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51. A catalog of post-starburst QSOs from SDSS-DR7Q
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/857/27
Title:
A catalog of post-starburst QSOs from SDSS-DR7Q
Short Name:
J/ApJ/857/27
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present a catalog of nearby (z<=0.5) quasars with significant features of post-starburst stellar populations in their optical spectra: so-called post-starburst quasars, or PSQs. After carefully decomposing spectra from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Data Release 7 (DR7) Quasar Catalog into quasar and host-galaxy components, we derive a sample of 208 PSQs. Their host-galaxy components have strong H{delta} absorption (EW>=6{AA}) indicating a significant contribution of an intermediate-aged stellar population formed in a burst of star formation within the past 1Gyr, which makes them potentially useful for studying the co-evolution of supermassive black holes and their host galaxies.
52. A Catalogue of observations in H alpha
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/II/66
Title:
A Catalogue of observations in H alpha
Short Name:
II/66
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
This catalogue contains 4095 published observations of the quantitative observations of H{alpha} for 2700 stars. These observations were collected from values published between 1949 and 1980. The H{alpha} index was reduced to a common system described by Strauss & Ducati (1981A&AS...44..337S); the values of the original index can be retrieved with a linear transformation (cc = correlation coefficient): ----------------------------------------------------------------- References a b cc lower upper Spectral range ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 1.401 -1.604 0.972 1.050 1.170 10 1.33 -2.4 0.000 13 1.526 0.130 0.992 2.910 3.300 14,36 0.343 0.814 0.949 1.400 O B A0 14,36 0.269 0.969 0.972 1.470 A1 F G K M 20,21,22,23,37 0.39 -0.55 1.200 24,25 1.35 -1.48 0.922 1.020 1.170 -----------------------------------------------------------------
53. ACCESS. II. Shapley galaxies FUV-FIR photometry
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/412/127
Title:
ACCESS. II. Shapley galaxies FUV-FIR photometry
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/412/127
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present panoramic Spitzer/MIPS mid- and far-infrared (MIR/FIR) and GALEX ultraviolet imaging of the most massive and dynamically active system in the local Universe, the Shapley supercluster at z=0.048, covering the five clusters that make up the supercluster core. We combine these data with existing spectroscopic data from 814 confirmed supercluster members to produce the first study of a local rich cluster including both ultraviolet and infrared luminosity functions (LFs).
54. Accretion in disks in Cep OB2
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/710/597
Title:
Accretion in disks in Cep OB2
Short Name:
J/ApJ/710/597
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present accretion rates for a large number of solar-type stars in the Cep OB2 region, based on U-band observations. Our study comprises 95 members of the ~4Myr old cluster Tr 37 (including 20 "transition" objects (TOs)), as well as the only classical T Tauri star (CTTS) in the ~12Myr old cluster NGC 7160. The stars show different disk morphologies, with the majority of them having evolved and flattened disks. The typical accretion rates are about 1 order of magnitude lower than in regions aged 1-2Myr, and we find no strong correlation between disk morphology and accretion rates. Although half of the TOs are not accreting, the median accretion rates of normal CTTS and accreting "transition" disks are similar (~3x10^-9^ and 2x10^-9^M_{sun}_/yr, respectively). Comparison with other regions suggests that the TOs observed at different ages do not necessarily represent the same type of objects, which is consistent with the fact that the different processes that can lead to reduced IR excess/inner disk clearing (e.g., binarity, dust coagulation/settling, photoevaporation, giant planet formation) do not operate on the same timescales.
55. A combined Chandra & LAMOST study of stellar activity
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/871/193
Title:
A combined Chandra & LAMOST study of stellar activity
Short Name:
J/ApJ/871/193
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We probed stellar X-ray activity over a wide range of stellar parameters, using Chandra and Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) data. We measured the X-ray-to-bolometric luminosity ratio (R_X_=L_X_/L_bol_) for 484 main-sequence stars and found a bimodal distribution for G and K types. We interpret this bimodality as evidence of two subpopulations with different coronal temperatures, which are caused by different coronal heating rates. Using the metallicity and velocity information, we find that both of the subpopulations are mostly located in the thin disk. We find no trend of R_X_ with stellar age for stars older than ~4Gyr; there is a trough in the R_X_ versus age distribution, with the lowest range of R_X_ appearing at ages around 2Gyr. We then examined the correlation between R_X_ and R_H{alpha}_ (proxy of chromospheric activity): we find that the two quantities are well correlated, as found in many earlier studies. Finally, we selected a sample of 12 stars with X-ray flares and studied the light-curve morphology of the flares. The variety of flare profiles and timescales observed in our sample suggests the contribution of different processes of energy release.
