- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/850/74
- Title:
- Swift/BAT AGN Spectroscopic Survey. I.
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/850/74
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the first catalog and data release of the Swift-BAT AGN Spectroscopic Survey. We analyze optical spectra of the majority of the detected AGNs (77%, 642/836) based on their 14-195keV emission in the 70-month Swift-BAT all-sky catalog. This includes redshift determination, absorption and emission-line measurements, and black hole mass and accretion rate estimates for the majority of obscured and unobscured AGNs (74%, 473/642), with 340 measured for the first time. With ~90% of sources at z<0.2, the survey represents a significant advance in the census of hard X-ray-selected AGNs in the local universe. In this first catalog paper, we describe the spectroscopic observations and data sets, and our initial spectral analysis. The FWHMs of the emission lines show broad agreement with the X-ray obscuration (~94%), such that Sy 1-1.8 have N_H_<10^21.9^cm^-2^, and Seyfert 2 have N_H_>10^21.9^cm^-2^. Seyfert 1.9, however, show a range of column densities. Compared to narrow-line AGNs in the SDSS, the X-ray-selected AGNs have a larger fraction of dusty host galaxies (H{alpha}/H{beta}>5), suggesting that these types of AGN are missed in optical surveys. Using the [OIII]{lambda}5007/H{beta} and [NII]{lambda}6583/H{alpha} emission-line diagnostic, about half of the sources are classified as Seyferts; ~15% reside in dusty galaxies that lack an H{beta} detection, but for which the upper limits on line emission imply either a Seyfert or LINER, ~15% are in galaxies with weak or no emission lines despite high-quality spectra, and a few percent each are LINERS, composite galaxies, H II regions, or in known beamed AGNs.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/589/A98
- Title:
- Swift GRBs individual power density spectra
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/589/A98
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Timing analysis can be a powerful tool for shading light on the still obscure emission physics and geometry of the prompt emission of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Fourier power density spectra (PDS) characterise time series as stochastic processes and can be used to search for coherent pulsations and, more in general, to investigate the dominant variability timescales in astrophysical sources. Because of the limited duration and of the statistical properties involved, modelling the PDS of individual GRBs is challenging, and only average PDS of large samples have been discussed in the literature thus far. We aim at characterising the individual PDS of GRBs to describe their variability in terms of a stochastic process, to explore their variety, and to carry out for the first time a systematic search for periodic signals and for a link between PDS properties and other GRB observables. We present a Bayesian procedure which uses a Markov chain Monte Carlo technique and apply it to study the individual power density spectra of 215 bright long GRBs detected with the Swift Burst Alert Telescope in the 15-150keV band from January 2005 to May 2015. The PDS are modelled with a power-law either with or without a break. Two classes of GRBs emerge: with or without a unique dominant time scale. A comparison with active galactic nuclei (AGNs) reveals similar distributions of PDS slopes. Unexpectedly, GRBs with subsecond dominant timescales and duration longer than a few ten seconds in the source frame appear to be either very rare or altogether absent. Three GRBs are found with possible evidence for periodic signal at 3.0-3.2{sigma} (Gaussian) significance, corresponding to a multi-trial chance probability of ~1%. Thus, we found no compelling evidence for periodic signal in GRBs. The analogy between the PDS of GRBs and of AGNs could tentatively hint at similar stochastic processes that rule BH accretion across different BH mass scales and objects. In addition, we find evidence that short dominant timescales and duration are not completely independent of each other, in contrast with commonly accepted paradigms.
