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1291. X-ray properties of Chandra red galaxies
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/501/485
Title:
X-ray properties of Chandra red galaxies
Short Name:
J/A+A/501/485
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present the X-ray properties of the extremely red objects (ERO) population observed by Chandra with three partially overlapping pointings (up to ~90ks) over an area of ~500arcmin^2^, down to a 0.5-8keV flux limit of ~10-15erg/cm^2^/s. We selected EROs using a multi-band photometric catalog down to a Ks-band magnitude of ~19.3 (Vega system); 14 EROs were detected in X-rays, corresponding to ~9% of the overall X-ray source population (149 X-ray sources) and to ~5% of the ERO population (288). The X-ray emission of all X-ray detected EROs is consistent with that of an active galactic nucleus (AGN) (>~3.5x10^42^erg/s at photometric redshifts z>1), in agreement with previous X-ray observations, with an indication of increasing absorption between the three X-ray brightest EROs and the 11 X-ray faintest EROs.
1292. X-rays obs. in 8 young open star clusters
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/JApA/34.393
Title:
X-rays obs. in 8 young open star clusters
Short Name:
J/other/JApA/34.
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present a detailed investigation of X-ray source contents of eight young open clusters with ages between 4 to 46Myr using archival X-ray data from XMM-Newton. The probable cluster memberships of the X-ray sources have been established on the basis of multi-wavelength archival data, and samples of 152 pre-main sequence (PMS) low mass (<2M_{sun}_), 36 intermediate mass (2-10M_{sun}_) and 16 massive (>10M_{sun}_) stars have been generated. X-ray spectral analyses of high mass stars reveal the presence of high temperature plasma with temperature <2keV, and mean L_X_/L_bol_ of 10^-6.9^. In the case of PMS low mass stars, the plasma temperatures have been found to be in the range of 0.2keV to 3keV with a median value of ~1.3keV, with no significant difference in plasma temperatures during their evolution from 4 to 46Myr. The X-ray luminosity distributions of the PMS low mass stars have been found to be similar in the young star clusters under study. This may suggest a nearly uniform X-ray activity in the PMS low mass stars of ages ~4--14Myr. These observed values of L_X)/L_bol_ are found to have a mean value of 10^-3.6^+/-0.4, which is below the X-ray saturation level. The L_X_/L_bol_ values for the PMS low mass stars are well correlated with their bolometric luminosities, that implies its dependence on the internal structure of the low mass stars. The difference between the X-ray luminosity distributions of the intermediate mass stars and the PMS low mass stars has not been found to be statistically significant. Their L_X_/L_bol_ values, however have been found to be significantly different from each other with a confidence level greater than 99.999% and the strength of X-ray activity in the intermediate mass stars is found to be lower compared to the low mass stars. However, the possibility of X-ray emission from the intermediate mass stars due to a low mass star in close proximity of the intermediate mass star can not be ruled out.
1293. X-ray sources in IC 1396N
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/654/316
Title:
X-ray sources in IC 1396N
Short Name:
J/ApJ/654/316
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The IC 1396N cometary globule (CG) within the large nearby HII region IC 1396 has been observed with the ACIS detector on board the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. We detect 117 X-ray sources, of which ~50-60 are likely members of the young open cluster Trumpler 37 dispersed throughout the HII region, and 25 are associated with young stars formed within the globule. Infrared photometry (2MASS and Spitzer) shows that the X-ray population is very young: 3 older Class III stars, 16 classical T Tauri stars, and 6 protostars including a Class 0/I system.
1294. X-ray study of star-forming region NGC 6357
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/168/100
Title:
X-ray study of star-forming region NGC 6357
Short Name:
J/ApJS/168/100
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present the first high spatial resolution X-ray study of the massive star-forming region NGC 6357, obtained in a 38ks Chandra/ACIS observation. Inside the brightest constituent of this large HII region complex is the massive open cluster Pismis 24. It contains two of the brightest and bluest stars known, yet remains poorly studied; only a handful of optically bright stellar members have been identified. We investigate the cluster extent and initial mass function and detect ~800 X-ray sources with a limiting sensitivity of ~10^30^ergs/s; this provides the first reliable probe of the rich intermediate-mass and low-mass population of this massive cluster, increasing the number of known members from optical study by a factor of ~50.