56. A compilation of 128 galaxy-galaxy strong-lens systems
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/864/91
Title:
A compilation of 128 galaxy-galaxy strong-lens systems
Short Name:
J/ApJ/864/91
Date:
03 Nov 2021 13:33:10
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We propose a new strategy of finding strongly lensed supernovae (SNe) by monitoring known galaxy-scale strong-lens systems. Strongly lensed SNe are potentially powerful tools for the study of cosmology, galaxy evolution, and stellar populations, but they are extremely rare. By targeting known strongly lensed star-forming galaxies, our strategy significantly boosts the detection efficiency for lensed SNe compared to a blind search. As a reference sample, we compile the 128 galaxy-galaxy strong-lens systems from the Sloan Lens ACS Survey (SLACS), the SLACS for the Masses Survey, and the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey Emission-Line Lens Survey. Within this sample, we estimate the rates of strongly lensed Type Ia SN (SNIa) and core-collapse SN (CCSN) to be 1.23+/-0.12 and 10.4+/-1.1 events per year, respectively. The lensed SN images are expected to be widely separated with a median separation of 2". Assuming a conservative fiducial lensing magnification factor of 5 for the most highly magnified SN image, we forecast that a monitoring program with a single-visit depth of 24.7mag (5{sigma} point source, r band) and a cadence of 5days can detect 0.49 strongly lensed SNIa event and 2.1 strongly lensed CCSN events per year within this sample. Our proposed targeted-search strategy is particularly useful for prompt and efficient identifications and follow-up observations of strongly lensed SN candidates. It also allows telescopes with small fields of view and limited time to efficiently discover strongly lensed SNe with a pencil-beam scanning strategy.
57. A complete sample of broad-line AGN from SDSS-DR7
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/243/21
Title:
A complete sample of broad-line AGN from SDSS-DR7
Short Name:
J/ApJS/243/21
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
A new, complete sample of 14584 broad-line active galactic nuclei (AGNs) at z<0.35 is presented, which are uncovered homogeneously from the complete database of galaxies and quasars observed spectroscopically in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Seventh Data Release. The stellar continuum is properly removed for each spectrum with significant host absorption line features, and careful analyses of the emission line spectra, particularly in the H{alpha} and H{beta} wavebands, are carried out. The broad Balmer emission line, particularly H{alpha}, is used to indicate the presence of an AGN. The broad H{alpha} lines have luminosities in a range of 10^38.5^-10^44.3^erg/s, and line widths (FWHMs) of 500-34000km/s. The virial black hole masses, estimated from the broad-line measurements, span a range of 10^5.1^-10^10.3^M_{sun}_, and the Eddington ratios vary from -3.3 to 1.3 in logarithmic scale. Other quantities such as multiwavelength photometric properties and flags denoting peculiar line profiles are also included in this catalog. We describe the construction of this catalog and briefly discuss its properties. The catalog is publicly available online. This homogeneously selected AGN catalog, along with the accurately measured spectral parameters, provides the most updated, largest AGN sample data, which will enable further comprehensive investigations of the properties of the AGN population in the low-redshift universe.
58. A composite HII region luminosity function
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/459/L13
Title:
A composite HII region luminosity function
Short Name:
J/A+A/459/L13
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Statistical properties of HII region populations in disk galaxies yield important clues to the physics of massive star formation. We present a set of HII region catalogues and luminosity functions for a sample of 56 spiral galaxies in order to derive the most general form of their luminosity function. HII region luminosity functions were derived for individual galaxies which, after photometric calibration, were summed to form a total luminosity function comprising 17797 HII regions from 53 galaxies.
59. A comprehensive statistical study of gamma-ray bursts
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/893/77
Title:
A comprehensive statistical study of gamma-ray bursts
Short Name:
J/ApJ/893/77
Date:
07 Mar 2022 07:29:40
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
In order to obtain an overview of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), we need a full sample. In this paper, we collected 6289 GRBs (from GRB 910421 to GRB 160509A) from the literature, including their prompt emission, afterglow, and host galaxy properties. We hope to use this large sample to reveal the intrinsic properties of GRBs. We have listed all of the data in machine-readable tables, including the properties of the GRBs, correlation coefficients and linear regression results of two arbitrary parameters, and linear regression results of any three parameters. These machine-readable tables could be used as a data reservoir for further studies on the classifications or correlations. One may find some intrinsic properties from these statistical results. With these comprehensive tables, it is possible to find relations between different parameters and to classify the GRBs into different subgroups. Upon completion, they may reveal the nature of GRBs and may be used as tools like pseudo-redshift indicators, standard candles, etc.
60. A cosmic void catalog of SDSS DR12 BOSS galaxies
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/835/161
Title:
A cosmic void catalog of SDSS DR12 BOSS galaxies
Short Name:
J/ApJ/835/161
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present a cosmic void catalog using the large-scale structure galaxy catalog from the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS). This galaxy catalog is part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Data Release 12 and is the final catalog of SDSS-III. We take into account the survey boundaries, masks, and angular and radial selection functions, and apply the ZOBOV (Neyrinck 2008MNRAS.386.2101N) void finding algorithm to the Galaxy catalog. We identify a total of 10643 voids. After making quality cuts to ensure that the voids represent real underdense regions, we obtain 1228 voids with effective radii spanning the range 20-100h^-1^Mpc and with central densities that are, on average, 30% of the mean sample density. We release versions of the catalogs both with and without quality cuts. We discuss the basic statistics of voids, such as their size and redshift distributions, and measure the radial density profile of the voids via a stacking technique. In addition, we construct mock void catalogs from 1000 mock galaxy catalogs, and find that the properties of BOSS voids are in good agreement with those in the mock catalogs. We compare the stellar mass distribution of galaxies living inside and outside of the voids, and find no large difference. These BOSS and mock void catalogs are useful for a number of cosmological and galaxy environment studies.