- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/140/1975
- Title:
- Normal spiral galaxies optical and UV photometry
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/140/1975
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We compare the UV-optical colors of a well-defined set of optically selected pre-merger interacting galaxy pairs with those of normal spirals. The shorter wavelength colors show a larger dispersion for the interacting galaxies than for the spirals. This result can best be explained by higher star formation rates on average in the interacting galaxies, combined with higher extinctions on average. This is consistent with earlier studies which found that the star formation in interacting galaxies tends to be more centrally concentrated than in normal spirals, perhaps due to gas being driven into the center by the interaction. As noted in earlier studies, there is a large variation from galaxy to galaxy in the implied star formation rates of the interacting galaxies, with some galaxies having enhanced rates but others being fairly quiescent.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/457/110
- Title:
- Northern XMM-XXL field AGN catalog
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/457/110
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- This paper presents a survey of X-ray-selected active galactic nuclei (AGNs) with optical spectroscopic follow-up in a ~18deg^2^ area of the equatorial XMM-XXL north field. A sample of 8445 point-like X-ray sources detected by XMM-Newton above a limiting flux of F_0.5-10keV_>10^-15^erg/cm2/s was matched to optical (Sloan Digital Sky Survey, SDSS) and infrared (IR; WISE) counterparts. We followed up 3042 sources brighter than r=22.5mag with the SDSS Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) spectrograph. The spectra yielded a reliable redshift measurement for 2578 AGNs in the redshift range z=0.02-5.0, with 0.5-2keV luminosities ranging from 10^39^-10^46^erg/s. This is currently the largest published spectroscopic sample of X-ray-selected AGNs in a contiguous area. The BOSS spectra of AGN candidates show a distribution of optical line widths which is clearly bimodal, allowing an efficient separation between broad- and narrow-emission line AGNs. The former dominate our sample (70 per cent) due to the relatively bright X-ray flux limit and the optical BOSS magnitude limit. We classify the narrow-emission line objects (22 per cent of the full sample) using standard optical emission line diagnostics: the majority have line ratios indicating the dominant source of ionization is the AGN. A small number (8 per cent of the full sample) exhibit the typical narrow line ratios of star-forming galaxies, or only have absorption lines in their spectra. We term the latter two classes 'elusive' AGN, which would not be easy to identify correctly without their X-ray emission. We also compare X-ray (XMM-Newton), optical colour (SDSS) and and IR (WISE) AGN selections in this field. X-ray observations reveal, by far, the largest number of AGN. The overlap between the selections, which is a strong function of the imaging depth in a given band, is also remarkably small. We show using spectral stacking that a large fraction of the X-ray AGNs would not be selectable via optical or IR colours due to host galaxy contamination. A substantial fraction of AGN may therefore be missed by these longer wavelength selection methods.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/440/3402
- Title:
- Nova Cep 2013 (V809 Cep) UBVRI light curves
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/440/3402
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- BVR_C_I_C_ photometry and low-, medium- and high-resolution echelle fluxed spectroscopy is presented and discussed for three faint, heavily reddened novae of the Feii-type which erupted in 2013. V1830 Nova Aql 2013 reached a peak V=15.2mag on 2013 Oct 30.3 UT and suffered from a huge E(B-V)~2.6mag reddening. After a rapid decline, when the nova was {Delta}V=1.7mag below maximum, it entered a flat plateau where it remained for a month until solar conjunction prevented further observations. Similar values were observed for V556 Nova Ser 2013, that peaked near R_C_~12.3 around 2013 Nov 25 and soon went lost in the glare of sunset sky. A lot more observations were obtained for V809 Nova Cep 2013, that peaked at V=11.18 on 2013 Feb 3.6. The reddening is E(B-V)~1.7 and the nova is located within or immediately behind the spiral Outer Arm, at a distance of ~6.5kpc as constrained by the velocity of interstellar atomic lines and the rate of decline from maximum. While passing at t_3_, the nova begun to form a thick dust layer that caused a peak extinction of {Delta}V>5mag, and took 125d to completely dissolve. The dust extinction turned from neutral to selective around 6000{AA}. Monitoring the time evolution of the integrated flux of emission lines allowed us to constrain the region of dust formation in the ejecta to be above the region of formation of OI 7774{AA} and below that of CaII triplet. Along the decline from maximum and before the dust obscuration, the emission line profiles of Nova Cep 2013 developed a narrow component (FWHM=210km/s) superimposed on to the much larger normal profile, making it a member of the so-far exclusive but growing club of novae displaying this peculiar feature. Constrains based on the optical thickness of the innermost part of the ejecta and on the radiated flux, place the origin of the narrow feature within highly structured internal ejecta and well away from the central binary.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/435/771
- Title:
- Nova Mon 2012 BV(RI)c light curves
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/435/771
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present and discuss accurate and densely mapped BVR_C_I_C_ light curves of the neon Nova Mon 2012, supplemented by the evolution in Stromgren b and y bands and in the integrated flux of relevant emission lines. Our monitoring started with the optical discovery of the nova (50days past the first detection in gamma-rays by Fermi-LAT) and extend to day +270, well past the end of the super-soft phase in X-rays. The nova was discovered during the nebular decline, well past t_3_ and the transition to optically thin ejecta. It displayed very smoothly evolving light curves. A bifurcation between y and V light curves took place at the start of the super-soft X-ray source (SSS) phase, and a knee developed towards the end of the SSS phase. The apparent magnitude of the nova at the unobserved optical maximum is constrained to +3<=V<=4.5. The appearance, grow in amplitude and then demise of a 0.29585 (+/-0.00002) days orbital modulation of the optical brightness was followed along the nova evolution. The observed modulation, identical in phase and period with the analogue seen in the X-ray and satellite ultraviolet, has a near-sinusoidal shape and a weak secondary minimum at phase 0.5. We favour an interpretation in terms of super-imposed ellipsoidal distortion of the Roche lobe filling companion and irradiation of its side facing the WD. Similar light curves are typical of symbiotic stars where a Roche lobe filling giant is irradiated by a very hot WD. Given the high orbital inclination, mutual occultation between the donor star and the accretion disc could contribute to the observed modulation. The optical+infrared spectral energy distribution of Nova Mon 2012 during the quiescence preceding outburst is nicely fitted by an early K-type main-sequence star (~K3V) at 1.5kpc distance, reddened by E(B-V)=0.38, with a WD companion and an accretion disc contributing to the observed blue excess and moderate H{alpha} emission. A typical early K-type main-sequence star with a mass of ~0.75M_{sun}_ and a radius of ~0.8 R{sun} would fill its Roche lobe for a P=0.29585d orbital period and a more massive WD companion (as implied by the large Ne overabundance of the ejecta).
