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1. Accretion in {rho}-Ophiucus
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/579/A66
Title:
Accretion in {rho}-Ophiucus
Short Name:
J/A+A/579/A66
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present new VLT/X-Shooter optical and near-infrared spectra of a sample of 17 candidate young low-mass stars and brown dwarfs located in the {rho}-Ophiucus cluster. We derived the spectral type and extinction for all the targets, and then we determined their physical parameters. All the objects but one have M_*_<~0.6M_{sun}_, and eight have mass below or close to the hydrogen-burning limit. Using the intensity of various permitted emission lines present in their spectra, we determined the accretion luminosity and mass accretion rates ({dot}(M)_acc_) for all the objects. When compared with previous works targeting the same sample, we find that, in general, these objects are not as strongly accreting as previously reported, and we suggest that the reason is our more accurate estimate of the photospheric parameters. We also compare our findings with recent works in other slightly older star-forming regions, such as Lupus, to investigate possible differences in the accretion properties, but we find that the accretion properties for our targets have the same dependence on the stellar and substellar parameters as in the other regions. This leads us to conclude that we do not find evidence for a different dependence of {dot}(M)_acc_ with M_*_ when comparing low-mass stars and brown dwarfs. Moreover, we find a similar small (<~1dex) scatter in the {dot}(M)_acc_-M_*_ relation as in some of our recent works in other star-forming regions, and no significant differences in {dot}(M)_acc_ due to different ages or properties of the regions. The latter result suffers, however, from low statistics and sample selection biases in the current studies. The small scatter in the {dot}(M)_acc_-M_*_ correlation confirms that mass accretion rate measurements in the literature based on uncertain photospheric parameters and single accretion indicators, such as the H{alpha} width, can lead to a scatter that is unphysically large. Our studies show that only broadband spectroscopic surveys coupled with a detailed analysis of the photospheric and accretion properties allows us to properly study the evolution of disk accretion rates in star-forming regions.
2. Accretion rate of AGNs from COSMOS surveys
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/733/60
Title:
Accretion rate of AGNs from COSMOS surveys
Short Name:
J/ApJ/733/60
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We show how accretion rate governs the physical properties of a sample of unobscured broad-line, narrow-line, and lineless active galactic nuclei (AGNs). We avoid the systematic errors plaguing previous studies of AGN accretion rates by using accurate intrinsic accretion luminosities (Lint) from well-sampled multiwavelength spectral energy distributions from the Cosmic Evolution Survey, and accurate black hole masses derived from virial scaling relations (for broad-line AGNs) or host-AGN relations (for narrow-line and lineless AGNs).
3. Black hole mass and accretion rate of AGNs
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/614/91
Title:
Black hole mass and accretion rate of AGNs
Short Name:
J/ApJ/614/91
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Using an empirical relation between the broad-line region size and optical continuum luminosity, we estimated the black hole mass and accretion rate for 135 active galactic nuclei (AGNs) with double-peaked broad emission lines in two samples, one from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS, Cat. <J/AJ/126/2579>) and the other from a survey of radio-loud broad emission line AGNs (Eracleous & Halpern, 2003, Cat. <J/ApJ/599/886>).
