- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/411/1536
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of of IC4499 red giants
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/411/1536
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present radial velocity and metallicity measurements for the far southern Galactic globular cluster IC 4499. We selected several hundred target red giant stars in and around the cluster from the 2MASS point source catalogue, and obtained spectra at the near-infrared calcium triplet using the AAOmega spectrograph. Observations of giants in globular clusters M4, M22 and M68 were taken to provide radial velocity and metallicity comparison objects.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/136/181
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of PC 1643+4631A,B
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/136/181
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- This is the first measurement and detection of coherence in the intergalactic medium (IGM) at substantially high redshift (z~3.8) and on large physical scales (~2.5h^-1^_70_Mpc). We perform the measurement by presenting new observations of the high-redshift quasar pair PC 1643+4631A, B and their Ly{alpha}-absorber coincidences. With data collected from Keck I Low Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (LRIS) in a 10200s integration, we have full coverage of the Ly{alpha} forest over the redshift range 2.6<z<3.8 at a resolution of 3.6{AA} (~220km/s).
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/144/168
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of Scl 1019417 and UMi 20103
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/144/168
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The most metal-poor stars in dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) can show the nucleosynthetic patterns of one or a few supernovae (SNe). These SNe could have zero metallicity, making metal-poor dSph stars the closest surviving links to Population III stars. Metal-poor dSph stars also help to reveal the formation mechanism of the Milky Way (MW) halo. We present the detailed abundances from Keck/HIRES spectroscopy for two very metal-poor stars in two MW dSphs. One star, in the Sculptor dSph, has [FeI/H]=-2.40. The other star, in the Ursa Minor dSph, has [FeI/H]=-3.16. Both stars fall in the previously discovered low-metallicity, high-[{alpha}/Fe] plateau. Most abundance ratios of very metal-poor stars in these two dSphs are largely consistent with very metal-poor halo stars. However, the abundances of Na and some r-process elements lie at the lower end of the envelope defined by inner halo stars of similar metallicity. We propose that the metallicity dependence of SN yields is the cause. The earliest SNe in low-mass dSphs have less gas to pollute than the earliest SNe in massive halo progenitors. As a result, dSph stars at -3<[Fe/H]<-2 sample SNe with [Fe/H]{Lt}-3, whereas halo stars in the same metallicity range sample SNe with [Fe/H]~-3. Consequently, enhancements in [Na/Fe] and [r/Fe] were deferred to higher metallicity in dSphs than in the progenitors of the inner halo.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/827/90
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of SNe Ib, IIb and Ic
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/827/90
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Using the largest spectroscopic data set of stripped-envelope core-collapse supernovae (stripped SNe), we present a systematic investigation of spectral properties of Type IIb SNe (SNe IIb), Type Ib SNe (SNe Ib), and Type Ic SNe (SNe Ic). Prior studies have been based on individual objects or small samples. Here, we analyze 242 spectra of 14 SNe IIb, 262 spectra of 21 SNe Ib, and 207 spectra of 17 SNe Ic based on the stripped SN data set of Modjaz et al. (2016ApJ...832..108M) and other published spectra of individual SNe. Each SN in our sample has a secure spectroscopic ID, a date of V-band maximum light, and most have multiple spectra at different phases. We analyze these spectra as a function of subtype and phase in order to improve the SN identification scheme and constrain the progenitors of different kinds of stripped SNe. By comparing spectra of SNe IIb with those of SNe Ib, we find that the strength of H{alpha} can be used to quantitatively differentiate between these two subtypes at all epochs. Moreover, we find a continuum in observational properties between SNe IIb and Ib. We address the question of hidden He in SNe Ic by comparing our observations with predictions from various models that either include hidden He or in which He has been burnt. Our results favor the He-free progenitor models for SNe Ic. Finally, we construct continuum-divided average spectra as a function of subtype and phase to quantify the spectral diversity of the different types of stripped SNe.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/705/1481
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of stars in 6 globular clusters
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/705/1481
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Intermediate resolution spectra at the CaII triplet have been obtained for 55 candidate red giants in the field of the globular cluster M22 with the VLT/FORS2 instrument. Spectra were also obtained for a number of red giants in standard globular clusters to provide a calibration of the observed line strengths with overall abundance [Fe/H]. For the 41 M22 member stars that lie within the V-V_HB_ bounds of the calibration, we find an abundance distribution that is substantially broader than that expected from the observed errors alone. We argue that this broad distribution cannot be the result of differential reddening. Instead, we conclude that, as has long been suspected, M22 is similar to {omega} Cen in having an intrinsic dispersion in heavy element abundance. The observed M22 abundance distribution rises sharply to a peak at [Fe/H]~-1.9 with a broad tail to higher abundances: the highest abundance star in our sample has [Fe/H] ~-1.45dex. If the unusual properties of {omega} Cen have their origin in a scenario in which the cluster is the remnant nucleus of a disrupted dwarf galaxy, then such a scenario likely also applies to M22.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/149/204