2753. Synthetic galaxy spectra
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/538/A38
- Title:
- Synthetic galaxy spectra
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/538/A38
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present an optimized library of synthetic galaxy spectra that are to be used for the Gaia satellite observations of unresolved galaxies. These galaxy spectral templates are useful for the optimal performance of the unresolved galaxy classifier (UGC) software. The UGC will assign spectral classes to the observed unresolved galaxies by Gaia (classification) and estimate some of their intrinsic astrophysical parameters, which were used to create the synthetic library (parametrization). We present the new optimized synthetic library of galaxy spectra and the classification and parametrization results using the Gaia-simulated version of this library. To optimize our synthetic library, we applied the principal component analysis (PCA) method to our synthetic spectra and studied the influence of the star-formation rate parameters on the spectra, and how these agree with some typical characteristics of the galaxy spectral types. We used support vector machines (SVM) to classify and parametrize the optimal simulated spectra. The library of synthetic galaxy spectra was optimized. In this new set of synthetic spectra, overlaps in spectral energy distributions and colors are highly suppressed, while the results of UGC classification are improved.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/528/A113
- Title:
- Synthetic lines in the Sun
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/528/A113
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have computed synthetic spectra from a realistic 3D numerical simulation of the solar photosphere. We provide the spatially averaged spectra for selected lines that are commonly used on solar applications. These data can be used to calibrate Doppler velocity measurements in the solar photosphere. The calculations are carried out along the solar disk from heliocentric angle mu=1.0 to mu=0.3.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/III/238
- Title:
- Synthetic spectra in the near-IR
- Short Name:
- III/238
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a library of 952 synthetic spectra characterized by -2.5<=[Z/Z_sun_]<=+0.5, 4.5<=logg<=1.0, 3500<=T(eff)<=50000K, at a resolving power (lambda/Delta_lambda) of 20000 over the wavelength range 7650-8750{AA}. The wavelength range covers the near-IR Ca II triplet and the head of the hydrogen's Paschen series, the K I doublet (7664, 7699{AA}), the Na I doublet (8183, 8194{AA}) and the lines of Fe I multiplet N.60 at 8327 and 8388{AA}. The synthetic spectra are based on Kurucz's codes and line data.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/534/A9
- Title:
- Synthetic spectra of galactic globular clusters
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/534/A9
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We calculated synthetic spectra for typical chemical element mixtures (i.e., a standard alpha-enhanced distribution, and distributions displaying CN and ONa anticorrelations) found in the various subpopulations harboured by individual Galactic globular clusters. From the spectra we determined bolometric corrections to the standard Johnson-Cousins and Stroemgren filters and finally predicted colours. These bolometric corrections and colour-transformations, coupled to our theoretical isochrones with the appropriate chemical composition, provided us with a complete and self-consistent set of theoretical predictions for the effect of abundance variations on the observed cluster colour-magnitude diagrams.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/503/913
- Title:
- Synthetic spectrophotometry for C-rich giants
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/503/913
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Carbon rich objects represent an important phase during the late stages of evolution of low and intermediate mass stars. They contribute significantly to the chemical enrichment and to the infrared light of galaxies. A proper description of their atmospheres is crucial for the determination of fundamental parameters such as effective temperature or mass loss rate. We study the spectroscopic and photometric properties of carbon stars. In the first paper of this series we focus on objects that can be described by hydrostatic models neglecting dynamical phenomena like pulsation and mass loss. As a consequence, the reddening due to circumstellar dust is not included. Our results are collected in a database, which can be used in conjunction with stellar evolution and population synthesis calculations involving the AGB. We have computed a grid of 746 spherically symmetric COMARCS atmospheres covering effective temperatures between 2400 and 4000K, surface gravities from log(g[cm/s^2^])=0.0 to -1.0, metallicities ranging from the solar value down to one tenth of it and C/O ratios in the interval between 1.05 and 5.0. Subsequently, we used these models to create synthetic low resolution spectra and photometric data for a large number of filter systems. The tables including the results are electronically available. First tests of the application on stellar evolution calculations are shown. We have selected some of the most commonly used colours in order to discuss their behaviour as a function of the stellar parameters. A comparison with measured data shows that down to 2800K the agreement between predictions and observations of carbon stars is good and our results may be used to determine quantities like the effective temperature. Below this limit the synthetic colours are much too blue. The obvious reason for these problems is the neglect of circumstellar reddening and structural changes due to pulsation and mass loss.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/99/173
