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Sobotka, M., M. Vázquez, M. Sánchez Cuberes, J. A. Bonet, and A. Hanslmeier. "Infrared Photometry of Solar Active Regions." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 179 (2000): 289–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100064691.
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AbstractSimultaneous time series of broad-band images of two active regions close to the disk center were acquired at the maximum (0.80μm) and minimum (1.55μm) continuum opacities. Dark faculae are detected in images obtained as weighted intensity differences between both wavelength bands. The elements of quiet regions can be clearly distinguished from those of faculae and pores in scatter plots of brightness temperatures. There is a smooth transition between faculae and pores in the scatter plots. These facts are interpreted in terms of the balance between the inhibition of convective energy transport and the lateral radiative heating.
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Glushneva, I. N., E. A. Markova, and A. V. Kharitonov. "Energy Distribution, Photometry and Physical Characteristics of the Sun and Solar Analogs." Highlights of Astronomy 7 (1986): 853–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1539299600007383.
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AbstractColor indices of solar analogs in the Vilnius seven-color photometric system are discussed. The physical parameters (effective temperatures, radii and luminosities) for solar analogs with reliable spectrophotometric and photometric data were obtained by means of infrared fluxes. The effective temperatures of 16 Cyg A and B, which are considered to be the closest solar analogs are 5854 and 5664 K, respectively. The radii of both stars are in the range of 1 Ro < R < 1.4 Ro and luminosities 1.2Lo < L < 2.1 Lo for 16 Cyg A and Lo < L < 1.7 Lo for 16 Cyg B depending on different evaluations of the distances. We find that the relative solar energy distribution in the 0.33 – 1.25 μm range determined by Neckel and Labs (1984) is reliable enough, however the absolute fluxes are slightly too low at the maximum of energy distribution.
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Maehara, Hiroyuki. "Starspot Activity and Superflares on Solar-type Stars." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 12, S328 (October 2016): 22–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921317003945.
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AbstractRecent high-precision photometry from space (e.g., Kepler) enables us to investigate the nature of “superflares” on solar-type stars. The bolometric energy of superflares detected by Kepler ranges from 1033 erg to 1036 erg which is 10-10,000 times larger than that released by a typical X10 class solar flare. The occurrence frequency (dN/dE) of superflares as a function of flare energy (E) shows the power-law distribution with the power-law index of ~−1.8 for 1034 < E < 1036 erg. Most of superflare stars show quasi-periodic light variations which suggest the presence of large starspots. The bolometric energy released by flares is consistent with the magnetic energy stored near the starspots. The occurrence frequency of superflares increases as the rotation period decreases. However, the energy of the largest flares observed in a given period bin does not show any clear correlation with the rotation period. These results suggest that superflares would occur on the slowly-rotating stars.
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Carry, B. "Solar system science with ESA Euclid." Astronomy & Astrophysics 609 (January 2018): A113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201730386.
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Context. The ESA Euclid mission has been designed to map the geometry of the dark Universe. Scheduled for launch in 2020, it will conduct a six-year visible and near-infrared imaging and spectroscopic survey over 15 000 deg2 down to VAB ~ 24.5. Although the survey will avoid ecliptic latitudes below 15°, the survey pattern in repeated sequences of four broadband filters seems well-adapted to detect and characterize solar system objects (SSOs). Aims. We aim at evaluating the capability of Euclid of discovering SSOs and of measuring their position, apparent magnitude, and spectral energy distribution. We also investigate how the SSO orbits, morphology (activity and multiplicity), physical properties (rotation period, spin orientation, and 3D shape), and surface composition can be determined based on these measurements. Methods. We used the current census of SSOs to extrapolate the total amount of SSOs that will be detectable by Euclid, that is, objects within the survey area and brighter than the limiting magnitude. For each different population of SSO, from neighboring near-Earth asteroids to distant Kuiper-belt objects (KBOs) and including comets, we compared the expected Euclid astrometry, photometry, and spectroscopy with the SSO properties to estimate how Euclid will constrain the SSOs dynamical, physical, and compositional properties. Results. With the current survey design, about 150 000 SSOs, mainly from the asteroid main-belt, should be observable by Euclid. These objects will all have high inclination, which is a difference to many SSO surveys that focus on the ecliptic plane. Euclid may be able to discover several 104 SSOs, in particular, distant KBOs at high declination. The Euclid observations will consist of a suite of four sequences of four measurements and will refine the spectral classification of SSOs by extending the spectral coverage provided by Gaia and the LSST, for instance, to 2 microns. Combined with sparse photometry such as measured by Gaia and the LSST, the time-resolved photometry will contribute to determining the SSO rotation period, spin orientation, and 3D shape model. The sharp and stable point-spread function of Euclid will also allow us to resolve binary systems in the Kuiper belt and detect activity around Centaurs. Conclusions. The depth of the Euclid survey (VAB ~ 24.5), its spectral coverage (0.5 to 2.0 μm), and its observation cadence has great potential for solar system research. A dedicated processing for SSOs is being set up within the Euclid consortium to produce astrometry catalogs, multicolor and time-resolved photometry, and spectral classification of some 105 SSOs, which will be delivered as Legacy Science.
