- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/852/102
- Title:
- Herschel nearby isolated low-mass clouds maps
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/852/102
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present intensity-corrected Herschel maps at 100, 160, 250, 350, and 500{mu}m for 56 isolated low-mass clouds. We determine the zero-point corrections for Herschel Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) and Spectral Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE) maps from the Herschel Science Archive (HSA) using Planck data. Since these HSA maps are small, we cannot correct them using typical methods. Here we introduce a technique to measure the zero-point corrections for small Herschel maps. We use radial profiles to identify offsets between the observed HSA intensities and the expected intensities from Planck. Most clouds have reliable offset measurements with this technique. In addition, we find that roughly half of the clouds have underestimated HSA-SPIRE intensities in their outer envelopes relative to Planck, even though the HSA-SPIRE maps were previously zero-point corrected. Using our technique, we produce corrected Herschel intensity maps for all 56 clouds and determine their line-of-sight average dust temperatures and optical depths from modified blackbody fits. The clouds have typical temperatures of ~14-20K and optical depths of ~10^-5^-10^-3^. Across the whole sample, we find an anticorrelation between temperature and optical depth. We also find lower temperatures than what was measured in previous Herschel studies, which subtracted out a background level from their intensity maps to circumvent the zero-point correction. Accurate Herschel observations of clouds are key to obtaining accurate density and temperature profiles. To make such future analyses possible, intensity-corrected maps for all 56 clouds are publicly available in the electronic version.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/230/1
- Title:
- Herschel SPIRE/FTS 194-671um survey of GOALS LIRGs
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/230/1
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We describe a Herschel Space Observatory 194-671{mu}m spectroscopic survey of a sample of 121 local luminous infrared galaxies and report the fluxes of the CO J to J-1 rotational transitions for 4<=J<=13, the [NII] 205{mu}m line, the [CI] lines at 609 and 370{mu}m, as well as additional and usually fainter lines. The CO spectral line energy distributions (SLEDs) presented here are consistent with our earlier work, which was based on a smaller sample, that calls for two distinct molecular gas components in general: (i) a cold component, which emits CO lines primarily at J<~4 and likely represents the same gas phase traced by CO (1-0), and (ii) a warm component, which dominates over the mid-J regime (4<J<~10) and is intimately related to current star formation. We present evidence that the CO line emission associated with an active galactic nucleus is significant only at J>10. The flux ratios of the two [CI] lines imply modest excitation temperatures of 15-30K; the [CI] 370{mu}m line scales more linearly in flux with CO (4-3) than with CO (7-6). These findings suggest that the [CI] emission is predominantly associated with the gas component defined in (i) above. Our analysis of the stacked spectra in different far-infrared (FIR) color bins reveals an evolution of the SLED of the rotational transitions of H_2_O vapor as a function of the FIR color in a direction consistent with infrared photon pumping.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/897/177
- Title:
- 142 high-redshift blazars at the cosmic dawn
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/897/177
- Date:
- 11 Mar 2022
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The uncharted territory of the high-redshift (z>~3) universe holds the key to understanding the evolution of quasars. In an attempt to identify the most extreme members of the quasar population, that is, blazars, we have carried out a multiwavelength study of a large sample of radio-loud quasars beyond z=3. Our sample consists of nine {gamma}-ray-detected blazars and 133 candidate blazars selected based on the flatness of their soft X-ray spectra (0.3-10keV photon index <~1.75), including 15 with Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) observations. The application of the likelihood profile stacking technique reveals that the high-redshift blazars are faint {gamma}-ray emitters with steep spectra. The high-redshift blazars host massive black holes (<logM_BH,M{odot}_>>9) and luminous accretion disks (<L_disk_>>10^46^erg/s). Their broadband spectral energy distributions are found to be dominated by high-energy radiation, indicating their jets are among the most luminous ones. Focusing on the sources exhibiting resolved X-ray jets (as observed with the Chandra satellite), we find the bulk Lorentz factor to be larger with respect to other z>3 blazars, indicating faster moving jets. We conclude that the presented list of high-redshift blazars may act as a reservoir for follow-up observations, such as with NuSTAR, to understand the evolution of relativistic jets at the dawn of the universe.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/NatAs/2.778
- Title:
- Hyperfine rotational transitions of 26Al19F
- Short Name:
- J/other/NatAs/2.
