- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/146/133
- Title:
- Stellar parameters from SDSS-III APOGEE DR10
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/146/133
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III) Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) is a three-year survey that is collecting 10^5^ high-resolution spectra in the near-IR across multiple Galactic populations. To derive stellar parameters and chemical compositions from this massive data set, the APOGEE Stellar Parameters and Chemical Abundances Pipeline (ASPCAP) has been developed. Here, we describe empirical calibrations of stellar parameters presented in the first SDSS-III APOGEE data release (DR10). These calibrations were enabled by observations of 559 stars in 20 globular and open clusters. The cluster observations were supplemented by observations of stars in NASA's Kepler field that have well determined surface gravities from asteroseismic analysis. We discuss the accuracy and precision of the derived stellar parameters, considering especially effective temperature, surface gravity, and metallicity; we also briefly discuss the derived results for the abundances of the {alpha}-elements, carbon, and nitrogen. Overall, we find that ASPCAP achieves reasonably accurate results for temperature and metallicity, but suffers from systematic errors in surface gravity. We derive calibration relations that bring the raw ASPCAP results into better agreement with independently determined stellar parameters. The internal scatter of ASPCAP parameters within clusters suggests that metallicities are measured with a precision better than 0.1dex, effective temperatures better than 150K, and surface gravities better than 0.2dex. The understanding provided by the clusters and Kepler giants on the current accuracy and precision will be invaluable for future improvements of the pipeline.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/899/62
- Title:
- Stellar parameters from the 1st release of the MaSTar
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/899/62
- Date:
- 14 Mar 2022 07:12:49
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We report the stellar atmospheric parameters for 7503 spectra contained in the first release of the Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory survey (MaNGA) stellar library (MaStar) in Sloan Digital Sky Survey DR15. The first release of MaStar contains 8646 spectra measured from 3321 unique stars, each covering the wavelength range 3622-10354{AA} with a resolving power of R~1800. In this work, we first determined the basic stellar parameters: effective temperature (Teff), surface gravity (logg), and metallicity ([Fe/H]), which best fit the data using an empirical interpolator based on the Medium-resolution Isaac Newton Telescope library of empirical spectra (MILES), as implemented by the University of Lyon Spectroscopic analysis Software package. While we analyzed all 8646 spectra from the first release of MaStar, since MaStar has a wider parameter-space coverage than MILES, not all of these fits are robust. In addition, not all parameter regions covered by MILES yield robust results, likely due to the nonuniform coverage of the parameter space by MILES. We tested the robustness of the method using the MILES spectra itself and identified a proxy based on the local density of the training set. With this proxy, we identified 7503 MaStar spectra with robust fitting results. They cover the range from 3179 to 20517K in effective temperature (Teff), from 0.40 to 5.0 in surface gravity (logg), and from -2.49 to +0.73 in metallicity ([Fe/H]).
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/530/A31
- Title:
- Stellar parameters in 10 globular cluster fields
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/530/A31
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Here we publish the extracted stellar parameters from a recent large spectroscopic survey of ten globular clusters. A brief review of the project is also presented. Stellar parameters have been extracted from individual stellar spectra using both a modified version of the Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE) pipeline and a pipeline based on the parameter estimation method of RAVE. We publish here all parameters extracted from both pipelines. We calibrate the metallicity and convert this to [Fe/H] for each star and, furthermore, we compare the velocities and velocity dispersions of the Galactic stars in each field to the Besanc,on Galaxy model. We find that the model does not correspond well with the data, indicating that the model is probably of little use for comparisons with pencil beam survey data such as this.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/159/287
- Title:
- Stellar parameters in Ophiuchus Stream with MMT
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/159/287
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present new kinematic data for the Ophiuchus stellar stream. Spectra have been taken of member candidates at the Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT) using Hectospec, Hectochelle, and Binospec, which provide more than 1800 new velocities. Combined with proper-motion measurements of stars in the field by the Gaia-DR2 catalog, we have derived stream membership probabilities, resulting in the detection of more than 200 likely members. These data show the stream extends to more than three times the length shown in the discovery data. A spur to the main stream is also detected. The high-resolution spectra allow us to resolve the stellar velocity dispersion, found to be 1.6{+/-}0.3km/s.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/609/A108
- Title:
- Stellar parameters of Be stars with X-shooter
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/609/A108
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The X-shooter archive of several thousand telluric star spectra was skimmed for Be and Be-shell stars to derive the stellar fundamental parameters and statistical properties, in particular for the less investigated late type Be stars, and the extension of the Be phenomenon into early A stars. An adapted version of the BCD method is used, utilizing the Balmer discontinuity parameters to determine effective temperature and surface gravity. This method is optimally suited for late B stars. The projected rotational velocity was obtained by profile fitting to the Mgii lines of the targets, and the spectra were inspected visually for the presence of peculiar features such as the infrared Ca ii triplet or the presence of a double Balmer discontinuity. The Balmer line equivalent widths were measured, but due to uncertainties in determining the photospheric contribution are useful only in a subsample of Be stars for determining the pure emission contribution. A total of 78 Be stars, mostly late type ones, were identified in the X-shooter telluric standard star archive, out of which 48 had not been reported before. The general trend of late type Be stars having more tenuous disks and being less variable than early type ones is confirmed. The relatively large number (48) of relatively bright (V>8.5) additional Be stars casts some doubt on the statistics of late type Be stars; they are more common than currently thought: The Be/B star fraction may not strongly depend on spectral subtype.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/577/A132