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Kim, I. S., N. L. Kroussanova, O. T. Matsuura, J. Mallman, R. G. Mikaelyan, T. N. Oreshkina, and E. Picazzio. "Using color photometry to search for the solar corona “reddening” effect." Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics 39, no. 10 (October 1996): 862–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02120975.
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Han, Hyun-Joo, Muhammad Uzair Mehmood, Jin-Chul Park, Joo-Won Lee, Sang-Hoon Lim, and Seung-Jin Oh. "Identifying the Photometric Characteristics and Applicability of Hybrid Solar Lighting." Energies 15, no. 22 (November 9, 2022): 8356. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15228356.
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The present research aims at promoting the stability and applicability of a hybrid daylighting system combining daylight and artificial light, which eventually enables a constant and pleasant luminous flux of the mixed light delivered by a terminal device installed indoors. That is, the present system allows a constant amount of luminous flux through its terminal device similar to an electric lamp, demonstrating its energy efficiency as well as comfortableness. The system effectively combines two different types of light, as solar rays are collected by a solar tracking sun light collector. The mixed light is transmitted indoors by optical fiber cables all the way to terminal devices installed indoors and discharged as needed. This feature enables the utilization of daylight to its full capacity, promoting solar availability. In this study, the photometry of hybrid lighting was experimentally measured and analyzed by using a spectrometer for different portions of sunlight when maintaining a constant luminous flux of mixed light. The effectiveness of hybrid lighting was explored for a number of cases in actual conditions, and the system was capable of delivering a constant illuminance of 1200 lux on a plane located 1.1 m away from the terminal device (light emitter). Finally, the system was installed in a test cell to verify its effectiveness for indoor illumination.
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Lipunov, Vladimir, Victor Kornilov, Evgeny Gorbovskoy, Nikolaj Shatskij, Dmitry Kuvshinov, Nataly Tyurina, Alexander Belinski, et al. "Master Robotic Net." Advances in Astronomy 2010 (2010): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/349171.
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The main goal of the MASTER-Net project is to produce a unique fast sky survey with all sky observed over a single night down to a limiting magnitude of 19-20. Such a survey will make it possible to address a number of fundamental problems: search for dark energy via the discovery and photometry of supernovae (including SNIa), search for exoplanets, microlensing effects, discovery of minor bodies in the Solar System, and space-junk monitoring. All MASTER telescopes can be guided by alerts, and we plan to observe prompt optical emission from gamma-ray bursts synchronously in several filters and in several polarization planes.
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De, K., M. M. Kasliwal, E. O. Ofek, T. J. Moriya, J. Burke, Y. Cao, S. B. Cenko, et al. "A hot and fast ultra-stripped supernova that likely formed a compact neutron star binary." Science 362, no. 6411 (October 11, 2018): 201–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aas8693.
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Compact neutron star binary systems are produced from binary massive stars through stellar evolution involving up to two supernova explosions. The final stages in the formation of these systems have not been directly observed. We report the discovery of iPTF 14gqr (SN 2014ft), a type Ic supernova with a fast-evolving light curve indicating an extremely low ejecta mass (≈0.2 solar masses) and low kinetic energy (≈2 × 1050ergs). Early photometry and spectroscopy reveal evidence of shock cooling of an extended helium-rich envelope, likely ejected in an intense pre-explosion mass-loss episode of the progenitor. Taken together, we interpret iPTF 14gqr as evidence for ultra-stripped supernovae that form neutron stars in compact binary systems.
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Bouvier, Jérôme, and Patrice Corporon. "Herbig Ae/Be Visual Binaries." Symposium - International Astronomical Union 200 (2001): 155–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0074180900225175.