- Title:
- Synthetic UV spectra of massive stars
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/99/173
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- An atlas of synthetic ultraviolet spectra of a population of massive stars is presented. The spectra are based on a stellar library of IUE high-dispersion spectra of O and Wolf-Rayet stars, coupled to an evolutionary synthesis code. Later spectral types are included via low-dispersion spectra. Line profiles of N V lambda 1240, Si IV lambda 1400, C IV lambda 1550, He II lambda 1640, and N IV lambda 1720 have been computed for star-formation histories and initial mass functions typically found in starburst regions. It is found that the lines are sensitive indicators for the presence or absence of massive stars. C IV lambda 1550 is the strongest stellar line in the ultraviolet spectrum of a typical starburst. If O stars with zero-age main-sequence masses above 50M_{sun}_ are present, C IV always shows a P Cygni profile. In the absence of such stars, only a blue-shifted absorption is present. During later epochs of the starburst, when late-O/early-B stars dominate, an unshifted photospheric absorption appears. Si IV lambda 1400 shows a conspicuous wind profile when luminous O supergiants are present. A strong P Cygni profile is found only for an instantaneous burst observed at 3 to 5Myr, which has a top-heavy IMF. The velocity of the blueshifted absorption is strongly correlated with the age and the upper cutoff mass (or slope) of the IMF. N V lambda 1240 traces the most massive stars and behaves rather similar to Si IV lambda 1400. Its usefulness as an indicator of very massive stars is limited due to the strong blending effect of the nearby Ly-alpha line. Nevertheless, strong N V lambda 1240 emission in a starburst suggests the presence of stars with masses in excess of 60M_{sun}_. He II lambda 1640 and N IV lambda 1720 are produced by very hot and luminous O and Wolf-Rayet stars. Both lines can have weak absorption or emission in a typical starburst but are predicted to be observable only under rare circumstances, such as in an instantaneous burst at t{approx.}3Myr. The profiles presented in the atlas can be compared to high-quality ultraviolet observations of galaxies with active star formation in order to constrain the massive star population. The atlas is published in its entirety in computer-readable form in the AAS CD-ROM series, Vol. 5.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/650/A73
- Title:
- Synthetic XUV spectra of GJ 3470
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/650/A73
- Date:
- 22 Feb 2022
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Neptune-size exoplanets seem particularly sensitive to atmospheric evaporation, making it essential to characterize the stellar high-energy radiation that drives this mechanism. This is particularly important with M dwarfs, which emit a large and variable fraction of their luminosity in the ultraviolet and can display strong flaring behavior. The warm Neptune GJ 3470b, hosted by an M2 dwarf, was found to harbor a giant exosphere of neutral hydrogen thanks to three transits observed with the Hubble Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (HST/STIS). Here we report on three additional transit observations from the Panchromatic Comparative Exoplanet Treasury program, obtained with the HST Cosmic Origin Spectrograph. These data confirm the absorption signature from GJ 3470b's exosphere in the stellar Lyman-{alpha} line and demonstrate its stability over time. No planetary signatures are detected in other stellar lines, setting a 3{sigma} limit on GJ 3470b's far-ultraviolet (FUV) radius at 1.3 times its Roche lobe radius. We detect three flares from GJ 3470. They show different spectral energy distributions but peak consistently in the SiIII line, which traces intermediate-temperature layers in the transition region. These layers appear to play a particular role in GJ 3470's activity as emission lines that form at lower or higher temperatures than SiIII evolved differently over the long term. Based on the measured emission lines, we derive synthetic X-ray and extreme-ultraviolet (X+EUV, or XUV) spectra for the six observed quiescent phases, covering one year, as well as for the three flaring episodes. Our results suggest that most of GJ 3470's quiescent high-energy emission comes from the EUV domain, with flares amplifying the FUV emission more strongly. The neutral hydrogen photoionization lifetimes and mass loss derived for GJ 3470b show little variation over the epochs, in agreement with the stability of the exosphere. Simulations informed by our XUV spectra are required to understand the atmospheric structure and evolution of GJ 3470b and the role played by evaporation in the formation of the hot-Neptune desert.
2760. Taxonomy of Barium Stars
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/V/81
- Title:
- Taxonomy of Barium Stars
- Short Name:
- V/81
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Image-tube spectra and photometric observations for 389 bariums stars have been used to determine spectral classification, barium intensity, radial velocity, luminosity, and kinematical properties. The objective of this study is to obtain a homogeneous dataset for analyzing barium characteristics in uniform fashion.
