- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/819/53
- Title:
- Magellan/M2FS spectroscopy of Tucana 2 and Grus 1
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/819/53
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present results from spectroscopic observations with the Michigan/Magellan Fiber System (M2FS) of 147 stellar targets along the line of sight to the newly discovered "ultrafaint" stellar systems Tucana 2 (Tuc 2) and Grus 1 (Gru 1). Based on simultaneous estimates of line of sight velocity and stellar-atmospheric parameters, we identify 8 and 7 stars as probable members of Tuc 2 and and Gru 1, respectively. Our sample for Tuc 2 is sufficient to resolve an internal velocity dispersion of 8.6^+4.4^_-2.7_km/s about a mean of -129.1+/-3.5km/s (solar rest frame), and to estimate a mean metallicity of [Fe/H]=-2.23^+0.18^_-0.12_. These results place Tuc 2 on chemodynamical scaling relations followed by dwarf galaxies, suggesting a dominant dark matter component with dynamical mass 2.7^+3.1^_-1.3_x10^6^M_{sun}_ enclosed within the central ~160pc, and dynamical mass-to-light ratio 1913^+2234^_-950_M_{sun}_/L_{nu},{sun}_. For Gru 1 we estimate a mean velocity of -140.5^+2.4^_-1.6_km/s and a mean metallicity of [Fe/H]=-1.42^+0.55^_-0.42_ but our sample does not resolve Gru 1's velocity dispersion. The radial coordinates of Tuc 2 and Gru 1 in Galactic phase space suggest that their orbits are among the most energetic within a distance of <~300pc. Moreover, their proximity to each other in this space arises naturally if both objects are trailing the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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1522. Magic Public Spectra
- ID:
- ivo://org.gavo.dc/magic/q/ssa
- Title:
- Magic Public Spectra
- Short Name:
- Magic SSAP
- Date:
- 27 Dec 2024 08:31:04
- Publisher:
- The GAVO DC team
- Description:
- The MAGIC project observes the VHE sky (GeV~TeV) through Cherenkov radiation events. The project is operating since 2004 and with the support from the Spain-VO team they provide data access through a VO-SSAP and web services. This service re-publishes the data with homogeneized in flux units (given here in 'erg/(s.cm2)'). Photon energy values in are transfomred to frequencies.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/776/114
- Title:
- MAGIICAT. I. MgII Absorber-Galaxy Catalog
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/776/114
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We describe the MgII Absorber-Galaxy Catalog, MAGIICAT, a compilation of 182 spectroscopically identified intermediate redshift (0.07<=z<=1.1) galaxies with measurements of MgII {lambda}{lambda}2796,2803 absorption from their circumgalactic medium within projected distances of 200kpc from background quasars. In this work, we present "isolated" galaxies, which are defined as having no spectroscopically identified galaxy within a projected distance of 100kpc and a line of sight velocity separation of 500km/s. We standardized all galaxy properties to the {Lambda}CDM cosmology and galaxy luminosities, absolute magnitudes, and rest-frame colors to the B- and K-band on the AB system. We present galaxy properties and rest-frame MgII equivalent width, W_r_(2796), versus galaxy redshift. The well-known anti-correlation between W_r_(2796) and quasar-galaxy impact parameter, D, is significant to the 8{sigma} level. The mean color of MAGIICAT galaxies is consistent with an Sbc galaxy for all redshifts. We also present B- and K-band luminosity functions for different W_r_(2796) and redshift subsamples: "weak absorbing" [W_r_(2796)<0.3{AA}], "strong absorbing" [W_r_(2796)>=0.3{AA}], low redshift (z{<}<z>), and high redshift (z{>=}<z>), where <z> = 0.359 is the median galaxy redshift. Rest-frame color B-K correlates with M_K_ at the 8{sigma} level for the whole sample but is driven by the strong absorbing, high-redshift subsample (6{sigma}). Using M_K_ as a proxy for stellar mass and examining the luminosity functions, we infer that in lower stellar mass galaxies, MgII absorption is preferentially detected in blue galaxies and the absorption is more likely to be weak.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/857/145
- Title:
- MagLiteS Carina II and Carina III spectroscopy
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/857/145
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present Magellan/IMACS, Anglo-Australian Telescope/AAOmega+2dF, and Very Large Telescope/GIRAFFE+FLAMES spectroscopy of the Carina II (CarII) and Carina III (CarIII) dwarf galaxy candidates, recently discovered in the Magellanic Satellites Survey (MagLiteS). We identify 18 member stars in Car II, including two binaries with variable radial velocities and two RR Lyrae stars. The other 14 members have a mean heliocentric velocity v_hel_=477.2+/-1.2km/s and a velocity dispersion of {sigma}_v_=3.4_-0.8_^+1.2^km/s. Assuming Car II is in dynamical equilibrium, we derive a total mass within the half-light radius of 1.0_-0.4_^+0.8^x10^6^M_{sun}_, indicating a mass-to-light ratio of 369_-161_^+309^M_{sun}_/L_{sun}_. From equivalent width measurements of the calcium triplet lines of nine red giant branch (RGB) stars, we derive a mean metallicity of [Fe/H]=-2.44+/-0.09 with dispersion {sigma}_[Fe/H]_=0.22_-0.07_^+0.10^. Considering both the kinematic and chemical properties, we conclude that CarII is a dark-matter-dominated dwarf galaxy. For CarIII, we identify four member stars, from which we calculate a systemic velocity of v_hel_=284.6_-3.1_^+3.4^km/s. The brightest RGB member of CarIII has a metallicity of [Fe/H]=-1.97+/-0.12. Due to the small size of the Car III spectroscopic sample, we cannot conclusively determine its nature. Although these two systems have the smallest known physical separation ({Delta}d~10kpc) among Local Group satellites, the large difference in their systemic velocities, ~200km/s, indicates that they are unlikely to be a bound pair. One or both systems are likely associated with the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), and may remain LMC satellites today. No statistically significant excess of {gamma}-ray emission is found at the locations of Car II and Car III in eight years of Fermi-LAT data.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/153/144
- Title:
- Magnetic CVs spectra and other variable objects
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/153/144
