lines reported in McLean et al. We also calculated pseudo-equivalent widths of 12 atomic lines. Our results confirm that the pseudo-equivalent width of KI lines is strongly dependent on spectral types. We observe that the pseudo-equivalent width of FeI and MnI lines remains fairly constant with later spectral type. We suggest that these lines are particularly suitable for deriving metallicities for late M dwarfs.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/V/144
- Title:
- Near-IR spectroscopy of low-mass binaries and brown dwarfs
- Short Name:
- V/144
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The mass of a star at formation determines its subsequent evolution and demise. Low-mass stars are the most common products of star formation and their long main-sequence lifetimes cause them to accumulate over time. Star formation also produces many substellar-mass objects known as brown dwarfs, which emerge from their natal molecular clouds and continually cool as they age, pervading the Milky Way. Low-mass stars and brown dwarfs exhibit a wide range of physical characteristics and their abundance make them ideal subjects for testing formation and evolution models. I have examined a pair of pre-main sequence spectroscopic binaries and used radial velocity variations to determine orbital solutions and mass ratios. Additionally, I have employed synthetic spectra to estimate their effective temperatures and place them on theoretical Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams. From this analysis I discuss the formation and evolution of young binary systems and place bounds on absolute masses and radii. I have also studied the late-type T dwarfs revealed by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). This includes the exemplar T8 subdwarf Wolf 1130C, which has the lowest inferred metallicity in the literature and spectroscopic traits consistent with old age. Comparison to synthetic spectra implies that the dispersion in near-infrared colors of late-type T dwarfs is a result of age and/or thin sul de clouds. With the updated census of the L, T, and Y dwarfs we can now study specific brown dwarf subpopulations. Finally, I present a number of future studies that would develop our understanding of the physical qualities of T dwarf color outliers and disentangle the tracers of age and atmospheric properties. The thesis is available at: http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~gmace/thesis.html
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AZh/81/209
- Title:
- Neutron capture elements in stars: neodymium
- Short Name:
- J/AZh/81/209
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have derived the LTE neodymium abundances in 60 cool stars with [Fe/H] from 0.25 to -1.71 by applying a synthetic-spectrum analysis to spectroscopic observations of NdII lines with a resolution of {lambda}/{Delta}{lambda}~60000 and signal-to noise ratios of 100-200.
