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1791. Integrated spectroscopy of HRS galaxies
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/550/A114
Title:
Integrated spectroscopy of HRS galaxies
Short Name:
J/A+A/550/A114
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present long-slit integrated spectroscopy of 238 late-type galaxies belonging to the Herschel Reference Survey, a volume-limited sample representative of the nearby universe. This sample has a unique legacy value since it was ideally defined for any statistical study of the multifrequency properties of galaxies spanning a wide range in morphological type and luminosity. The spectroscopic observations cover the spectral range 3600-6900{AA} at a resolution R~=1000 and are thus suitable for separating both the underlying absorption from the emission of the H{beta} line and the two [NII] lines from the H{alpha} emission. We measured the fluxes and the equivalent widths of the strongest emission lines ([OII]{lambda}3727, H{beta}, [OIII]{lambda}4959 and [OIII]{lambda}5007, [NII]{lambda}6548, H{alpha}, [NII]{lambda}6584, [SII]{lambda}6717, and [SII]{lambda}6731). We used the data to study the distribution of the equivalent width of all the emission lines, of the Balmer decrement C(H{beta}), and of the observed underlying Balmer absorption under H{beta} (EWH{beta}_abs_) in this sample. Combining these new spectroscopic data with those available at other frequencies, we also study the dependence of C(H{beta}) and EWH{beta}_abs_ on morphological type, stellar mass, stellar surface density, star formation rate, birthrate parameter, and metallicity in galaxies belonging to different environments (fields vs. Virgo cluster). The distribution of the equivalent width of all the emission lines, of C(H{beta}) (or equivalently of A(H{alpha}), and of EWH{beta}_abs_ are systematically different in cluster and field galaxies. The Balmer decrement increases with the stellar mass, stellar surface density, metallicity, and star formation rate of the observed galaxies, while it is unexpectedly almost independent of the column density of the atomic and molecular gas. The dependence of C(H{beta}) on stellar mass is steeper than previously found in other works. The underlying Balmer absorption does not significantly change with any of these physical parameters.
1792. Intensity profiles for GC1 of M81
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/649/A138
Title:
Intensity profiles for GC1 of M81
Short Name:
J/A+A/649/A138
Date:
22 Feb 2022
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Researching the properties of the brightest globular cluster (referred to as GC1) in M 81 can provide a fossil record of the earliest stages of galaxy formation and evolution. The Beijing-Arizona-Taiwan-Connecticut (BATC) Multicolour Sky Survey has carried out deep exposures of M 81. We derive the magnitudes in intermediate-band filters of the BATC system for GC1 and determine its age, mass, and structural parameters. GC1 was observed by BATC using 14 intermediate-band filters covering a wavelength range of 4000-10000{AA}. Based on photometric data in BATC and Two Micron All Sky Survey near-infrared JHKs filters, we constructed an extensive spectral energy distribution of GC1, spanning the wavelength range from 4000 to 20000{AA}. By comparing multicolour photometry with theoretical single stellar population synthesis models, we derived the age and mass of GC1. In addition, we obtained ellipticities, position angles, and surface brightness profiles for GC1 based on the images of deep observations with the Advanced Camera for Surveys on the Hubble Space Telescope. GC1 is better fitted by the Wilson model than by the King and Sersic models in the F606W filter, and it is better fitted by the Sersic model than by the King and Wilson models in the F814W filter. The 'best-fit' half-light radius of GC1 obtained here is 5.59pc, which is larger than the majority of normal globular clusters (GCs) of the same luminosity. The age and mass of GC1 estimated here are 13.0+/-2.90Gyr and 1.06-1.48x10^7^M_{sun}_, respectively. The Rh versus MV diagram shows that GC1 occupies the same area as extended star clusters. Therefore, we suggest that GC1 is more likely an accreted former nuclear star cluster than a classical GC similar to most of those in the Milky Way.
1793. Interacting galaxies catalogue
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/VII/236
Title:
Interacting galaxies catalogue
Short Name:
VII/236
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The present edition unifies two parts of Catalogue of interacting galaxies by B.A. Vorontsov-Velyaminov (1959VV....C......0V, 1970, 1977A&AS...28....1V). It contains 852 known interacting VV-systems and 1162 new objects taken from the comments on the galaxies in Morphological catalogues of galaxies by Vorotsov-Velyaminov et al. (1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1974, Cats. <VII/62>, <VII/100>) with numbers from VV853 to VV2014. The classification of interacting galaxies is given in accord with the suggestion s of Vorotsov-Velyaminov. The catalogue contains new information for the galaxies included taken from the NEDA-NASA/IPAC extragalactic data base.