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/CoSka/39.43
- Title:
- Nova Tri UBV(RI)c light curves
- Short Name:
- J/other/CoSka/39
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the UBV(RI)c photometry of the dwarf nova Tri 2008 = OT J023839.1+355648 obtained during its superoutburst started on October 25, 2008. The object can be classified as a WZ Sge-type dwarf nova. The period of early superhumps 0.05307 days was detected in the first 7 days of the superoutburst. The period of ordinary superhumps 0.053663 days, detected in days 8-23 of the superoutburst, is the shortest one among WZ Sge-type objects. After one month, the dwarf nova returned to its pre-outburst state. A sudden increase of activity of the object during its quiescent stage was detected on January 11, 2009.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/891/28
- Title:
- N-rich field stars from LAMOST and APOGEE data
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/891/28
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Interesting chemically peculiar field stars may reflect their stellar evolution history and their possible origin in a different environment from where they are found now; this is one of the most important research fields in Galactic archeology. To explore this further, we have used the CN-CH bands around 4000{AA} to identify N-rich metal-poor field stars in LAMOST DR3. Here we expand our N-rich, metal-poor field star sample to ~100 stars in LAMOST DR5, where 53 of them are newly found in this work. We investigate light elements of common stars between our sample and APOGEE DR14. While Mg, Al, and Si abundances generally agree with the hypothesis that N-rich metal-poor field stars come from enriched populations in globular clusters, it is still inconclusive for C, N, and O. After integrating the orbits of our N-rich field stars and a control sample of normal metal-poor field stars, we find that N-rich field stars have different orbital parameter distributions compared to the control sample-specifically, apocentric distances, maximum vertical amplitude (Zmax), orbital energy, and z-direction angular momentum (Lz). The orbital parameters of N-rich field stars indicate that most of them are inner-halo stars. The kinematics of N-rich field stars support their possible GC origin. The spatial and velocity distributions of our bona fide N-rich field star sample are important observational evidence to constrain simulations of the origin of these interesting objects.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/126/2048
- Title:
- NStars project: the Northern Sample. I.
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/126/2048
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have embarked on a project, under the aegis of the Nearby Stars (NStars)/Space Interferometry Mission Preparatory Science Program, to obtain spectra, spectral types, and, where feasible, basic physical parameters for the 3600 dwarf and giant stars earlier than M0 within 40pc of the Sun. In this paper, we report on the results of this project for the first 664 stars in the northern hemisphere. These results include precise, homogeneous spectral types, basic physical parameters (including the effective temperature, surface gravity, and overall metallicity [M/H]), and measures of the chromospheric activity of our program stars.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/PASP/123/1149
- Title:
- NSV 11154 BVRI light curves
- Short Name:
- J/PASP/123/1149
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- NSV 11154 has been confirmed as a new member of the rare hydrogen- deficient R Coronae Borealis (RCB) stars based on new photometric and spectroscopic data. Using new photometry, as well as archival plates from the Harvard archive, we have constructed the historical lightcurve of NSV 11154 from 1896 to the present. The lightcurve shows the sudden, deep, irregularly spaced declines characteristic of RCB stars.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/401/1141
- Title:
- NSVS 06507557 VRI differential photometry
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/401/1141
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- In this paper, we present the results of a detailed spectroscopic and photometric analysis of the V=13.4mag low-mass eclipsing binary NSVS 06507557 with an orbital period of 0.515d. We have obtained a series of mid-resolution spectra covering nearly the entire orbit of the system. In addition, we have obtained simultaneous VRI broad-band photometry using a small aperture telescope. From these spectroscopic and photometric data, we have derived the system's orbital parameters and we have determined the fundamental stellar parameters of the two components. Our results indicate that NSVS 06507557 consists of a K9 pre-main-sequence star and an M3 pre-main-sequence star.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/120/2206
- Title:
- NTT, HDF-S and HDF-N photometric redshifts
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/120/2206
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present and compare in this paper new photometric redshift catalogs of the galaxies in three public fields: the NTT Deep Field, the HDF-N, and the HDF-S. In the case of the NTT Deep Field, we present here a new photometric catalog, obtained by combining the existing BVrI and JKs with new deep U observations acquired with NTT-SUSI2, and which includes also the contiguous field centered on the z_em_=4.7 quasar BR 1202-0