- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/849/161
- Title:
- BVRI light curves of the BL Lac object Mrk 501
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/849/161
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present our observations of the optical intra-day variability (IDV) in {gamma}-ray BL Lac object Mrk 501. The observations were run with the 1.02m and 2.4m optical telescopes at Yunnan Observatories from 2005 April to 2012 May. The light curve at the R band on 2010 May 15 passes both variability tests (the F-test and the ANOVA test). A flare within the light curve on 2010 May 15 has a magnitude change of {Delta}m=0.03+/-0.005_stat_+/-0.007_sys_mag, a darkening timescale of {tau}_d_=26.7min., and an amplitude of IDV Amp=2.9%+/-0.7% . A decline described by 11 consecutive flux measurements within the flare can be fitted linearly with a Pearson's correlation coefficient r=0.945 at the confidence level of >99.99% . Under the assumptions that the IDV is tightly connected to the mass of the black hole, and that the flare duration, being two times {tau}_d_, is representative of the minimum characteristic timescale, we can derive upper bounds to the mass of the black hole. In the case of the Kerr black hole, the timescale of {Delta}t_min_^ob^=0.89hr gives M_{bullet}_<~10^9.20^M_{sun}_, which is consistent with measurements reported in the literature. This agreement indicates that the hypothesis about M_{bullet}_ and {Delta}t_min_^ob^ is consistent with the measurements/data.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/145/9
- Title:
- BVRI light curves of the early-type binary V382 Cyg
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/145/9
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We analyze photometric and spectroscopic data and study the orbital period of the early-type interacting binary system V382 Cyg by using all the available data. We obtain a simultaneous light and radial velocity curve solution. The derived physical parameters of the primary and secondary stellar components are M_1_=27.9(5)M_{sun}_, M_2_=20.8(4)M_{sun}_, R_1_=9.7(2)R_{sun}_, R_2_=8.5(2)R_{sun}_, log(L_1_/L_{sun}_)=5.152(20), and log(L_2_/L_{sun}_)=4.954(19) while the separation of the components is a=23.4R_{sun}_. Newly obtained parameters yield the distance of the system to be 1466(76)pc. Analyses of the mid-eclipse times indicate a period increase of dP/dt=4.2(1)x10^-7^days/yr that can be interpreted in terms of the high-mass transfer (dM/dt=6.1(5)x10^-6^M_{sun}_/yr) from the less massive component to the more massive component. Finally, we model the evolution of the components using non-conservative codes and discuss the results obtained. The age of the binary system is estimated to be 3.85Myr.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/442/844
- Title:
- BVRI light curves of type II-P supernovae
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/442/844
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We study a sample of 23 Type II plateau supernovae (SNe II-P), all observed with the same set of instruments. Analysis of their photometric evolution confirms that their typical plateau duration is 100 d with little scatter, showing a tendency to get shorter for more energetic SNe. We examine the claimed correlation between the luminosity and the rise time from explosion to plateau. We analyse their spectra, measuring typical ejecta velocities, and confirm that they follow a well-behaved power-law decline. We find indications of high-velocity material in the spectra of six of our SNe. We test different dust-extinction correction methods by asking the following - does the uniformity of the sample increase after the application of a given method? A reasonably behaved underlying distribution should become tighter after correction. No method we tested made a significant improvement.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/590/A11
- Title:
- BVRI light curves of V374 Peg
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/590/A11
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The ultrafast-rotating (Prot~0.44d) fully convective single M4 dwarf V374 Peg is a well-known laboratory for studying intense stellar activity in a stable magnetic topology. As an observable proxy for the stellar magnetic field, we study the stability of the light curve, hence the spot configuration. We also measure the occurrence rate of flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). We have analysed spectroscopic observations, BV(RI)C photometry covering 5yrs, and additional RC photometry that expands the temporal base over 16yr. The light curve suggests an almost rigid-body rotation and a spot configuration that is stable over about 16 yrs, confirming the previous indications of a very stable magnetic field. We observed small changes on a nightly timescale and frequent flaring, including a possible sympathetic flare. The strongest flares seem to be more concentrated around the phase where the light curve indicates a smaller active region. Spectral data suggest a complex CME with falling-back and re-ejected material with a maximal projected velocity of ~675km/s. We observed a CME rate that is much lower than expected from extrapolations of the solar flare-CME relation to active stars.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/133/2696
- Title:
- BVRI light curves of Westerlund 1 stars
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/133/2696