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of 25 stars in M68
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/149/204
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- In this paper, we present a detailed high-resolution spectroscopic study of post main sequence stars in the globular cluster (GC) M68. Our sample, which covers a range of 4000K in T_eff_, and 3.5dex in log(g), is comprised of members from the red giant, red horizontal, and blue horizontal branch, making this the first high-resolution GC study covering such a large evolutionary and parameter space. Initially, atmospheric parameters were determined using photometric as well as spectroscopic methods, both of which resulted in unphysical and unexpected T_eff_, log(g), {xi}_t_, and [Fe/H] combinations. We therefore developed a hybrid approach that addresses most of these problems, and yields atmospheric parameters that agree well with other measurements in the literature. Furthermore, our derived stellar metallicities are consistent across all evolutionary stages, with <[Fe/H]>=-2.42 ({sigma}=0.14) from 25 stars. Chemical abundances obtained using our methodology also agree with previous studies and bear all the hallmarks of GCs, such as a Na-O anti-correlation, constant Ca abundances, and mild r-process enrichment.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/703/1323
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of stars in the Galaxy's nuclear cluster
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/703/1323
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We report on the structure of the nuclear star cluster in the innermost 0.16pc of the Galaxy as measured by the number density profile of late-type giants. Using laser guide star adaptive optics in conjunction with the integral field spectrograph, OSIRIS, at the Keck II telescope, we are able to differentiate between the older, late-type (~1Gyr) stars, which are presumed to be dynamically relaxed, and the unrelaxed young (~6Myr) population. This distinction is crucial for testing models of stellar cusp formation in the vicinity of a black hole, as the models assume that the cusp stars are in dynamical equilibrium in the black hole potential. In the survey region, we classified 60 stars as early-type (O and early B; 22 newly identified) and 74 stars as late-type (K and M; 61 newly identified). We find that contamination from young stars is significant, with more than twice as many young stars as old stars in our sensitivity range (K'<15.5) within the central arcsecond.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/153/188
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of the foreground population in Orion A
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/153/188
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We perform a spectroscopic survey of the foreground population in Orion A with MMT/Hectospec. We use these data, along with archival spectroscopic data and photometric data, to derive spectral types, extinction values, and masses for 691 stars. Using the Spitzer Space Telescope data, we characterize the disk properties of these sources. We identify 37 new transition disk (TD) objects, 1 globally depleted disk candidate, and 7 probable young debris disks. We discover an object with a mass of less than 0.018-0.030 M_{sun}_, which harbors a flaring disk. Using the H{alpha} emission line, we characterize the accretion activity of the sources with disks, and confirm that the fraction of accreting TDs is lower than that of optically thick disks (46%+/-7% versus 73%+/-9%, respectively). Using kinematic data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and APOGEE INfrared Spectroscopy of the Young Nebulous Clusters program (IN-SYNC), we confirm that the foreground population shows similar kinematics to their local molecular clouds and other young stars in the same regions. Using the isochronal ages, we find that the foreground population has a median age of around 1-2 Myr, which is similar to that of other young stars in Orion A. Therefore, our results argue against the presence of a large and old foreground cluster in front of Orion A.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/691/1387
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of the Galactic bar. I.
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/691/1387
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We use Fabry-Perot absorption line imaging spectroscopy to measure radial velocities using the CaII line in 3360 stars toward three lines of sight in the Milky Way's bar: Baade's Window and offset position at (l,b)~(+/-5.0,-3.5{deg}). This sample includes 2488 bar red clump giants, 339 bar M/K-giants, and 318 disk main-sequence stars. We measure the first four moments of the stellar velocity distribution of the red clump giants, and find it to be symmetric and flat-topped. We also measure the line-of-sight average velocity and dispersion of the red clump giants as a function of distance in the bar.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/Ap/54.81
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of {theta}1 Ori C system
- Short Name:
- J/other/Ap/54.81
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The spectral-double system escaping from multiple system theta1 Ori C is investigated. Radial velocities of both components are measured, for them are constructed and solved curves of radial velocity. Physical parameters of stars and their chemical composition are determined.
