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24861. XDF CHEF photometric catalogue
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/453/1136
Title:
XDF CHEF photometric catalogue
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/453/1136
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Photometric redshifts, which have become the cornerstone of several of the largest astronomical surveys like PanStarrs, DES, J-PAS and LSST, require precise measurements of galaxy photometry in different bands using a consistent physical aperture. This is not trivial, due to the variation in the shape and width of the point spread function (PSF) introduced by wavelength differences, instrument positions and atmospheric conditions. Current methods to correct for this effect rely on a detailed knowledge of PSF characteristics as a function of the survey coordinates, which can be difficult due to the relative paucity of stars tracking the PSF behaviour. Here we show that it is possible to measure accurate, consistent multicolour photometry without knowing the shape of the PSF. The Chebyshev-Fourier functions (CHEFs) can fit the observed profile of each object and produce high signal-to-noise integrated flux measurements unaffected by the PSF. These total fluxes, which encompass all the galaxy populations, are much more useful for galaxy evolution studies than aperture photometry. We compare the total magnitudes and colours obtained using our software to traditional photometry with SExtractor, using real data from the COSMOS survey and the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field (HUDF). We also apply the CHEF technique to the recently published eXtreme Deep Field (XDF) and compare the results to those from ColorPro on the HUDF. We produce a photometric catalogue with 35732 sources (10823 with signal-to-noise ratio >=5), reaching a photometric redshift precision of 2 per cent due to the extraordinary depth and wavelength coverage of the eXtreme Deep Field images.
24862. Xe II lines Stark broadening
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+AS/116/359
Title:
Xe II lines Stark broadening
Short Name:
J/A+AS/116/359
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present here Stark widths and shifts for 20 Xe II multiplets which are of interest for laboratory plasma research as well as for the analysis of Hg-Mn stars spectra. For calculations the modified semiempirical approach was used. The obtained results are compared with the available experimental data.
24863. X-emitting stars identified from the RASS/SDSS
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/181/444
Title:
X-emitting stars identified from the RASS/SDSS
Short Name:
J/ApJS/181/444
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The ROSAT All-Sky Survey (RASS) was the first imaging X-ray survey of the entire sky. Combining the RASS Bright and Faint Source Catalogs (Cat. <IX/10>, 1RXS and <IX/29>) yields an average of about three X-ray sources per square degree. However, while X-ray source counterparts are known to range from distant quasars to nearby M dwarfs, the RASS data alone are often insufficient to determine the nature of an X-ray source. As a result, large-scale follow-up programs are required to construct samples of known X-ray emitters. We use optical data produced by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) to identify 709 stellar X-ray emitters cataloged in the RASS and falling within the SDSS Data Release 1 footprint. Most of these are bright stars with coronal X-ray emission unsuitable for SDSS spectroscopy, which is designed for fainter objects (g>15[mag]). Instead, we use SDSS photometry, correlations with the Two Micron All Sky Survey and other catalogs, and spectroscopy from the Apache Point Observatory 3.5m telescope to identify these stellar X-ray counterparts. Our sample of 707 X-ray-emitting F, G, K, and M stars is one of the largest X-ray-selected samples of such stars. We identify 17 new X-ray-emitting DA (hydrogen) WDs, of which three are newly identified WDs. We report on follow-up observations of three candidate cool X-ray-emitting WDs (one DA and two DB (helium) WDs); we have not confirmed X-ray emission from these WDs.
24864. [X/Fe] of Galactic disc F and G dwarfs
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/340/304
Title:
[X/Fe] of Galactic disc F and G dwarfs
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/340/304
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Photospheric abundances are presented for 27 elements from carbon to europium in 181 F and G dwarfs from a differential local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) analysis of high-resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio spectra. Stellar effective temperatures (T_eff_) were adopted from an infrared flux method calibration of Stroemgren photometry. Stellar surface gravities (g) were calculated from Hipparcos parallaxes and stellar evolutionary tracks. Adopted T_eff_ and g values are in good agreement with spectroscopic estimates. Stellar ages were determined from evolutionary tracks. Stellar space motions (U, V, W) and a Galactic potential were used to estimate Galactic orbital parameters. These show that the vast majority of the stars belong to the Galactic thin disc.