1794. Interacting Galaxies in GEMS and GOODS
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/663/734
Title:
Interacting Galaxies in GEMS and GOODS
Short Name:
J/ApJ/663/734
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
GEMS and GOODS fields were examined to z~1.4 for galaxy interactions and mergers. The basic morphologies are familiar: antennae with long tidal tails, tidal dwarfs, and merged cores; M51-type galaxies with disk spirals and tidal arm companions; early-type galaxies with diffuse plumes; equal-mass grazing collisions; and thick J-shaped tails beaded with star formation and double cores. One type is not common locally and is apparently a loose assemblage of smaller galaxies. Photometric measurements were made of the tails and clumps, and physical sizes were determined assuming photometric redshifts.
1795. Interferometric CO obs. of 126 CALIFA galaxies
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/846/159
Title:
Interferometric CO obs. of 126 CALIFA galaxies
Short Name:
J/ApJ/846/159
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present interferometric CO observations, made with the Combined Array for Millimeter-wave Astronomy (CARMA) interferometer, of galaxies from the Extragalactic Database for Galaxy Evolution survey (EDGE). These galaxies are selected from the Calar Alto Legacy Integral Field Area (CALIFA) sample, mapped with optical integral field spectroscopy. EDGE provides good-quality CO data (3{sigma} sensitivity {Sigma}_mol_~11M_{sun}/pc^2^ before inclination correction, resolution ~1.4kpc) for 126 galaxies, constituting the largest interferometric CO survey of galaxies in the nearby universe. We describe the survey and data characteristics and products, then present initial science results. We find that the exponential scale lengths of the molecular, stellar, and star-forming disks are approximately equal, and galaxies that are more compact in molecular gas than in stars tend to show signs of interaction. We characterize the molecular-to-stellar ratio as a function of Hubble type and stellar mass and present preliminary results on the resolved relations between the molecular gas, stars, and star-formation rate. We then discuss the dependence of the resolved molecular depletion time on stellar surface density, nebular extinction, and gas metallicity. EDGE provides a key data set to address outstanding topics regarding gas and its role in star formation and galaxy evolution, which will be publicly available on completion of the quality assessment.
1796. Intergalac. medium opacity from Lyman-break galaxies
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/160/37
Title:
Intergalac. medium opacity from Lyman-break galaxies
Short Name:
J/AJ/160/37
Date:
08 Dec 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We measure the effective opacity ({tau}_eff_) of the intergalactic medium from the composite spectra of 281 Lyman-break galaxies in the redshift range 2<~z<~3. Our spectra are taken from the COSMOS Ly{alpha} Mapping And Tomographic Observations survey derived from the Low Resolution Imaging Spectrometer on the W.M. Keck I telescope. We generate composite spectra in two redshift intervals and fit them with spectral energy distribution (SED) models composed of simple stellar populations. Extrapolating these SED models into the Ly{alpha} forest, we measure the effective Ly{alpha} opacity ({tau}_eff_) in the 2.02<~z<~2.44 range. At z=2.22, we estimate {tau}_eff_=0.159{+/-}0.001 from a power-law fit to the data. These measurements are consistent with estimates from quasar analyses at z<2.5 indicating that the systematic errors associated with normalizing quasar continua are not substantial. We provide a Gaussian processes model of our results and previous {tau}_eff_ measurements that describes the steep redshift evolution in {tau}_eff_ from z=1.5-4.
1797. International Ultraviolet Explorer
ID:
ivo://archive.stsci.edu/iue
Title:
International Ultraviolet Explorer
Short Name:
IUE
Date:
22 Jul 2020 21:30:36
Publisher:
Space Telescope Science Institute Archive
Description:
The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) performed spectrophotometry at high (0.1-0.3 Å) and low (6-7 Å) resolution between 1150 Å and 3200 Å. The data cover a dynamic range of approximately 17 astronomical magnitudes: -2 to 10 for high dispersion; -2 and 14.9 for low dispersion. Over 104,000 ultraviolet spectra were obtained with IUE between January 26, 1978, and September 30, 1996.