4. Cep OB2 Herschel/PACS view
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/573/A19
Title:
Cep OB2 Herschel/PACS view
Short Name:
J/A+A/573/A19
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The CepOB2 region, with its two intermediate-aged clusters Tr37 and NGC7160, is a paradigm of sequential star formation and an ideal site for studies of protoplanetary disk evolution. We use Herschel data to study the protoplanetary disks and the star formation history of the region. Herschel/PACS observations at 70 and 160{mu}m probe the disk properties (mass, dust sizes, structure) and the evolutionary state of a large number of young stars. Far-IR data also trace the remnant cloud material and small-scale cloud structure. We detect 95 protoplanetary disks at 70{mu}m, 41 at 160{mu}m, and obtain upper limits for more than 130 objects. The detection fraction at 70{mu}m depends on the spectral type (88% for K4 or earlier stars, 17% for M3 or later stars) and on the disk type (~50% for full and pre-transitional disks, ~35% for transitional disks, no low-excess/depleted disks detected). Non-accreting disks are not detected, suggesting significantly lower masses. Accreting transition and pre-transition disks have systematically higher 70{mu}m excesses than full disks, suggestive of more massive, flared and/or thicker disks. Herschel data also reveal several mini-clusters in Tr37, which are small, compact structures containing a few young stars surrounded by nebulosity. Far-IR data are an excellent probe of the evolution of disks that are too faint for sub-millimetre observations. We find a strong link between far-IR emission and accretion, and between the inner and outer disk structure. Herschel confirms the dichotomy between accreting and non-accreting transition disks. Accretion is a powerful measure of global disk evolution: substantial mass depletion and global evolution need to occur to shut down accretion in a protoplanetary disk, even if the disk has inner holes. Disks likely follow different evolutionary paths: low disk masses do not imply opening inner holes, and having inner holes does not require low disk masses. The mini-clusters reveal multi-episodic star formation in Tr37. The long survival of mini-clusters suggest that they formed from the fragmentation of the same core. Their various morphologies favour different formation/triggering mechanisms acting within the same cluster. The beads-on-a-string structure in one mini-cluster is consistent with gravitational fragmentation or gravitational focusing, acting on very small scales (solar-mass stars in ~0.5pc filaments). Multi-episodic star formation could also produce evolutionary variations between disks in the same region. Finally, Herschel also unveils what could be the first heavy mass loss episode of the O6.5 star HD 206267 in Tr 37.
5. Chandra observations of SPT-SZ clusters
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/774/23
Title:
Chandra observations of SPT-SZ clusters
Short Name:
J/ApJ/774/23
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present first results on the cooling properties derived from Chandra X-ray observations of 83 high-redshift (0.3<z<1.2) massive galaxy clusters selected by their Sunyaev-Zel'dovich signature in the South Pole Telescope data. We measure each cluster's central cooling time, central entropy, and mass deposition rate, and compare these properties to those for local cluster samples. We find no significant evolution from z~0 to z~1 in the distribution of these properties, suggesting that cooling in cluster cores is stable over long periods of time. We also find that the average cool core entropy profile in the inner ~100kpc has not changed dramatically since z~1, implying that feedback must be providing nearly constant energy injection to maintain the observed "entropy floor" at ~10keV cm^2^.
6. Circumstellar disk evolution in NGC 2068/71
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/135/966
Title:
Circumstellar disk evolution in NGC 2068/71
Short Name:
J/AJ/135/966
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We study the disk and accretion properties of young stars in the NGC 2068 and NGC 2071 clusters. Using low-resolution optical spectra, we define a membership sample and determine an age for the region of ~2Myr. Using high-resolution spectra of the H{alpha} line we study the accretion activity of these likely members and also examine the disk properties of the likely members using IRAC and MIPS mid-infrared photometry. A substantial fraction (79%) of the 67 members have an infrared excess while all of the stars with significant infrared excess show evidence for active accretion. We find three populations of evolved disks (IRAC weak, MIPS weak, and transition disks) all of which show decreased accretion activity in addition to the evidence for evolution in the dust disk.
7. Circumstellar disks in the Upper Sco association
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/156/75
Title:
Circumstellar disks in the Upper Sco association
Short Name:
J/AJ/156/75
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We have performed a survey for new members of the Upper Sco association that have circumstellar disks using mid-infrared photometry from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). Through optical and near-infrared spectroscopy, we have confirmed 185 candidates as likely members of Upper Sco with spectral types ranging from mid-K to M9. They comprise ~36% of the known disk-bearing members of the association. We also have compiled all available mid-infrared photometry from WISE and the Spitzer Space Telescope for the known members of Upper Sco, resulting in a catalog of data for 1608 objects. We have used these data to identify the members that exhibit excess emission from disks and we have classified the evolutionary stages of those disks with criteria similar to those applied in our previous studies of Taurus and Upper Sco. Among 484 members with excesses in at least one band (excluding five Be stars), we classify 296 disks as full, 66 as evolved, 19 as transitional, 22 as evolved or transitional, and 81 as evolved transitional or debris. Many of these disks have not been previously reported, including 129 full disks and 50 disks that are at more advanced evolutionary stages.
