- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/854/47
- Title:
- RRab stars of Monoceros Ring & A13 overdensities
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/854/47
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The Monoceros Ring (also known as the Galactic Anticenter Stellar Structure) and A13 are stellar overdensities at estimated heliocentric distances of d~11kpc and 15kpc observed at low Galactic latitudes toward the anticenter of our Galaxy. While these overdensities were initially thought to be remnants of a tidally disrupted satellite galaxy, an alternate scenario is that they are composed of stars from the Milky Way (MW) disk kicked out to their current location due to interactions between a satellite galaxy and the disk. To test this scenario, we study the stellar populations of the Monoceros Ring and A13 by measuring the number of RR Lyrae and M giant stars associated with these overdensities. We obtain low-resolution spectroscopy for RR Lyrae stars in the two structures and measure radial velocities to compare with previously measured velocities for M giant stars in the regions of the Monoceros Ring and A13, to assess the fraction of RR Lyrae to M giant stars (f_RR:MG_) in A13 and Mon/GASS. We perform velocity modeling on 153 RR Lyrae stars (116 in the Monoceros Ring and 37 in A13) and find that both structures have very low f_RR:MG_. The results support a scenario in which stars in A13 and Mon/GASS formed in the MW disk. We discuss a possible association between Mon/GASS, A13, and the Triangulum-Andromeda overdensity based on their similar velocity distributions and f_RR:MG_.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/477/2068
- Title:
- RV survey of the Carina Nebula's O stars
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/477/2068
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have obtained multi-epoch observations of 31 O-type stars in the Carina Nebula using the CHIRON spectrograph on the CTIO/SMARTS 1.5-m telescope. We measure their radial velocities to 1-2 km/s precision and present new or updated orbital solutions for the binary systems HD 92607, HD 93576, HDE 303312, and HDE 305536. We also compile radial velocities from the literature for 32 additional O-type and evolved massive stars in the region. The combined data set shows a mean heliocentric radial velocity of 0.6km/s. We calculate a velocity dispersion of <=9.1km/s, consistent with an unbound, substructured OB association. The Tr 14 cluster shows a marginally significant 5km/s radial velocity offset from its neighbour Tr 16, but there are otherwise no correlations between stellar position and velocity. The O-type stars in Cr 228 and the South Pillars region have a lower velocity dispersion than the region as a whole, supporting a model of distributed massive star formation rather than migration from the central clusters. We compare our stellar velocities to the Carina Nebula's molecular gas and find that Tr 14 shows a close kinematic association with the Northern Cloud. In contrast, Tr 16 has accelerated the Southern Cloud by 10-15km/s, possibly triggering further massive star formation. The expansion of the surrounding H II region is not symmetric about the O-type stars in radial velocity space, indicating that the ionized gas is constrained by denser material on the far side.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/508/833
- Title:
- SACY III. Li abundances
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/508/833
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Our study is a follow-up of the SACY project, an extended high spectral resolution survey of more than two thousand optical counterparts to X-ray sources in the southern hemisphere targeted to search for young nearby association. Nine associations have either been newly identified, or have had their member list revised. Groups belonging to the Sco-Cen-Oph complex are not considered in the present study. These nine associations, with ages of between about 6Myr and 70Myr, form an excellent sample to study the Li depletion in the pre-main sequence (PMS) evolution. In the present paper, we investigate the use of Li abundances as an independent clock to constrain the PMS evolution. Using our measurements of the equivalent widths of the Li resonance line and assuming fixed metallicities and microturbulence, we calculated the LTE Li abundances for 376 members of various young associations. In addition, we considered the effects of their projected stellar rotation.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/872/58
- Title:
- Sagittarius stream stars with APOGEE obs.