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Decades ago, {gamma}-ray observatories identified diffuse Galactic emission at 1.809MeV originating from {beta}^+^ decays of an isotope of aluminium, ^26^Al, that has a mean lifetime of 1.04 million years. Objects responsible for the production of this radioactive isotope have never been directly identified owing to insufficient angular resolutions and sensitivities of the {gamma}-ray observatories. Here, we report observations of millimetre-wave rotational lines of the isotopologue of aluminium monofluoride that contains the radioactive isotope (^26^AlF). The emission is observed towards CK Vul, which is thought to be a remnant of a stellar merger. Our constraints on the production of ^26^Al, combined with the estimates on the merger rate, make it unlikely that objects similar to CK Vul are major producers of Galactic ^26^Al. However, the observation may be a stepping stone for unambiguous identification of other Galactic sources of ^26^Al. Moreover, a high content of ^26^Al in the remnant indicates that, before the merger, the CK Vul system contained at least one solar-mass star that evolved to the red giant branch.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/624/A107
- Title:
- IK Tau & IRC+10011 interferometric observations
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/624/A107
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- AGB stars go through a process of strong mass-loss that involves pulsations of the atmosphere, which extends to a region where the conditions are adequate for dust grains to form. Radiation pressure acts on these grains which, coupled to the gas, drive a massive outflow. The details of this process are not clear, including which molecules are involved in the condensation of dust grains. To study the role of the SiO molecule in the process of dust formation and mass-loss in M-type AGB stars. Using the IRAM NOEMA interferometer we observed the ^28^SiO and ^29^SiO J=3-2, v=0 emission from the inner circumstellar envelope of the evolved stars IK Tau and IRC+10011. We computed azimuthally averaged emission profiles to compare the observations to models using a molecular excitation and ray-tracing code for SiO thermal emission. We observed circular symmetry in the emission distribution. We also found that the source diameter varies only marginally with radial velocity, which is not the expected behavior for envelopes expanding at an almost constant velocity. The adopted density, velocity, and abundance laws, together with the mass-loss rate, which best fit the observations, give us information on the chemical behavior of the SiO molecule and its role in the dust formation process. The results indicate that there is a strong coupling between the depletion of gas phase SiO and gas acceleration in the inner envelope. This could be explained by the condensation of SiO into dust grains.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/162/121
- Title:
- 3627 International Celestial Reference Frame sources
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/162/121
- Date:
- 16 Mar 2022 00:11:36
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The third iteration of the International Celestial Reference Frame (ICRF3) is made up of 4536 quasars observed at S/X bands using very-long-baseline interferometry. These sources are high-redshift quasars, typically between 1<z<2, that are believed to host active galactic nuclei at their centers. The position of compact radio sources can be determined better than sources with large amounts of extended radio structure. Here we report information on a series of 20 observations from 2017 January through December 2017 that were designed for precise astrometry and to monitor the structure of sources included in the ICRF3. We targeted 3627 sources over the one year campaign and found the median flux density of 2697 detected sources at S band is 0.13Jy, and the median flux density of 3209 sources detected at X band is 0.09Jy. We find that 70% of detected sources in our campaign are considered compact at X band and ideal for use in the ICRF and 89% of the 2615 sources detected at both frequencies have a flat spectral index, {alpha}>0.5
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/659/A67
- Title:
- IRAM spectra of 4 Class I sources
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/659/A67
- Date:
- 14 Mar 2022 07:44:22
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Class I protostars are a bridge between Class 0 protostars (<=10^5^yr old), and Class II (>=10^6^yr) protoplanetary disks. Recent studies show gaps and rings in the dust distribution of disks younger than 1Myr, suggesting that planet formation may start already at the Class I stage. To understand what chemistry planets will inherit, it is crucial to characterize the chemistry of Class I sources and o investigate how chemical complexity evolves from Class 0 protostars to protoplanetary disks. There are two goals: (i) to perform a census of the molecular complexity in a sample of four Class I protostars, and (ii) to compare the data with the chemical compositions of earlier and later phases of the Sun-like star formation process. We performed IRAM-30m observations at 1.3mm towards four Class I objects (L1489-IRS, B5-IRS1, L1455-IRS1, and L1551-IRS5). The column densities of the detected species were derived assuming local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) or large velocity gradients (LVGs). We detected 27 species: C-chains, N-bearing species, S-bearing species, Si-bearing species, deuterated molecules, and interstellar complex organic molecules (iCOMs; CH_3_OH, CH_3_CN, CH_3_CHO, and HCOOCH_3_). Among the members of the observed sample, L1551-IRS5 is the most chemically rich source. Different spectral profiles are observed: (i) narrow lines (~1km/s) towards all the sources, (ii) broader lines (~4km/s) towards L1551-IRS5, and (iii) line wings due to outflows (in B5-IRS1, L1455-IRS1, and L1551-IRS5). Narrow c-C_3_H_2_ emission originates from the envelope with temperatures of 5-25K and sizes of ~2"-10". The iCOMs in L1551-IRS5 reveal the occurrence of hot corino chemistry, with CH_3_OH and CH_3_CN lines originating from a compact (~0.15") and warm (T>50K) region. Finally, OCS and H_2_S seem to probe the circumbinary disks in the L1455-IRS1 and L1551-IRS5 binary systems. The deuteration in terms of elemental D/H in the molecular envelopes is: ~10-70% (D_2_CO/H_2_CO), ~5-15% (HDCS/H_2_CS), and ~1-23% (CH_2_DOH/CH_3_OH). For the L1551-IRS5 hot corino we derive D/H~2% (CH_2_DOH/CH_3_OH). Carbon chain chemistry in extended envelopes is revealed towards all the sources. In addition, B5-IRS1, L1455-IRS1, and L1551-IRS5 show a low-excitation methanol line that is narrow and centered at systemic velocity, suggesting an origin from an extended structure, plausibly UV-illuminated. The abundance ratios of CH_3_CN, CH_3_CHO, and HCOOCH_3_ with respect to CH_3_OH measured towards the L1551-IRS5 hot corino are comparable to that estimated at earlier stages (prestellar cores, Class 0 protostars), and to that found in comets. The deuteration in our sample is also consistent with the values estimated for sources at earlier stages. These findings support the inheritance scenario from prestellar cores to the Class I phase when planets start forming.