8. Diagnostic for accretion/outflow in NGC 2264
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/642/A56
Title:
Diagnostic for accretion/outflow in NGC 2264
Short Name:
J/A+A/642/A56
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
NGC 2264 is a young cluster whose accretion properties can be investigated in detail by taking advantage of the FLAMES data in the context of the Gaia-ESO Survey. In fact, the analysis of the H{alpha} emission line profile can provide us with information about the accretion and ejection activity of young stars. However, a strong nebular emission that contributes to the H{alpha} emission can alter the profiles, with consequences for their physical interpretation. Our study is aimed at investigating the accretion and ejection properties of NGC 2264 by applying a proper treatment of the sky contribution to the H{alpha} and forbidden emission lines (FELs; [SII] and [NII] doublets). We developed a tool, the OH{alpha}NA-method, to handle the strong nebular contribution and spectra with spurious profiles of the H{alpha} and FELs, namely altered H{alpha} profiles or absorption features artificially created where emission lines (FELs) are expected. We derived the quantitative measurements of relevant parameters to describe the accretion and ejection processes in young members of NGC 2264, focusing on reliable quantities derived from the width of the lines, which is relatively unaffected by the nebular emission, unlike the intensity peak, which can be altered significantly. We derive the quantitative measurements related to the H{alpha} emission line and discuss the comparison between the original and sky-subtracted spectra. We thus reveal possible profile alterations with consequences for their physical interpretation. Furthermore, we show the analysis of the variability for multi-epoch observations, also deriving the velocity of the infalling and outflowing plasma from the wings of the broad H{alpha} emission line (in accreting stars). We also explore the mass accretion rate versus full width at zero intensity of the H{alpha} line, namely dM/dt versus FWZI(H{alpha}), a correlation based on the width of the emission line, which is expected to be more robust with respect to any measurement derived from the peak (e.g., H{alpha}_10%_) and possibly altered by the nebular contribution. We are able to ascertain that more than 20% of the confirmed accretors, which have already been identified in NGC 2264, are affected by the alteration of their line profiles due to the contribution of the nebular emission. Therefore, this is an important issue to consider when investigating accretion and ejection processes in young stellar clusters. While a small fraction of spectra can be unequivocally classified as either unaffected by nebular emission or dominated by nebular emission, the majority (>90%) represent intermediate cases whose spectral features have to be investigated in detail to derive reliable measurements of the relevant parameters and their physical implications.
9. Disk mass loss in the Orion Nebula Cluster
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/642/1140
Title:
Disk mass loss in the Orion Nebula Cluster
Short Name:
J/ApJ/642/1140
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The relevance of encounters on the destruction of protoplanetary disks in the Orion Nebula cluster (ONC) is investigated by combining two different types of numerical simulation. First, star-cluster simulations are performed to model the stellar dynamics of the ONC, the results of which are used to investigate the frequency of encounters, the mass ratio and separation of the stars involved, and the eccentricity of the encounter orbits.
10. Gaia/IPHAS catalogue of Ha-excess sources
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/505/1135
Title:
Gaia/IPHAS catalogue of Ha-excess sources
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/505/1135
Date:
22 Feb 2022
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present a catalogue of point-like H{alpha}-excess sources in the Northern Galactic Plane. Our catalogue is created using a new technique that leverages astrometric and photometric information from Gaia to select H{alpha}-bright outliers in the INT Photometric H{alpha} Survey of the Northern Galactic Plane (IPHAS), across the colour-absolute magnitude diagram. To mitigate the selection biases due to stellar population mixing and to extinction, the investigated objects are first partitioned with respect to their positions in the Gaia colour-absolute magnitude space, and in the Galactic coordinates space, respectively. The selection is then performed on both partition types independently. Two significance parameters are assigned to each target, one for each partition type. These represent a quantitative degree of confidence that the given source is a reliable H{alpha}-excess candidate, with reference to the other objects in the corresponding partition. Our catalogue provides two flags for each source, both indicating the significance level of the H{alpha}-excess. By analysing their intensity in the H{alpha} narrow band, 28496 objects out of 7474835 are identified as H{alpha}-excess candidates with a significance higher than 3. The completeness fraction of the H{alpha} outliers selection is between 3% and 5%. The suggested 5sigma conservative cut yields a purity fraction of 81.9%.