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/872/58
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The SDSS-IV Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) survey provides precise chemical abundances of 18 chemical elements for ~176000 red giant stars distributed over much of the Milky Way Galaxy (MW), and includes observations of the core of the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy (Sgr). The APOGEE chemical abundance patterns of Sgr have revealed that it is chemically distinct from the MW in most chemical elements. We employ a k-means clustering algorithm to six-dimensional chemical space defined by [(C+N)/Fe], [O/Fe], [Mg/Fe], [Al/Fe], [Mn/Fe], and [Ni/Fe] to identify 62 MW stars in the APOGEE sample that have Sgr-like chemical abundances. Of the 62 stars, 35 have Gaia kinematics and positions consistent with those predicted by N-body simulations of the Sgr stream, and are likely stars that have been stripped from Sgr during the last two pericenter passages (<2Gyr ago). Another 20 of the 62 stars exhibit chemical abundances indistinguishable from the Sgr stream stars, but are on highly eccentric orbits with median rapo ~25kpc. These stars are likely the "accreted" halo population thought to be the result of a separate merger with the MW 8-11 Gyr ago. We also find one hypervelocity star candidate. We conclude that Sgr was enriched to [Fe/H]~-0.2 before its most recent pericenter passage. If the "accreted halo" population is from one major accretion event, then this progenitor galaxy was enriched to at least [Fe/H]~-0.6, and had a similar star formation history to Sgr before merging.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/756/133
- Title:
- ScoCen debris disks around B- and A-type stars
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/756/133
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have obtained Spitzer Space Telescope Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) 24 micron and 70 micron observations of 215 nearby, Hipparcos B- and A-type common proper-motion single and binary systems in the nearest OB association, Scorpius-Centaurus. Combining our MIPS observations with those of other ScoCen stars in the literature, we estimate 24 micron B+A-type disk fractions of 17/67 (25^+6^_-5_%), 36/131 (27^+4^_-5_%), and 23/95 (24^+5^_-4_%) for Upper Scorpius (~11Myr), Upper Centaurus Lupus (~15Myr), and Lower Centaurus Crux (~17Myr), respectively, somewhat smaller disk fractions than previously obtained for F- and G-type members. We confirm previous IRAS excess detections and present new discoveries of 51 protoplanetary and debris disk systems, with fractional infrared luminosities ranging from LIR/L*=10^-6^ to 10^-2^ and grain temperatures ranging from Tgr=40 to 300K. In addition, we confirm that the 24 micron and 70 micron excesses (or fractional infrared luminosities) around B+A-type stars are smaller than those measured toward F+G-type stars and hypothesize that the observed disk property dependence on stellar mass may be the result of a higher stellar companion fraction around B- and A-type stars at 10-200AU. Finally, we note that the majority of the ScoCen 24 micron excess sources also possess 12 micron excess, indicating that Earth-like planets may be forming via collisions in the terrestrial planet zone at ~10-100Myr.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/738/122
- Title:
- ScoCen debris disks Around F- and G-type stars
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/738/122
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We obtained Spitzer Space Telescope Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) 24 micron and 70 micron observations of 182 nearby, Hipparcos F- and G-type common proper motion single and binary systems in the nearest OB association, Scorpius-Centaurus. We also obtained Magellan/MIKE R~50,000 visual spectra at 3500-10500{AA} for 181 candidate ScoCen stars in single and binary systems. Combining our MIPS observations with those of other ScoCen stars in the literature, we estimate 24 micron F+G-type disk fractions of 9/27 (33%+/-11%), 21/67 (31%+/-7%), and 25/71 (35%+/-7%) for Upper Scorpius (~10Myr), Upper Centaurus Lupus (~15Myr), and Lower Centaurus Crux (~17Myr), respectively. We confirm previous IRAS and MIPS excess detections and present new discoveries of 41 protoplanetary and debris disk systems, with fractional infrared luminosities ranging from L_IR/L_*=10^-5^ to 1.0^-2^ and grain temperatures ranging from T_gr_=40-300K. We searched for an increase in 24 micron excess at an age of 15-20Myr, consistent with the onset of debris production predicted by coagulation N-body simulations of outer planetary systems. We found such an increase around 1.5M_{sun}_ stars but discovered a decrease in the 24 micron excess around 1.0M_{sun}_ stars. We additionally discovered that the 24 micron excess around 1.0M_{sun}_ stars is larger than predicted by self-stirred models. Finally, we found a weak anti-correlation between fractional infrared luminosity (L_IR/L_*) and chromospheric activity (R'_HK), that may be the result of differences in stellar HK properties, such as mass, luminosity, and/or winds. We obtained Spitzer Space Telescope Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) 24 micron and 70 micron observations of 182 nearby, Hipparcos F- and G-type common proper motion single and binary systems in the nearest OB association, Scorpius-Centaurus. We also obtained Magellan/MIKE R~50,000 visual spectra at 3500-10500{AA} for 181 candidate ScoCen stars in single and binary systems. Combining our MIPS observations with those of other ScoCen stars in the literature, we estimate 24 micron F+G-type disk fractions of 9/27 (33%+/-11%), 21/67 (31%+/-7%), and 25/71 (35%+/-7%) for Upper Scorpius (~10Myr), Upper Centaurus Lupus (~15Myr), and Lower Centaurus Crux (~17Myr), respectively. We confirm previous IRAS and MIPS excess detections and present new discoveries of 41 protoplanetary and debris disk systems, with fractional infrared luminosities ranging from L_IR/L_* = 10^-5^ to 10^-2^ and grain temperatures ranging from T_gr_=40-300K. We searched for an increase in 24 micron excess at an age of 15-20Myr, consistent with the onset of debris production predicted by coagulation N-body simulations of outer planetary systems. We found such an increase around 1.5M_{sun}_ stars but discovered a decrease in the 24 micron excess around 1.0M_{sun}_ stars. We additionally discovered that the 24 micron excess around 1.0M_{sun}_ stars is larger than predicted by self-stirred models.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/461/794