1295. X-ray survey of NGC7000/IC5070
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/602/A115
Title:
X-ray survey of NGC7000/IC5070
Short Name:
J/A+A/602/A115
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present the first extensive X-ray study of the North-America and Pelican star-forming region (NGC7000/IC5070), with the aim of finding and characterizing the young population of this cloud. X-ray data from Chandra (four pointings) and XMM-Newton (seven pointings) were reduced and source detection algorithm applied to each image. We complement the X-ray data with optical and near-IR data from the IPHAS, UKIDSS, and 2MASS catalogs, and with other published optical and Spitzer IR data. More than 700 X-ray sources are detected, the majority of which have an optical or NIR counterpart. This allowed us to identify young stars in different stages of formation. Less than 30% of X-ray sources are identified with a previously known young star. We argue that most X-ray sources with an optical or NIR counterpart, except perhaps for a few tens at near-zero reddening, are likely candidate members of the star-forming region, on the basis of both their optical and NIR magnitudes and colors, and of X-ray properties such as spectrum hardness or flux variations. They are characterized by a wide range of extinction, and sometimes near-IR excesses, both of which prevent derivation of accurate stellar parameters. The optical color-magnitude diagram suggests ages between 1-10Myrs. The X-ray members have a very complex spatial distribution with some degree of subclustering, qualitatively similar to that of previously known members. The detailed distribution of X-ray sources relative to the objects with IR excesses identified with Spitzer is sometimes suggestive of sequential star formation, especially near the 'Gulf of Mexico' region, probably triggered by the O5 star which illuminates the whole region. We confirm that around the O5 star no enhancement in the young star density is found, in agreement with previous results. Thanks to the precision and depth of the IPHAS and UKIDSS data used, we also determine the local optical-IR reddening law, and compute an updated reddening map of the entire region.
1296. X-ray to MIR luminosities relation of AGNs
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/807/129
Title:
X-ray to MIR luminosities relation of AGNs
Short Name:
J/ApJ/807/129
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The X-ray and mid-IR emission from active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are strongly correlated. However, while various published parameterizations of this correlation are consistent with the low-redshift, local Seyfert galaxy population, extrapolations of these relations to high luminosity differ by an order of magnitude at {nu}L_{nu}_(6{mu}m)~10^47^erg/s. Using data from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, we determine the mid-IR luminosities of the most luminous quasars from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and present a revised formulation of the X-ray to mid-IR relation of AGNs which is appropriate from the Seyfert regime to the powerful quasar regime.
1297. X-shooter spectra of AGN and inactive galaxies
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/654/A132
Title:
X-shooter spectra of AGN and inactive galaxies
Short Name:
J/A+A/654/A132
Date:
22 Feb 2022
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The relation between nuclear (<~50pc) star formation and nuclear galactic activity is still elusive; theoretical models predict a link between the two, but it is unclear whether active galactic nuclei (AGNs) should appear at the same time, before, or after nuclear star formation activity. We present a study of this relation in a complete, volume-limited sample of nine of the most luminous (log_L14-195keV_>10^42.5^erg/s) local AGNs (the LLAMA sample), including a sample of 18 inactive control galaxies (six star-forming; 12 passive) that are matched by Hubble type, stellar mass (9.5<~logM*/M_{sun}_<~10.5), inclination, and distance. This allows us to calibrate our methods on the control sample and perform a differential analysis between the AGN and control samples. We performed stellar population synthesis on VLT/X-shooter spectra in an aperture corresponding to a physical radius of ~150pc. We find young (<~30Myr) stellar populations in seven out of nine AGNs and in four out of six star-forming control galaxies. In the non-star-forming control population, in contrast, only two out of 12 galaxies show such a population. We further show that these young populations are not indicative of ongoing star formation, providing evidence for models that see AGN activity as a consequence of nuclear star formation. Based on the similar nuclear star formation histories of AGNs and star-forming control galaxies, we speculate that the latter may turn into the former for some fraction of their time. Under this assumption, and making use of the volume completeness of our sample, we infer that the AGN phase lasts for about 5% of the nuclear starburst phase.