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The increasing number of synoptic surveys made by small robotic telescopes, such as the photometric Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey (CRTS), provides a unique opportunity to discover variable sources and improves the statistical samples of such classes of objects. Our goal is the discovery of magnetic Cataclysmic Variables (mCVs). These are rare objects that probe interesting accretion scenarios controlled by the white-dwarf magnetic field. In particular, improved statistics of mCVs would help to address open questions on their formation and evolution. We performed an optical spectroscopy survey to search for signatures of magnetic accretion in 45 variable objects selected mostly from the CRTS. In this sample, we found 32 CVs, 22 being mCV candidates, 13 of which were previously unreported as such. If the proposed classifications are confirmed, it would represent an increase of 4% in the number of known polars and 12% in the number of known IPs. A fraction of our initial sample was classified as extragalactic sources or other types of variable stars by the inspection of the identification spectra. Despite the inherent complexity in identifying a source as an mCV, variability-based selection, followed by spectroscopic snapshot observations, has proved to be an efficient strategy for their discoveries, being a relatively inexpensive approach in terms of telescope time.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/159/114
- Title:
- Magnetic CVs spectra & other variable objects II.
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/159/114
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- This is the second paper of a series presenting our search for magnetic cataclysmic variables (mCVs) among candidates selected mostly from the Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey. We present the identification spectra, obtained at the SOAR Telescope, as well as magnitudes and Gaia distances for 45 objects. Of these, 39 objects are identified as CVs, from which 8 targets show observational characteristics of mCVs, being 7 polars and 1 intermediate polar. The remaining 31 CVs in our sample are probably non-magnetic systems, in low (22 systems) or high (9 systems) accretion states. Six targets of the sample are not CVs (5 active galactic nuclei and 1 T-Tauri star). Among the 8 objects with mCV spectra, 6 are new classifications. Three polars were observed in low-accretion state, either revealing photospheric features of the secondary star and allowing the estimation of their spectral type, or presenting H{beta} Zeeman components associated to the white dwarf (WD) magnetic field. In addition to the results obtained in the first paper of the series, and depending on the confirmation of these classifications by observational follow-up, our results would increase the sample of known polars by about 9%.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/873/L5
- Title:
- Magnetic field measurements of Ap/Bp stars
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/873/L5
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We report on magnetic field measurements of 157 chemically peculiar A/B stars (Ap/Bp) based on resolved, magnetically split absorption lines present in H-band spectra provided by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)/Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) survey. These stars represent the extreme magnetic end of a still-growing sample of >900 Ap/Bp stars selected among the APOGEE telluric standard stars as those with CeIII absorption lines and/or literature Ap/Bp classifications. The lines most frequently resolved into their split components for these stars in the H-band pertain primarily pertain to CeIII, CrII, FeI, MnII, SiI, and CaII, in addition to one or more unidentified ions. Using mean magnetic field modulus (<B>) estimates for transitions with known Lande factors, we estimate effective Lande factors for 5 CeIII lines and 15 unknown lines and proceed to measure <B> of 157 stars, only 3 of which have previous literature estimates of <B>. This 183% increase in the number of Ap/Bp stars for which <B> has been measured is a result of the large number of stars observed by SDSS/APOGEE, extension of high-resolution Ap/Bp star observations to fainter magnitudes, and the advantages of long wavelengths for resolving magnetically split lines. With <B>~25kG, the star 2MASS J02563098+4534239 is currently the most magnetic star of the SDSS/APOGEE sample. Effective Lande factors, representative line profiles, and magnetic field moduli are presented. The validity of the results is supported using optical, high-resolution, follow-up spectra for 29 of the stars.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/AstBu/73.178
- Title:
- Magnetic fields of CP stars (2011)
- Short Name:
- J/other/AstBu/73
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the results of measuring longitudinal magnetic fields (B_e_), rotation velocities (v_e_sini), and radial velocities (V_r_) of 92 stars observed with the Main Stellar Spectrograph (MSS) of the 6-m BTA telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory in 2010. Observations of standard stars without magnetic fields confirm the absence of systematic errors capable of introducing distortions into the longitudinal-field measurement results.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/AstBu/75.294
- Title:
- Magnetic fields of CP stars (2012)
- Short Name:
- J/other/AstBu/75
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the results of measuring longitudinal magnetic fields (Be), rotation velocities (v_esini), and radial velocities (VR) of 163 stars observed with the Main Stellar Spectrograph (MSS) of the 6-m BTA telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory in 2012. Observations of standard stars without magnetic fields confirm the absence of systematic errors capable of introducing distortions into the longitudinal-field measurement results.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/619/A22
- Title:
- Magnetic fields of HD9472 and HD190771
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/619/A22
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the results of the measurement of stellar longitudinal magnetic fields (H_eff_), using machine learning algoritmhs (MLA). We applied the MLA approach in the analysis of two stars, namely, HD 190771 and HD 9471. We present in electronic format the two data sets, one per star, used in the training of the MLA.