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/233/24
- Title:
- Iso-propyl cyanide rotational study
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/233/24
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- A detailed analysis of the rotational spectra of the interstellar iso-propyl cyanide has been carried out up to 480GHz using three different high-resolution spectroscopic techniques. Jet-cooled broadband chirped pulse Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy from 6 to 18GHz allowed us to measure and analyze the ground-state rotational transitions of all singly substituted ^13^C and ^15^N isotopic species in their natural abundances. The monohydrate of iso-propyl cyanide, in which the water molecule bounds through a stronger O-H...N and weaker bifurcated (C-H)_2_...O hydrogen bonds in a C_s_ configuration, has also been detected in the supersonic expansion. Stark-modulation spectroscopy in the microwave and millimeter wave range from 18 to 75GHz allowed us to analyze the vibrational satellite pattern arising from pure rotational transitions in the low-lying vibrational excited states. Finally, assignments and measurements were extended through the millimeter and submillimeter wave region. The room temperature rotational spectra made possible the assignment and analysis of pure rotational transitions in 19 vibrationally excited states. Significant perturbations were found above 100GHz in most of the observed excited states. Due to the complexity of the interactions and importance of this astrophysical region for future radioastronomical detection, both a graphical plot approach and a coupled fit have been used to assign and measure almost 10000 new lines.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/611/A22
- Title:
- Jekyll & Hyde galaxies ALMA cube & spectrum
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/611/A22
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We obtained ALMA spectroscopy and deep imaging to investigate the origin of the unexpected sub-millimeter emission toward the most distant quiescent galaxy known to date, ZF-COSMOS-20115 at z=3.717. We show here that this sub-millimeter emission is produced by another massive (M*~10^11^M_{sun}_), compact (r_1/2_=0.67+/-0.14kpc) and extremely obscured galaxy (A_V_~3.5), located only 0.4300 (3.1kpc) away from the quiescent galaxy. We dub the quiescent and dusty galaxies Jekyll and Hyde, respectively. No dust emission is detected at the location of the quiescent galaxy, implying SFR<13M_{sun}_/yr which is the most stringent upper limit ever obtained for a quiescent galaxy at these redshifts. The two sources are spectroscopically confirmed to lie at the same redshift thanks to the detection of [CII]158 in Hyde (z=3.709), which provides one the few robust redshifts for a highly-obscured "H-dropout" galax (H-[4.5]=5.1+/-0.8). The [CII] line shows a clear rotating-disk velocity profile which is blueshifted compared to the Balmer lines of Jekyll by 549+/-60km/s, demonstrating that it is produced by another galaxy. Careful de-blending of the Spitzer imaging confirms the existence of this new massive galaxy, and its non-detection in the Hubble images requires extremely red colors and strong attenuation by dust. Full modeling of the UV-to-far-IR emission of both galaxies shows that Jekyll has fully quenched at least 200Myr prior to observation and still presents a challenge for models, while Hyde only harbors moderate star-formation with SFR<~120M_{sun}/yr, and is located at least a factor 1.4 below the z~4 main sequence. Hyde could also have stopped forming stars less than 200Myr before being observed; this interpretation is also suggested by its compactness comparable to that of z~4 quiescent galaxies and its low [CII]/FIR ratio, but significant on-going star-formation cannot be ruled out. Lastly, we find that despite its moderate SFR, Hyde hosts a dense reservoir of gas comparable to that of the most extreme starbursts. This suggests that whatever mechanism has stopped or reduced its star-formation must have done so without expelling the gas outside of the galaxy. Because of their surprisingly similar mass, compactness, environment and star-formation history, we argue that Jekyll and Hyde can be seen as two stages of the same quenching process, and provide a unique laboratory to study this poorly understood phenomenon.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/617/A27
- Title:
- Kinematics of dense gas in L1495 filament
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/617/A27
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Nitrogen bearing species, such as NH_3_, N_2_H^+^, and their deuterated isotopolo- gues show enhanced abundances in CO-depleted gas, and thus are perfect tracers of dense and cold gas in star-forming regions. The Taurus molecular cloud contains the long L1495 filament providing an excellent opportunity to study the process of star formation in filamentary environments. We study the kinematics of the dense gas of starless and protostellar cores traced by the N_2_D^+^(2-1), N_2_H^+^(1-0), DCO^+^(2-1), and H^13^CO^+^(1-0) transitions along the L1495 filament and the kinematic links between the cores and surrounding molecular cloud. We measured velocity dispersions, local and total velocity gradients, and estimate the specific angular momenta of 13 dense cores in the four transitions using on-the-fly observations with the IRAM 30-m antenna. To study a possible connection to the filament gas, we used the C^18^O(1-0) observations.