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- This paper presents the first optical variability study of the Westerlund 1 super star cluster in search of massive eclipsing binary systems. A total of 129 new variable stars have been identified, including the discovery of 4 eclipsing binaries that are cluster members, 1 additional candidate, 8 field binaries, 19 field delta Scuti stars, 3 field W UMa eclipsing binaries, 13 other periodic variables, and 81 long-period or nonperiodic variables. These include the known luminous blue variable, the B[e] star, 11 Wolf-Rayet stars, several supergiants, and other reddened stars that are likely members of Westerlund 1. The bright X-ray source corresponding to the Wolf-Rayet star WR 77o (B) is found to be a 3.51 day eclipsing binary. The discovery of a reddened detached eclipsing binary system implies the first identification of main-sequence stars in Westerlund 1.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/149/48
- Title:
- BVRI light curves of ZZ Eri
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/149/48
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Complete Bessel BVRI light curves of ZZ Eri [2MASSJ04130109-1044545, HV 6280, NSVS 14888164; IRCS position 04:13:01.10-10:44:54.5; V=13.9-14.4-15.0] are observed and analyzed. The system is a southern pre-contact W UMa binary. Its light curve has the appearance of an Algol (EA) light curve, however, it is made up of dwarf solar-type components with a period of only 0.4521days. Our 34year period study yields a sinusoidal fit or an increasing quadratic fit. The sinusoid may indicate that a third body is orbiting the close binary. The lower-limit mass of the third body is near that of the brown dwarf limit (0.095M_{sun}_). Also included is an improved ephemeris, a mass ratio search, and a simultaneous BVRI Wilson-Devinney solution.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/127/3213
- Title:
- BVR imaging survey of nine early-type galaxies
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/127/3213
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have conducted a BVR imaging survey of nine early-type galaxies previously verified to exist in extremely isolated environments. Our goals are to establish a baseline of morphological and photometric properties for spheroidal systems evolving in extremely low-density environments and to compare these properties with signatures predicted for merged galaxy groups.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/218/18
- Title:
- 2004-2012 BVRI observations of blazar S5 0716+714
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/218/18
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present long-term optical multi-band photometric monitoring of blazar S5 0716+714, from 2004 January 11 to 2012 November 4, with high temporal resolution of approximately 15 minutes in the BVRI bands. The source was in an active state during the whole monitoring campaign, showing intraday variability in 11 of 72 days. The average magnitudes in each band were B=14.398, V=13.821, R=13.255, and I=12.885. The overall variability amplitudes were {Delta}B=1^m^.834, , {Delta}V=2^m^.167, {Delta}R=2^m^.148, and {Delta}I=1^m^.912. The structure function showed that typical timescales for intraday variability were between approximately 2 and 7.5hr. The intraday variability amplitudes were from a few percent to approximately 30%. We found typical variation rates of approximately 0.05 mag/hr in both the rising and falling phases, with a minimal variability timescale of 130 minutes. A 10 day period short-term variability was observed simultaneously in the BVRI bands. The discrete correlation function suggests that there is significant correlated variability between the B- and I-band light curves. However, no significant time lags were detected. The spectral behaviors in the different variability episodes were studied, and our observations show bluer-when-brighter behavior on long, short, and intraday timescales for the blazar S5 0716+714. The variability and relevant spectral trends can be explained by the shock-in-jet scenario.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/155/31
- Title:
- 2005-2012 BVRI observations of blazar S5 0716+714
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/155/31
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- In order to search for the evidence of quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) in blazars, multicolor optical observations of the BL Lacertae object S5 0716+714 were performed from 2005 to 2012. For I band observations on 2010 March 19 with low variability amplitude and low flux level, the same QPO~50 minutes at the 99% significance level is confirmed by the ZDCF method, Lomb-Scargle method, REDFIT, and fitting sinusoidal curves. The observed QPO is likely to be explained by accretion disk variability. If the observed QPO indicates an innermost stable orbital period from the accretion disk, the QPO~50 minutes corresponds to a black hole mass of 5.03x10^6^ M_{sun}_ for a non-rotating Schwarzschild black hole and 3.2x10^7^ M_{sun}_ for a maximally rotating Kerr black hole.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/138/845
- Title:
- BVRI observations of 235 bright quasars
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/138/845
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Photometric observations of 235 extragalactic objects that are potential targets for the Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) are presented. Mean B, V, R, I magnitudes at the 5% level are obtained at 1-4 epochs between 2005 and 2007 using the 1m telescopes at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory and the Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station. Of the 134 sources that have V magnitudes in the Veron & Veron-Cetty catalog (Cat. VII/248), a difference of over 1.0mag is found for the observed-catalog magnitudes for about 36% of the common sources, and 10 sources show over 3mag difference. Our first set of observations presented here form the basis of a long-term photometric variability study of the selected reference frame sources to assist in mission target selection and to support QSO multicolor photometric variability studies in general.