- Title:
- Stellar parameters of early M dwarfs
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/577/A132
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Low-mass stars have been recognised as promising targets in the search for rocky, small planets with the potential of supporting life. As a consequence, Doppler search programmes using high-resolution spectrographs like HARPS or HARPS-N are providing huge quantities of optical spectra of M dwarfs. We aim to calibrate empirical relationships to determine accurate stellar parameters for early M dwarfs (spectral types M0-M4.5) using the same spectra that are used for the radial velocity determinations. Our methodology consists in the use of ratios of pseudo equivalent widths of spectral features. Stars with effective temperatures obtained from interferometric estimates of their radii are used as calibrators. Empirical calibrations for the spectral type are also provided. Combinations of features and ratios of features are used to derive calibrations for the stellar metallicity.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/475/1003
- Title:
- Stellar parameters of G and K giant stars
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/475/1003
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present results of a spectroscopic analysis of 366 G and K giant stars. For 112 stars this is the first spectroscopic analysis. The stars were selected for a radial velocity survey, which is currently carried out at Lick observatory, using the Coude Auxiliary Telescope in conjunction with the Hamilton Echelle spectrograph. For each star a high signal to noise spectrum is available, which is used for the present analysis. The Teff, logg and iron abundance are determined by imposing excitation and ionisation equilibrium through stellar models. The micro turbulence is obtained by requiring no dependence of Fe I against equivalent width. The rotational velocity is obtained from a comparison with data from Gray (1989ApJ...347.1021G) and the macro turbulence is derived using Gray (2005PASP..117..711G).
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/427/1153
- Title:
- Stellar parameters of giants in {omega} Cen
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/427/1153
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have determined stellar parameters and abundances for 221 giant branch stars in the globular cluster omega Centauri. A combination of photometry and lower-resolution spectroscopy was used to determine temperature, gravity, metallicity, [C/Fe], [N/Fe] and [Ba/Fe]. These abundances agree well with those found by previous researchers and expand the analysed sample of the cluster. k-means clustering analysis was used to group the stars into four homogeneous groups based upon these abundances. These stars show the expected anticorrelation in [C/Fe] to [N/Fe]. We investigated the distribution of CN-weak/strong stars on the colour-magnitude diagram. Asymptotic giant branch stars, which were selected from their position on the colour-magnitude diagram, were almost all CN-weak. This is in contrast to the red giant branch where a large minority were CN-strong. The results were also compared with cluster formation and evolution models. Overall, this study shows that statistically significant elemental and evolutionary conclusions can be obtained from lower resolution spectroscopy.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/616/A33
- Title:
- Stellar parameters of 372 giant stars
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/616/A33
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The determination of accurate stellar parameters of giant stars is essential for our understanding of such stars in general and as exoplanet host stars in particular. Precise stellar masses are vital for determining the lower mass limit of potential substellar companions with the radial velocity method. Our goal is to determine stellar parameters, including mass, radius, age, surface gravity, effective temperature and luminosity, for the sample of giants observed by the Lick planet search. Furthermore, we want to derive the probability of these stars being on the horizontal branch (HB) or red giant branch (RGB), respectively. We compare spectroscopic, photometric and astrometric observables to grids of stellar evolutionary models using Bayesian inference. We provide tables of stellar parameters, probabilities for the current post-main sequence evolutionary stage, and probability density functions for 372 giants from the Lick planet search. We find that 81% of the stars in our sample are more probably on the HB. In particular, this is the case for 15 of the 16 planet host stars in the sample. We tested the reliability of our methodology by comparing our stellar parameters to literature values and find very good agreement. Furthermore, we created a small test sample of 26 giants with available asteroseismic masses and evolutionary stages and compared these to our estimates. The mean difference of the stellar masses for the 24 stars with the same evolutionary stages by both methods is only {Delta}M=0.01+/-0.20M_{sun}_. We do not find any evidence for large systematic differences between our results and estimates of stellar parameters based on other methods. In particular we find no significant systematic offset between stellar masses provided by asteroseismology to our Bayesian estimates based on evolutionary models.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/400/939
- Title:
- Stellar parameters of 115 HQS sdB stars
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/400/939
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the results of a spectral analysis of a large sample of subdwarf B stars selected from follow-up observations of candidates from the Hamburg Quasar Survey. Table 4 summarizes the results (effective temperatures, gravities, and helium abundances) of our analysis. Additionally, the equatorial and galactical coordinates, the B magnitudes and extinctions, the derived radial velocities, the absolute visual magnitudes, the distances from earth and from the galactic plane, and the references are given for all programme stars.