- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/801/74
- Title:
- Dark matter profiles in dwarf galaxies
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/801/74
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Gamma-ray searches for dark matter annihilation and decay in dwarf galaxies rely on an understanding of the dark matter density profiles of these systems. Conversely, uncertainties in these density profiles propagate into the derived particle physics limits as systematic errors. In this paper we quantify the expected dark matter signal from 20 Milky Way dwarfs using a uniform analysis of the most recent stellar-kinematic data available. Assuming that the observed stellar populations are equilibrium tracers of spherically symmetric gravitational potentials that are dominated by dark matter, we find that current stellar-kinematic data can predict the amplitudes of annihilation signals to within a factor of a few for the ultra-faint dwarfs of greatest interest. On the other hand, the expected signal from several classical dwarfs (with high-quality observations of large numbers of member stars) can be localized to the ~20% level. These results are important for designing maximally sensitive searches in current and future experiments using space and ground-based instruments.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/577/A81
- Title:
- Deep SDSS Optical Spectroscopy. II.
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/577/A81
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We analyze a sample of 3942 low-resolution (R~2000) optical spectra from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), focusing on stars with effective temperatures 5800<Teff<6300K, and distances from the Milky Way plane in excess of 5kpc, and determine their abundances of Fe, Ca, and Mg. This work follows the same methodology as in the previous paper in this series, deriving atmospheric parameters by chi^2^ minimization, but we now obtain the abundances of individual elements by fitting their associated spectral lines. Distances are calculated from absolute magnitudes obtained by a statistical comparison of our stellar parameters with stellar-evolution models. The observations reveal a decrease in the abundances of iron, calcium and magnesium at large distances from the Galactic center. The median abundances for the halo stars analyzed are fairly constant up to a Galactocentric distance r~20kpc, rapidly decrease between r~20 and r~40kpc, and flatten out to significantly lower values at larger distances, consistent with previous studies. In addition, we examine the Ca/Fe and Mg/Fe ratios as a function of Fe/H and Galactocentric distance. Our results show that the most distant parts of the halo show a steeper variation of the Ca/Fe and Mg/Fe with iron. We found that at the range -1.6<[Fe/H]<-0.4 the Ca/Fe ratio decreases with distance, in agreement with earlier results based on local stars. However, the opposite trend is apparent for Mg/Fe. Our conclusion that the outer regions of the halo are more metal-poor than the inner regions, based on in-situ observations of distant stars, is in concert with recent results based on inferences from the kinematics of more local stars, and with predictions of recent galaxy formation simulations for galaxies similar to the Milky Way.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/597/A73
- Title:
- delta Cep HARPS-N radial velocities
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/597/A73
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The projection factor p is the key quantity used in the Baade-Wesselink (BW) method for distance determination; it converts radial velocities into pulsation velocities. Several methods are used to determine p, such as geometrical and hydrodynamical models or the inverse BW approach when the distance is known. We analyze new HARPS-N spectra of delta Cep to measure its cycle-averaged atmospheric velocity gradient in order to better constrain the projection factor. We first apply the inverse BW method to derive p directly from observations. The projection factor can be divided into three subconcepts: (1) a geometrical effect (p_0_), (2) the velocity gradient within the atmosphere (f_grad_), and (3) the relative motion of the optical pulsating photosphere with respect to the corresponding mass elements (f_o_-g). We then measure the fgrad value of delta Cep for the first time. When the HARPS-N mean cross-correlated line-profiles are fitted with a Gaussian profile, the projection factor is p_cc-g_=1.239+/-0.034(stat.)+/-0.023 (syst.). When we consider the different amplitudes of the radial velocity curves that are associated with 17 selected spectral lines, we measure projection factors ranging from 1.273 to 1.329. We find a relation between fgrad and the line depth measured when the Cepheid is at minimum radius. This relation is consistent with that obtained from our best hydrodynamical model of delta Cep and with our projection factor decomposition. Using the observational values of p and f_grad_ found for the 17 spectral lines, we derive a semi-theoretical value of f_o-g_. We alternatively obtain f_o-g_=0.975+/-0.002 or 1.006+/-0.002 assuming models using radiative transfer in plane-parallel or spherically symmetric geometries, respectively. The new HARPS-N observations of delta Cep are consistent with our decomposition of the projection factor. The next step will be to measure p0 directly from the next generation of visible interferometers. With these values in hand, it will be possible to derive fo-g directly from observations.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/441/653