1298. X-shooter spectra of 43 metal-poor M dwarfs
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/628/A61
Title:
X-shooter spectra of 43 metal-poor M dwarfs
Short Name:
J/A+A/628/A61
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The aim of the project is to define metallicity/gravity/temperature scales for different spectral types of metal-poor M dwarfs. We obtained intermediate-resolution ultraviolet (UVB), optical (VIS), and near-infrared (NIR) spectra of 43 metal-poor M dwarfs (16 sdMs, 16 esdMs, and 12 usdMs with the ESO VLT X-shooter spectrograph. We compared our atlas of spectra to the BT-Settl synthetic spectral energy distribution over a wide range of metallicities, gravities, and effective temperatures to infer the physical properties for the whole M dwarf sequence at sub-solar metallicities and constrain the latest atmospheric models. The BT-Settl models accurately reproduce the observed spectra across the 450--2500 nm wavelength range except for a few regions. We find that the best fits for gravities of log(g)=5.0-5.5 for the three metal classes. We infer metallicities of [Fe/H]=-0.5, -1.5, and -2.0+/-0.5dex and effective temperatures of 3700-2600K, 3800-2900K, and 3700-2900K for sdMs, esdMs, and usdMs, respectively.
1299. X-shooter spectra of 6 ~2.2 quasars
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/603/A1
Title:
X-shooter spectra of 6 ~2.2 quasars
Short Name:
J/A+A/603/A1
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We studied the spectra of six z~2.2 quasars obtained with the X-shooter spectrograph at the Very Large Telescope. The redshift of these sources and X-shooter's spectral coverage allow us to cover the rest spectral range ~1200-7000{AA} for the simultaneous detection of optical and ultraviolet lines emitted by the Broad Line Region. Simultaneous measurements, avoiding issues related to quasars variability, help us understanding the connection between different Broad Line Region line profiles generally used as virial estimators of Black Holes masses in quasars. The goal of this work is comparing the emission lines from the same object to check on the reliability of H{alpha}, MgII and CIV with respect to H{beta}. H{alpha} and MgII linewidths correlate well with H{beta}, while CIV shows a poorer correlation, due to the presence of strong blueshifts and asymmetries in the profile. We compare our sample with the only other two whose spectra were taken with the same instrument and for all examined lines our results are in agreement with the ones obtained with X-shooter at z~1.5-1.7. We finally evaluate CIII] as a possible substitute of CIV in the same spectral range and find that its behaviour is more coherent with those of the other lines: we believe that, when a high quality spectrum such as the ones we present is available and a proper modelization with the FeII and FeIII emissions is performed, the use of this line is more appropriate than that of CIV if not corrected for the contamination by non-virialized components.
1300. Yellow and red supergiants in the LMC
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/749/177
Title:
Yellow and red supergiants in the LMC
Short Name:
J/ApJ/749/177
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Due to their transitionary nature, yellow supergiants (YSGs) provide a critical challenge for evolutionary modeling. Previous studies within M31 and the Small Magellanic Cloud show that the Geneva evolutionary models do a poor job at predicting the lifetimes of these short-lived stars. Here, we extend this study to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) while also investigating the galaxy's red supergiant (RSG) content. This task is complicated by contamination by Galactic foreground stars that color and magnitude criteria alone cannot weed out. Therefore, we use proper-motions and the LMC's large systemic radial velocity (~278km/s) to separate out these foreground dwarfs. After observing nearly 2000 stars, we identified 317 probable YSGs, 6 possible YSGs, and 505 probable RSGs. Foreground contamination of our YSG sample was ~80%, while that of the RSG sample was only 3%. By placing the YSGs on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram and comparing them against the evolutionary tracks, we find that new Geneva evolutionary models do an exemplary job at predicting both the locations and the lifetimes of these transitory objects.