24865. [X/Fe] scatter derived for spectral lines
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/583/A94
Title:
[X/Fe] scatter derived for spectral lines
Short Name:
J/A+A/583/A94
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The main goal of this work is to explore which elements carry the most information about the birth origin of stars and, as such, which are best suited for chemical tagging. We explored different techniques to minimize the effect of outlier value lines in the abundances by using Ni abundances derived for 1111 FGK-type stars. We evaluate how the limited number of spectral lines can affect the final chemical abundance. Then we make an efficient even footing comparison of the [X/Fe] scatter between the elements that have a different number of observable spectral lines in the studied spectra. When several spectral lines are available, we find that the most efficient way of calculating the average abundance of elements is to use a weighted mean (WM), whereby we consider the distance from the median abundance as a weight. This method can be used effectively without removing suspected outlier lines. When the same number of lines are used to determine chemical abundances, we show that the [X/Fe] star-to-star scatter for iron group and alpha-capture elements is almost the same. The largest scatter among the studied elements, was observed for Al and the smallest for Cr and Ni. We recommend caution when comparing [X/Fe] scatters among elements where a different number of spectral lines are available. A meaningful comparison is necessary to identify elements that show the largest intrinsic scatter, which can then be used limit of [X/H] are very abrupt.
24866. X1 Fornacis cluster DANCe
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/654/A122
Title:
X1 Fornacis cluster DANCe
Short Name:
J/A+A/654/A122
Date:
22 Feb 2022
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The {chi}^1^ Fornacis cluster (Alessi 13) is one of a few open clusters of its age and distance in the Solar neighbourhood that ought to benefit from more attention as it can serve as a cornerstone for numerous future studies related to star and planet formation. Aims: We take advantage of the early installment of the third data release of the Gaia space mission in combination with archival data and our own observations, to expand the census of cluster members and revisit some properties of the cluster. Methods: We applied a probabilistic method to infer membership probabilities over a field of more than 1000deg^2^ to select the most likely cluster members and derive the distances, spatial velocities, and physical properties of the stars in this sample. Results: We identify 164 high-probability cluster members (including 61 new members) covering the magnitude range from 5.1 to 19.6mag in the G-band. Our sample of cluster members is complete down to 0.04M_{sun}_. We derive the distance of 108.4+/-0.3pc from Bayesian inference and confirm that the cluster is comoving with the Tucana-Horologium, Columba, and Carina young stellar associations. We investigate the kinematics of the cluster from a subsample of stars with measured radial velocities and we do not detect any significant expansion or rotation effects in the cluster. Our results suggest that the cluster is somewhat younger (about 30Myr) than previously thought. Based on spectroscopic observations, we argue that the cluster is mass-segregated and that the distribution of spectral types shows little variation compared to other young stellar groups. Conclusions: In this study, we deliver the most complete census of cluster members that can be done with Gaia data alone and we use this new sample to provide an updated picture on the 6D structure of the cluster.
24867. xGASS catalog
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/476/875
Title:
xGASS catalog
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/476/875
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present the extended GALEX Arecibo SDSS Survey (xGASS), a gas fraction-limited census of the atomic hydrogen (HI) gas content of 1179 galaxies selected only by stellar mass (M*=10^9^-10^11.5^M_{sun}_) and redshift (0.01<z<0.05). This includes new Arecibo observations of 208 galaxies, for which we release catalogues and HI spectra. In addition to extending the GASS HI scaling relations by one decade in stellar mass, we quantify total (atomic+molecular) cold gas fractions and molecular-to-atomic gas mass ratios, Rmol, for the subset of 477 galaxies observed with the IRAM 30m telescope. We find that atomic gas fractions keep increasing with decreasing stellar mass, with no sign of a plateau down to logM*/M_{sun}_=9. Total gas reservoirs remain HI-dominated across our full stellar mass range, hence total gas fraction scaling relations closely resemble atomic ones, but with a scatter that strongly correlates with Rmol, especially at fixed specific star formation rate. On average, Rmol weakly increases with stellar mass and stellar surface density {mu}*, but individual values vary by almost two orders of magnitude at fixed M* or {mu}*. We show that, for galaxies on the star-forming sequence, variations of Rmol are mostly driven by changes of the HI reservoirs, with a clear dependence on {mu}*. Establishing if galaxy mass or structure plays the most important role in regulating the cold gas content of galaxies requires an accurate separation of bulge and disc components for the study of gas scaling relations
24868. XHIP-II: Clusters and associations
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/PAZh/38/763
Title:
XHIP-II: Clusters and associations
Short Name:
J/PAZh/38/763
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
In the absence of complete kinematic data it has not previously been possible to furnish accurate lists of member stars for all moving groups. There has been an unresolved dispute concerning the apparent inconsistency of the Hipparcos parallax distance to the Pleiades. To find improved candidate lists for clusters and associations represented among Hipparcos stars, to establish distances, and to cast light on the Pleiades distance anomaly. We use a six dimensional fitting procedure to identify candidates, and plot CMDs for 20 of the nearest groups. We calculate the mean parallax distance for all groups.