- Title:
- 32 DENIS nearby red dwarfs
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/441/653
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present spectra of 36 nearby star candidates and 3 red giant candidates, identified in the DENIS database. 32 of the dwarf candidates are nearby red dwarfs, with spectral types from M5.5 to M8.5. Out of 11 targets with low proper motion (mu<0.1arcsec/yr) but a Reduced Proper Motion above an inclusive threshold, 9 are red dwarfs. The 4 contaminants are all reddened F-K main sequence stars, and could have been eliminated by checking for small well-known high latitude molecular clouds. These stars might be of interest as probes of interstellar absorption. For the red dwarfs we derive spectral types and spectroscopic distances, using a new calibration of the PC3 spectral index to absolute magnitudes in the I, J, H and K photometric bands. We confirm 2 new members of the 12 pc volume (2 new M8.5), and one M7.5 NLTT object closer than 10pc; and show that one quarter of the stars with photometric distances under 30pc have too small a proper motion for inclusion in the NLTT catalog.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/461/839
- Title:
- DIB 661.3nm in Cepheid spectra
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/461/839
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have investigated the diffuse interstellar band (DIB) at 661.3nm seen in the spectra of Cepheid stars. After removal of the blending lines of ionized yttrium and neutral iron, we determined the equivalent widths (EWs) of the DIB and used these values to investigate the E(B-V)-DIB EW relation. The relation found from Cepheids matches that found in B stars. This relation can help to find the reddening for newly discovered Cepheids without extensive photometric data, and thus determine their distances. The relation between E(B - V) and the DIB EW does not yield precise reddening values. It is not a substitute for better photometric or spectroscopic methods. At best, it is indicative, but it provides some information that may not be otherwise available. Defining R*=E(B-V)/DIB EW, which we consider to be the analogue of R=E(B-V)/A_V_, we investigated the Galactic longitudinal dependence of R* assuming that the DIB EW value is representative of the interstellar absorption A$_v$. We found that there is an apparent increase of the R* value that corresponds to the abnormal absorption seen towards Cygnus constellation. Finally, we constructed a 2D map of the DIB EW distribution in the Galactic disc basing on our rather limited sample of 253 spectra of 176 Cepheids.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/158/141
- Title:
- Differential photometry & RVs of HAT-P-69 & HAT-P-70
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/158/141
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Wide-field surveys for transiting planets are well suited to searching diverse stellar populations, enabling a better understanding of the link between the properties of planets and their parent stars. We report the discovery of HAT-P-69 b (TOI 625.01) and HAT-P-70 b (TOI 624.01), two new hot Jupiters around A stars from the Hungarian-made Automated Telescope Network (HATNet) survey that have also been observed by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. HAT-P-69 b has a mass of 3.58_-0.58_^+0.58^ M_Jup_ and a radius of 1.676_-0.033_^+0.051^ R_Jup_ and resides in a prograde 4.79 day orbit. HAT-P-70 b has a radius of 1.87_-0.10_^+0.15^ R_Jup_ and a mass constraint of <6.78 (3{sigma}) M_Jup_ and resides in a retrograde 2.74 day orbit. We use the confirmation of these planets around relatively massive stars as an opportunity to explore the occurrence rate of hot Jupiters as a function of stellar mass. We define a sample of 47126 main-sequence stars brighter than T_mag_=10 that yields 31 giant planet candidates, including 18 confirmed planets, 3 candidates, and 10 false positives. We find a net hot Jupiter occurrence rate of 0.41+/-0.10% within this sample, consistent with the rate measured by Kepler for FGK stars. When divided into stellar mass bins, we find the occurrence rate to be 0.71+/-0.31% for G stars, 0.43+/-0.15% for F stars, and 0.26+/-0.11% for A stars. Thus, at this point, we cannot discern any statistically significant trend in the occurrence of hot Jupiters with stellar mass.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/591/A43
- Title:
- Differential rotation in solar-like stars
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/591/A43