- Title:
- Scorpius-Centaurus K-Type Stars
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/461/794
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present results of a spectroscopic survey for new K- and M-type members of Scorpius-Centaurus (Sco-Cen), the nearest OB Association (~100-200pc). Using an X-ray, proper motion and color-magnitude selected sample, we obtained spectra for 361 stars, for which we report spectral classifications and Li and Ha equivalent widths. We identified 156 new members of Sco-Cen, and recovered 51 previously published members. We have combined these with previously known members to form a sample of 493 solar-mass (~0.7-1.3M_[sun}_) members of Sco-Cen.We investigated the star-formation history of this sample, and re-assessed the ages of the massive main-sequence turn-off and the G-type members in all three subgroups. We performed a census for circumstellar disks in our sample using WISE infrared data and find a protoplanetary disk fraction for K-type stars of 4.4^+1.6^_-0.9_% for Upper Centaurus-Lupus and Lower Centaurus-Crux at ~16Myr and 9.0^+0.4^_-2.2_% for Upper Scorpius at~10Myr.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/435/1671
- Title:
- SCUBA-2 850um survey in {sigma} Ori cluster
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/435/1671
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the results from a large 850um survey of the {sigma} Orionis cluster using the SCUBA-2 camera on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope. The 0.5 diameter circular region we surveyed contains 297 young stellar objects with an age estimated at about 3Myr. We detect nine of these objects, eight of which have infrared excesses from an inner disc. We also serendipitously detect three non-stellar sources at >5{sigma} that are likely background submillimetre galaxies. The nine detected stars have inferred disc masses ranging from 5 to about 17M_Jup_, assuming similar dust properties as Taurus discs and an interstellar medium gas-to-dust ratio of 100. There is a net positive signal towards the positions of the individually undetected infrared excess sources indicating a mean disc mass of 0.5M_Jup_. Stacking the emission towards those stars without infrared excesses constrains their mean disc mass to less than 0.3M_Jup_, or an equivalent Earth mass in dust. The submillimetre luminosity distribution is significantly different from that in the younger Taurus region, indicating disc mass evolution as star-forming regions age and the infrared excess fraction decreases. Submillimetre Array observations reveal CO emission towards four sources demonstrating that some, but probably not much, molecular gas remains in these relatively evolved discs. These observations provide new constraints on the dust and gas mass of protoplanetary discs during the giant planet building phase and provide a reference level for future studies of disc evolution.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/430/2358
- Title:
- SDSS photometry of LMC cluster SL 529
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/430/2358
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present results on the age and metallicity estimates of the poorly studied Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) cluster SL 529, from CCD SDSS gr photometry obtained at the Gemini South telescope with the GMOS attached. The cluster main-sequence turnoffs (MSTO) region possesses an extended structure, with an age spread (~0.5Gyr) bigger than the mean age width of known extended MSTO (EMSTO) LMC clusters. We report for the first time a mean cluster age of 2.25Gyr and a mean cluster metallicity of Z=0.004, which place it as the most metal-poor and oldest cluster in the EMSTO LMC cluster group. In addition, the cluster red clump appears to be formed by two concentrations of stars - although it is not clear whether this feature can be caused, in part, by binary interactions and mergers - whereas the cluster core radius of 4.2pc is in excellent agreement with those determined for the previously 12 known EMSTO LMC clusters.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/481/345
- Title:
- SED evolution in massive young stellar objects
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/481/345
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The mechanism of formation of massive stars is still a matter of debate. It is not yet clear if it can be considered to be a scaled-up analogue of the low-mass star regime, or if there are additional agents like merging of lower-mass forming objects or accretion from initially unbound material. Most of the uncertainties come from the lack of diagnostic tools to evolutionarily classify large samples of candidate massive protostellar objects that can then be studied in more detail. We want to verify whether diagnostic tools like the SED shape and the relationship between envelope mass and bolometric luminosity can be extended to the study of high-mass star formation. The 8-1200um SED of YSOs in 42 regions of massive star formation has been reconstructed using MSX, IRAS, and submm data partly available from previous works. Apart from IRAS catalogue fluxes, the fluxes in the Mid-IR and sub-mm/mm were derived directly from the images. The SEDs were fitted to an extensive grid of envelope models with embedded ZAMS stars, available from the literature. Sources that could not be fitted with a single model were then fitted with a two-component model composed of an embedded ZAMS for the mid-IR part and a single-temperature optically thin greybody for the longer wavelength emitting component. Sources were classified as "IR" if they were fitted with an embedded ZAMS envelope, and "MM" if they could only be fitted with a greybody with a peak at high {lambda} further subclassification was based on being the most massive object in the field ("P", for primary) or not ("S", for secondary).