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We present the results of a high-angular resolution spectro-imaging survey of a sample of isolated Herbig Ae-Be (HAeBe) stars aimed at searching for close companions. The fraction of wide binaries is found to be significantly higher in HAeBe stars than in solar-mass field dwarfs, and suggests a companion star fraction possibly larger than 1. The spectral energy distribution of the primaries and secondaries is derived independently from multi-wavelength resolved photometry of the systems. It is found that young low-mass companions usually do not exhibit infrared excesses, which suggests that the lifetime of their circumstellar disk might have been shortened by the influence of the massive primary.
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Medina, Amber A., David Charbonneau, Jennifer G. Winters, Jonathan Irwin, and Jessica Mink. "Variability Timescales of Hα on Active Mid-to-late M dwarfs." Astrophysical Journal 928, no. 2 (April 1, 2022): 185. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac5738.
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Abstract We present a study of the variation timescales of the chromospheric activity indicator Hα on a sample of 13 fully convective, active mid-to-late M stars with masses between 0.1 and 0.3 solar masses. Our goal was to determine the dominant variability timescale and, by inference, a possible mechanism responsible for the variation. We gathered 10 or more high-resolution spectra each of 10 stars using the TRES spectrograph at times chosen to span all phases of stellar rotation, as determined from photometric data from the MEarth Observatories. All stars varied in their Hα emission. For nine of these stars, we found no correlation between Hα and rotational phase, indicating that constant emission from fixed magnetic structures, such as star spots and plage, are unlikely to be the dominant source of Hα emission variability. In contrast, one star, G 7–34, shows a clear relationship between Hα and stellar rotational phase. Intriguingly, we found that this star is a member of the AB Doradus moving group and hence has the young age of 149 Myr. High-cadence spectroscopic observations of three additional stars revealed that they are variable on timescales ranging from 20 to 45 minutes, which we posit may be due to flaring behavior. For one star, GJ 1111, simultaneous TESS photometry and spectroscopic monitoring show an increase in Hα emission with increased photometric brightness. We conclude that low-energy flares are able to produce variation in Hα on the timescales we observe and thus may be the dominant source of Hα variability on active fully convective M dwarfs.
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Ayres, Thomas, and Derek Buzasi. "In the Trenches of the Solar–Stellar Connection. VI. Total EclipSS." Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 263, no. 2 (December 1, 2022): 41. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/ac8cfc.
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Abstract The Ecliptic poles Stellar Survey (EclipSS; 2018–2019) collected Hubble Space Telescope/Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) 1150–1420 Å spectra of 49 FGK dwarfs at high ecliptic latitudes. These regions are favored by the scanning programs of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS; high-precision optical light curves) and Extended Roentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array (eROSITA; repeated X-ray visits over half a decade), which can provide vital ancillary support in the exploration of high-energy “stellar activity.” The present study is a follow-on, focused on new Chandra/High Resolution Camera 0.1–2.4 keV X-ray pointings, COS 1340–1720 Å spectra, and TESS photometry of the 10 most active EclipSS members, but also including archival X-ray and far-ultraviolet (FUV) observations of 13 representative solar neighborhood FGK dwarfs, together with high-energy irradiances of the Sun, for context. The EclipSS dK+dM binary HD 41004 proved exceptional. The unexpectedly short TESS period (1.3 days) appears to be associated with the red dwarf secondary, possibly about to engulf a close-orbiting brown-dwarf companion. The current study describes the emission-line profiles of a high-resolution subset of the full sample, finding the non-Gaussian line shapes (sharper peaks, broader wings) and redshifts of T ∼ 105 K features to be remarkably independent of activity; quantifies X-ray and FUV “variability bias” based on several multiple-epoch campaigns; builds enhanced flux–flux diagrams (e.g., X-rays versus C iv); and constructs an “XUV” proxy flux, representing the total coronal radiative loss, to test models of the convective turnover time, τ c. The associated Rossby number, Ro, is closely aligned to terrestrial and cosmic magnetic dynamo theories, and offers the prospect of a one-parameter description of stellar high-energy activity (relevant, for example, to host-star ionizing fluxes impacting exoplanets).
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Shivaei, Irene, Gergö Popping, George Rieke, Naveen Reddy, Alexandra Pope, Robert Kennicutt, Bahram Mobasher, et al. "Infrared Spectral Energy Distributions and Dust Masses of Sub-solar Metallicity Galaxies at z ∼ 2.3." Astrophysical Journal 928, no. 1 (March 1, 2022): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac54a9.