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Surface differential rotation (SDR) plays a key role in dynamo models and determines a lower limit on the accuracy of stellar rotation period measurements. SDR estimates are therefore essential to constrain theoretical models and infer realistic rotation period uncertainties. We measure a lower limit to SDR in a sample of solar-like stars belonging to young loose stellar associations with the aim of investigating how SDR depends on global stellar parameters in the age range (4-95Myr). The rotation period of a solar-like star can be recovered by analyzing the flux modulation caused by dark spots and stellar rotation. The SDR and the latitude migration of dark-spots induce a modulation of the detected rotation period. We employed long-term photometry to measure the amplitude of such a modulation and to compute the quantity {Delta}{Omega}_phot_=2{pi}/P_min_-2{pi}/P_max_ that is a lower limit to SDR. We find that {Delta}{Omega}_phot_ increases with the stellar effective temperature and with the global convective turn-over timescale tau_c_, which is the characteristic time for the rise of a convective element through the stellar convection zone. We find that {Delta}{Omega}_phot_ is proportional to T_eff_^2.18+/-0.65^ in stars recently settled on the ZAMS. This power law is less steep than those found by previous authors, but closest to recent theoretical models. We investigate how {Delta}{Omega}_phot_ changes in time in a 1M_{sun}_ star. We find that {Delta}{Omega}_phot_ steeply increases between 4 and 30Myr and that it is almost constant between 30 and 95Myr. We find also that the relative shear increases with the Rossby number Ro. Although our results are qualitatively in agreement with hydrodynamical mean-field models, our measurements are systematically higher than the values predicted by these models. The discrepancy between {Delta}{Omega}_phot_ measurements and theoretical models is particularly large in stars with periods between 0.7 and 2d. Such a discrepancy, together with the anomalous SDR measured by other authors for HD 171488 (rotating in 1.31d), suggests that the rotation period could influence SDR more than predicted by the models.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/158/182
- Title:
- Discoveries from the NEOWISE proper motion survey
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/158/182
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present low-resolution near-infrared spectra of discoveries from an all-sky proper motion search conducted using multi-epoch data from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. Using the data from NEOWISE, along with the AllWISE catalog, Schneider et al. (2016, J/ApJ/817/112) conducted an all-sky proper motion survey to search for nearby objects with high proper motions. Here, we present a follow-up spectroscopic survey of 65 of their discoveries, which focused primarily on potentially nearby objects (d<25 pc), candidate late-type brown dwarfs (>=L7), and subdwarf candidates. We found 31 new M dwarfs, 18 new L dwarfs, and 11 new T dwarfs. Of these, 13 are subdwarfs, including one new sdL1 and two new sdL7s. Eleven of these discoveries, with spectral types ranging from M7 to T7 (including one subdwarf) are predicted to be within 25 pc, adding to the number of known objects in the solar neighborhood. We also discovered three new early-type T subdwarf candidates, one sdT1, one sdT2, and one sdT3, which would increase the number of known early-type T subdwarfs from two to five.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/492/L40
- Title:
- Disentangling cataclysmic variables in Gaia DR2
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/492/L40
- Date:
- 07 Dec 2021 09:36:41
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Cataclysmic Variables (CVs) are interacting binaries consisting of at least three components that control their colour and magnitude. Using Gaia we here investigate the influence of the physical properties of these binaries on their position in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (HR-diagram). The CVs are on average located between the main sequence and the white dwarf regime, the maximum density being at G_BP_-G_RP_~=0.56 and G_abs_~10.15. We nd a trend of the orbital period with colour and absolute brightness: with decreasing period, the CVs become bluer and fainter. We also identify the location of the various CV sub-types in the HR-diagram and discuss the possible location of detached CVs, going through the orbital period gap.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/PAZh/42/200
- Title:
- Dispersion measure of Milky Way and MC pulsars
- Short Name:
- J/PAZh/42/200
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- A number of recent studies indicates a significant amount of ionized gas in a form of the hot gas halo around the Milky Way. The halo extends over the region of 100 kpc and may be acountable for the missing baryon mass. In this paper we calculate the contribution of the proposed halo to the dispersion measure (DM) of the pulsars. The Navarro, Frenk, and White (NFW), Maller and Bullock (MB), and Feldmann, Hooper, and Gnedin (FHG) density distributions are considered for the gas halo. The data set includes pulsars with the distance known independently from the DM, e.g., pulsars in globular clusters, LMC, SMC and pulsars with known parallax. The results exclude the NFW distribution for the hot gas, while the more realisticMB and FHG models are compatible with the observed dispersion measure.