1798. Interplanetary scintillation at 79 and 158MHz
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/473/2965
Title:
Interplanetary scintillation at 79 and 158MHz
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/473/2965
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present the first dedicated observations of Interplanetary Scintillation (IPS) with the Murchison Widefield Array. We have developed a synthesis imaging technique, tailored to the properties of modern 'large-N' low-frequency radio telescopes. This allows us to image the variability on IPS time-scales across 900deg^2^ simultaneously. We show that for our observations, a sampling rate of just 2Hz is sufficient to resolve the IPS signature of most sources. We develop tests to ensure that IPS variability is separated from ionospheric or instrumental variability. We validate our results by comparison with existing catalogues of IPS sources, and near-contemporaneous observations by other IPS facilities. Using just 5 min of data, we produce catalogues at both 79 and 158MHz, each containing over 350 scintillating sources. At the field centre, we detect approximately one scintillating source per square degree, with a minimum scintillating flux density at 158MHz of 110mJy, corresponding to a compact flux density of approximately 400mJy. Each of these sources is a known radio source, however only a minority were previously known to contain sub-arcsecond components. We discuss our findings and the prospects they hold for future astrophysical and heliospheric studies.
1799. Interplanetary scintillation at 162 and 1400MHz
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/474/4937
Title:
Interplanetary scintillation at 162 and 1400MHz
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/474/4937
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We report the first astrophysical application of the technique of wide-field interplanetary scintillation (IPS) with the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA). This powerful technique allows us to identify and measure sub-arcsecond compact components in low-frequency radio sources across large areas of sky without the need for long-baseline interferometry or ionospheric calibration. We present the results of a 5-min observation of a 30x30deg^2^ MWA field at 162MHz with 0.5s time resolution. Of the 2550 continuum sources detected in this field, 302 (12 per cent) show rapid fluctuations caused by IPS. We find that at least 32 per cent of bright low-frequency radio sources contain a sub-arcsecond compact component that contributes over 40 per cent of the total flux density. Perhaps surprisingly, peaked-spectrum radio sources are the dominant population among the strongly scintillating, low-frequency sources in our sample. While gamma-ray active galactic nuclei are generally compact, flat-spectrum radio sources at higher frequencies (162MHz), the properties of many of the Fermi blazars in our field are consistent with a compact component embedded within more extended low-frequency emission. The detection of a known pulsar in our field shows that the wide-field IPS technique is at the threshold of sensitivity needed to detect new pulsars using image plane analysis, and scaling the current MWA sensitivity to that expected for SKA-low implies that large IPS-based pulsar searches will be feasible with SKA. Calibration strategies for the SKA require a better knowledge of the space density of compact sources at low radio frequencies, which IPS observations can now provide.
1800. Interplanetary Scintillation Survey at 81.5 MHz
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/229/589
Title:
Interplanetary Scintillation Survey at 81.5 MHz
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/229/589
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
A catalog of 1789 radio sources which exhibit interplanetary scintillation (IPS) at 81.5 MHz is presented. The angular diameters of scintillating components in the range 0.2-2 arcsec are listed together with values of the scintillating flux density at a solar elongation of 90 deg. IPS selects those sources which are highly compact, such as pulsars and some unusual extragalactic sources, or those in which energy is being released from active beams in the outer lobes of intrinsically powerful radio galaxies and quasars. The survey was made with the 3.6-hectare array at Cambridge and covers the area of sky between declinations -10 deg and +83 deg at all values of right ascension. The array was operated as a north-south phase-switching interferometer observing sources near meridian transit. Sixteen declination beams were produced covering the observed declination range. The half-power width of a declination beam is 5.5 sec(52.16-DEC) degrees, where DEC is the declination of peak beam response. The half-power beam width in right ascension is 107 sec(delta) s for a source at declination delta. The faintest sources in the catalogue have scintillating flux densities of about 0.3 Jy rms at a solar elongation of 90 deg, and total flux densities of about 5 Jy at 81.5 MHz. The sensitivity of the survey is not uniform over the sky, being determined largely by the galactic background emission. The flux density corresponding to one source per beam area in this survey is about 2.3 Jy at 81.5 MHz so that confusion errors are likely to be significant for total flux density S <= 20 Jy.

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