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Abstract We present results from Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) 1.2 mm continuum observations of a sample of 27 star-forming galaxies at z = 2.1–2.5 from the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field survey with metallicity and star formation rate measurements from optical emission lines. Using stacks of Spitzer, Herschel, and ALMA photometry (rest frame ∼8–400 μm), we examine the infrared (IR) spectral energy distributions (SED) of z ∼ 2.3 subsolar-metallicity (∼0.5 Z ⊙) luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs). We find that the data agree well with an average template of higher-luminosity local low-metallicity dwarf galaxies (reduced χ 2 = 1.8). When compared with the commonly used templates for solar-metallicity local galaxies or high-redshift LIRGs and ultraluminous IR galaxies, even in the most favorable case (with reduced χ 2 = 2.8), the templates are rejected at >98% confidence. The broader and hotter IR SED of both the local dwarfs and high-redshift subsolar-metallicity galaxies may result from different grain properties or a harder/more intense ionizing radiation field that increases the dust temperature. The obscured star formation rate (SFR) indicated by the far-IR emission of the subsolar-metallicity galaxies is only ∼60% of the total SFR, considerably lower than that of the local LIRGs with ∼96%–97% obscured fractions. Due to the evolving IR SED shape, the local LIRG templates fit to mid-IR data overestimate the Rayleigh–Jeans tail measurements by a factor of 2–20. These templates underestimate IR luminosities if fit to the observed ALMA fluxes by >0.4 dex. At a given stellar mass or metallicity, dust masses at z ∼ 2.3 are an order of magnitude higher than z ∼ 0. Given the predicted molecular gas fractions, the observed z ∼ 2.3 dust-to-stellar mass ratios suggest lower dust-to-molecular gas masses than in local galaxies with similar metallicities.
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Duval-Poo, M. A., M. Piana, and A. M. Massone. "Solar hard X-ray imaging by means of compressed sensing and finite isotropic wavelet transform." Astronomy & Astrophysics 615 (July 2018): A59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201731765.
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Aims. Compressed sensing realized by means of regularized deconvolution and the finite isotropic wavelet transform is effective and reliable in hard X-ray solar imaging. Methods. The method uses the finite isotropic wavelet transform with the Meyer function as the mother wavelet. Furthermore, compressed sensing is realized by optimizing a sparsity-promoting regularized objective function by means of the fast iterative shrinkage-thresholding algorithm. Eventually, the regularization parameter is selected by means of the Miller criterion. Results. The method is applied against both synthetic data mimicking measurements made with the Spectrometer/Telescope Imaging X-rays (STIX) and experimental observations provided by the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI). The performances of the method are qualitatively validated by comparing some morphological properties of the reconstructed sources with those of the corresponding synthetic configurations. Furthermore, the results concerning experimental data are compared with those obtained by applying other visibility-based reconstruction methods. Conclusions. The results show that when the new method is applied to synthetic STIX visibility sets, it provides reconstructions with a spatial accuracy comparable to the accuracy provided by the most popular method in hard X-ray solar imaging and with a higher spatial resolution. Furthermore, when it is applied to experimental RHESSI data, the reconstructions are characterized by reliable photometry and by a notable reduction of the ringing effects caused by the instrument point spread function.
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Beskin, G. M., S. I. Neizvestnyj, V. L. Plakhotnichenko, L. A. Pustil'nik, V. F. Shvartsman, and R. E. Gershberg. "High Time Resolution Photometry of Red Dwarf Flare Stars III. The Most Rapid and Faintest Observed Stellar Flares; their Physics and Statistics." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 104, no. 2 (1989): 103–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100153916.
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AbstractHigh time resolution monitoring of the UV Cet type flare stars has enabled as to detect flares with total duration of a few seconds and with energy output comparable to solar subflares. We find that the time scales of decay for such flares correspond to recombination times of optically thin gas or to cooling times of optically thick gas heated in flares. Therefore, faster flares cannot be detected individually but their accumulated effect may be one source of brightness fluctuations of the “quiet” star. The upper limit for the total power of such microflares does not exceed the time-averaged power of individually detected flares.