24869. XID II: RASS/BSC-2MASS/PSC cross-association
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/184/138
Title:
XID II: RASS/BSC-2MASS/PSC cross-association
Short Name:
J/ApJS/184/138
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The 18806 ROSAT All Sky Survey Bright Source Catalog (RASS/BSC) X-ray sources are quantitatively cross-associated with near-infrared (NIR) sources from the Two Micron All Sky Survey Point Source Catalog (2MASS/PSC). An association catalog is presented, listing the most likely counterpart for each RASS/BSC source, the probability Pid that the NIR source and X-ray source are uniquely associated, and the probability Pno-id that none of the 2MASS/PSC sources are associated with the X-ray source. The catalog includes 3853 high quality (Pid>0.98) X-ray-NIR matches, 2280 medium quality (0.98>=Pid>0.9) matches, and 4153 low quality (0.9>=Pid>0.5) matches. Of the high quality matches, 1418 are associations that are not listed in the SIMBAD database, and for which no high quality match with a USNO-A2 optical source was presented for the RASS/BSC source in previous work. The present work offers a significant number of new associations with RASS/BSC objects that will require optical/NIR spectroscopy for classification. For example, of the 6133 Pid>0.9 2MASS/PSC counterparts presented in the association catalog, 2411 have no classification listed in the SIMBAD database. These 2MASS/PSC sources will likely include scientifically useful examples of known source classes of X-ray emitters (white dwarfs, coronally active stars, active galactic nuclei), but may also contain previously unknown source classes. It is determined that all coronally active stars in the RASS/BSC should have a counterpart in the 2MASS/PSC, and that the unique association of these RASS/BSC sources with their NIR counterparts thus is confusion limited.
24870. 2018-2019 Xinglong BVR photometry of V0599 Aur
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/160/62
Title:
2018-2019 Xinglong BVR photometry of V0599 Aur
Short Name:
J/AJ/160/62
Date:
08 Dec 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Combining all available photometric data from various surveys and literature with our observations, we present 10 sets of light curves for the eclipsing binary V0599 Aur covering a timescale of 20 yr. During the last two decades, the O'Connell effect continuously varied and went through at least two flips between positive and negative effects. The photometric solutions from our two sets of multicolored light curves show that V0599 Aur is a W-type shallow contact binary with an active spot on the secondary. Its absolute parameters are determined by combining the Gaia distance with the photometric solutions. The period investigation reveals a secular decrease and a cyclic variation in its orbital period. The former mainly originates from the mass transfer from the more massive secondary to the less massive primary. The latter can be preferentially explained as a result of cyclic magnetic activity of the secondary, with three observational supports: (1) the existence and evolution of an active spot suggested by the long-term photometry, (2) periodic variation in both the O'Connell effect and relative luminosity, and (3) weak correlations between O'Connell effect/relative luminosity changes and cyclic period variation. Together with the cyclic period variation and its theoretical reasonability by Applegate's mechanism, we suggest that the secondary of V0599 Aur is a solar-type magnetic-activity star with an approximately 11 yr active cycle. Furthermore, by combining the secular period decrease with the Roche-lobe model, we infer that V0599 Aur is evolving from the marginal contact state controlled by thermal relaxation oscillation theory to the overcontact state.

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