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Tristan, Isaiah I., Yuta Notsu, Adam F. Kowalski, Alexander Brown, John P. Wisniewski, Rachel A. Osten, Eliot H. Vrijmoet, et al. "A 7 Day Multiwavelength Flare Campaign on AU Mic. I. High-time-resolution Light Curves and the Thermal Empirical Neupert Effect." Astrophysical Journal 951, no. 1 (June 29, 2023): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acc94f.
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Abstract We present light curves and flares from a 7 day, multiwavelength observational campaign of AU Mic, a young and active dM1e star with exoplanets and a debris disk. We report on 73 unique flares between the X-ray to optical data. We use high-time-resolution near-UV (NUV) photometry and soft X-ray (SXR) data from the X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission to study the empirical Neupert effect, which correlates the gradual and impulsive phase flaring emissions. We find that 65% (30 of 46) flares do not follow the Neupert effect, which is 3 times more excursions than seen in solar flares, and propose a four-part Neupert effect classification (Neupert, quasi-Neupert, non-Neupert types I and II) to explain the multiwavelength responses. While the SXR emission generally lags behind the NUV as expected from the chromospheric evaporation flare models, the Neupert effect is more prevalent in larger, more impulsive flares. Preliminary flaring rate analysis with X-ray and U-band data suggests that previously estimated energy ratios hold for a collection of flares observed over the same time period, but not necessarily for an individual, multiwavelength flare. These results imply that one model cannot explain all stellar flares and care should be taken when extrapolating between wavelength regimes. Future work will expand wavelength coverage using radio data to constrain the nonthermal empirical and theoretical Neupert effects to better refine models and bridge the gap between stellar and solar flare physics.
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Kanodia, Shubham, Jessica Libby-Roberts, Caleb I. Cañas, Joe P. Ninan, Suvrath Mahadevan, Gudmundur Stefansson, Andrea S. J. Lin, et al. "TOI-3757 b: A Low-density Gas Giant Orbiting a Solar-metallicity M Dwarf." Astronomical Journal 164, no. 3 (August 5, 2022): 81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac7c20.
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Abstract We present the discovery of a new Jovian-sized planet, TOI-3757 b, the lowest-density transiting planet known to orbit an M dwarf (M0V). This planet was discovered around a solar-metallicity M dwarf, using Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite photometry and confirmed with precise radial velocities from the Habitable-zone Planet Finder (HPF) and NEID. With a planetary radius of 12.0 − 0.5 + 0.4 R ⊕ and mass of 85.3 − 8.7 + 8.8 M ⊕, not only does this object add to the small sample of gas giants (∼10) around M dwarfs, but also its low density ( ρ = 0.27 − 0.04 + 0.05 g cm−3) provides an opportunity to test theories of planet formation. We present two hypotheses to explain its low density; first, we posit that the low metallicity of its stellar host (∼0.3 dex lower than the median metallicity of M dwarfs hosting gas giants) could have played a role in the delayed formation of a solid core massive enough to initiate runaway accretion. Second, using the eccentricity estimate of 0.14 ± 0.06, we determine it is also plausible for tidal heating to at least partially be responsible for inflating the radius of TOI-3757b b. The low density and large scale height of TOI-3757 b makes it an excellent target for transmission spectroscopy studies of atmospheric escape and composition (transmission spectroscopy measurement of ∼ 190). We use HPF to perform transmission spectroscopy of TOI-3757 b using the helium 10830 Å line. Doing this, we place an upper limit of 6.9% (with 90% confidence) on the maximum depth of the absorption from the metastable transition of He at ∼10830 Å, which can help constraint the atmospheric mass-loss rate in this energy-limited regime.
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Puga, E., C. Neiner, S. Hony, A. Lenorzer, A. M. Hubert, and L. B. F. M. Waters. "Massive star formation in the outer Galaxy: S284." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2, S237 (August 2006): 465. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921307002530.
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AbstractS284 is a diffuse HII region located in the anti-centre of the galactic disk (l=212, b=−1.3), at a distance of 5.5 kpc and it is relatively isolated. S284 harbours a cluster of stars in its centre known as Dolidze 25 (also known as C 0642+0.03). A spectroscopic study of the cluster sources (Lennon et al. 1990, A&A, 240, 349) revealed: a) the spectral types of these central sources and b) the low metallicity of the cluster (a factor six lower than the solar metallicity). The age of the cluster (6 Myr) has been determined through isochrone fitting of precision photometry (Turbide & Moffat, 1993, AJ, 105, 1831).We have conducted Spitzer-IRAC observations of 0.9x1.2 degrees around S284 in the four IRAC bands (3.6, 4.5, 5.8 and 8.0 μm). These data provide us with an unprecedented perspective of the dust component toward S284. We also present complementary observations with the WFC-INT (Roque de los Muchachos) in the Hα filter. The inspection of the images reveals the existence of: i) Rings of dust that constraint the ionised gas, ii) Elephant trunks stretching toward the centre of the main HII region, namely the cluster Dolidze 25 and iii) various spatial scales (4 main shells and 22 knots).We have calculated the dynamical age of the central HII region (S284) in a very simple pressure-driven scenario, using the strong-shock approximation. The resultant age of the main shell is 8 Myr, in good agreement with the estimated age of the central cluster (Dolidze 25). The presence of another two smaller ionised bubbles (with diameters of 3′ and 5′, respectively) located at the rim of this HII region suggests a later generation of high-mass star-forming regions. The color-color diagram of the IRAC photometry betrays the existence of several Class I objects, most of which are located at the rim of the most prominent shell.Multi-wavelength photometry has been gathered to construct the Spectral Energy Distribution of the 22 blobs detected toward S284. The SEDs reveal luminosities corresponding to low- and intermediate-mass stars.We conclude that the remarkable symmetry of the main HII bubble, the spectra of masses harboured by the different blobs around it, and most importantly, the uniform presence of elephant trunks that stretch toward the centre can be best explained by the growth of dynamical instabilities in a collected layer (Garcia-Segura & Franco, 1996, ApJ, 469, 171). In the context of this hypothesis, the low metallicity of the environment would significantly determine the length and stability over time of the elephant trunks.
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Ilin, Ekaterina, Sarah J. Schmidt, James R. A. Davenport, and Klaus G. Strassmeier. "Flares in open clusters with K2." Astronomy & Astrophysics 622 (February 2019): A133. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201834400.
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Context. The presence and strength of a stellar magnetic field and activity is rooted in a star’s fundamental parameters such as mass and age. Can flares serve as an accurate stellar “clock”? Aims. To explore if we can quantify an activity-age relation in the form of a flaring-age relation, we measured trends in the flaring rates and energies for stars with different masses and ages. Methods. We investigated the time-domain photometry provided by Kepler’s follow-up mission K2 and searched for flares in three solar metallicity open clusters with well-known ages, M 45 (0.125 Gyr), M 44 (0.63 Gyr), and M 67 (4.3 Gyr). We updated and employed the automated flare finding and analysis pipeline Appaloosa, originally designed for Kepler. We introduced a synthetic flare injection and recovery sub-routine to ascribe detection and energy recovery rates for flares in a broad energy range for each light curve. Results. We collect a sample of 1761 stars, mostly late-K to mid-M dwarfs and found 751 flare candidates with energies ranging from 4 × 1032 erg to 6 × 1034 erg, of which 596 belong to M 45, 155 to M 44, and none to M 67. We find that flaring activity depends both on Teff, and age. But all flare frequency distributions have similar slopes with α ≈ 2.0−2.4, supporting a universal flare generation process. We discuss implications for the physical conditions under which flares occur, and how the sample’s metallicity and multiplicity affect our results.
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Meza, Nicolás, J. L. Prieto, A. Clocchiatti, L. Galbany, J. P. Anderson, E. Falco, C. S. Kochanek, et al. "The extraplanar type II supernova ASASSN-14jb in the nearby edge-on galaxy ESO 467-G051." Astronomy & Astrophysics 629 (September 2019): A57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201834972.
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We present optical photometry and spectroscopy of the Type II supernova ASASSN-14jb, together with Very Large Telescope (VLT) Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) integral field observations of its host galaxy and a nebular-phase spectrum. This supernova, in the nearby galaxy ESO 467-G051 (z = 0.006), was discovered and followed-up by the all-sky automated survey for supernovae (ASAS-SN). We obtained well-sampled las cumbres network (LCOGTN) BVgri and Swift w2m1w1ubv optical, near-UV/optical light curves, and several optical spectra in the early photospheric phases. The transient ASASSN-14jb exploded ∼2 kpc above the star-forming disk of ESO 467-G051, an edge-on disk galaxy. The large projected distance from the disk of the supernova position and the non-detection of any H II region in a 1.4 kpc radius in projection are in conflict with the standard environment of core-collapse supernova progenitors and suggests the possible scenario that the progenitor received a kick in a binary interaction. We present analysis of the optical light curves and spectra, from which we derived a distance of 25 ± 2 Mpc using state-of-the-art empirical methods for Type II SNe, physical properties of the SN explosion (56Ni mass, explosion energy, and ejected mass), and properties of the progenitor; namely the progenitor radius, mass, and metallicity. Our analysis yields a 56Ni mass of 0.0210 ± 0.0025 M⊙, an explosion energy of ≈0.25 × 1051 ergs, and an ejected mass of ≈6 M⊙. We also constrained the progenitor radius to be R* = 580 ± 28 R⊙ which seems to be consistent with the sub-Solar metallicity of 0.3 ± 0.1 Z⊙ derived from the supernova Fe II λ5018 line. The nebular spectrum constrains strongly the progenitor mass to be in the range 10–12 M⊙. From the Spitzer data archive we detect ASASSN-14jb ≈330 days past explosion and we derived a total dust mass of 10−4 M⊙ from the 3.6 μm and 4.5 μm photometry. Using the FUV, NUV, BVgri,Ks, 3.6 μm, and 4.5 μm total magnitudes for the host galaxy, we fit stellar population synthesis models, which give an estimate of M* ≈ 1 × 109 M⊙, an age of 3.2 Gyr, and a SFR ≈0.07 M⊙ yr−1. We also discuss the low oxygen abundance of the host galaxy derived from the MUSE data, having an average of 12 + log(O/H) = 8.27+0.16−0.20 using the O3N2 diagnostic with strong line methods. We compared it with the supernova spectra, which is also consistent with a sub-Solar metallicity progenitor. Following recent observations of extraplanar H II regions in nearby edge-on galaxies, we derived the metallicity offset from the disk, being positive, but consistent with zero at 2σ, suggesting enrichment from disk outflows. We finally discuss the possible scenarios for the unusual environment for ASASSN-14jb and conclude that either the in-situ star formation or runaway scenario would imply a low-mass progenitor, agreeing with our estimate from the supernova nebular spectrum. Regardless of the true origin of ASASSN-14jb, we show that the detailed study of the environment roughly agree with the stronger constraints from the observation of the transient.
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Miret-Roig, N., N. Huélamo, and H. Bouy. "Searching for debris discs in the 30 Myr open cluster IC 4665." Astronomy & Astrophysics 641 (September 2020): A156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202038205.
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Context. Debris discs orbiting young stars are key to understanding dust evolution and the planetary formation process. We take advantage of a recent membership analysis of the 30 Myr nearby open cluster IC 4665 based on the Gaia and DANCe surveys to revisit the disc population of this cluster. Aims. We aim to study the disc population of IC 4665 using Spitzer (MIPS and IRAC) and WISE photometry. Methods. We use several colour–colour diagrams with empirical photospheric sequences to detect the sources with an infrared excess. Independently, we also fit the spectral energy distribution (SED) of our debris-disc candidates with the Virtual Observatory SED analyser (VOSA) which is capable of automatically detecting infrared excesses and provides effective temperature estimates. Results. We find six candidate debris-disc host stars (five with MIPS and one with WISE), two of which are new candidates. We estimate a disc fraction of 24 ± 10% for the B–A stars, where our sample is expected to be complete. This is similar to what has been reported in other clusters of similar ages (Upper Centaurus Lupus, Lower Centaurus Crux, the β Pictoris moving group, and the Pleiades). For solar-type stars we find a disc fraction of 9 ± 9%, which is lower than that observed in regions with comparable ages. Conclusions. Our candidate debris-disc host stars are excellent targets to be studied with ALMA or the future James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
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Geier, S. J., K. E. Heintz, J. P. U. Fynbo, C. Ledoux, L. Christensen, P. Jakobsson, J. K. Krogager, B. Milvang-Jensen, P. Møller, and P. Noterdaeme. "Gaia-assisted selection of a quasar reddened by dust in an extremely strong damped Lyman-α absorber at z = 2.226." Astronomy & Astrophysics 625 (May 2019): L9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201935108.
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Damped Lyman-α absorbers (DLAs) as a class of quasi-stellar object (QSO) absorption-line systems are currently our most important source of detailed information on the cosmic chemical evolution of galaxies. However, the degree to which this information is biased by dust remains to be understood. One strategy is to specifically search for QSOs that are reddened by metal-rich and dusty foreground absorbers. In this Letter, we present the discovery of a z = 2.60 QSO that is strongly reddened by dust in an intervening extremely strong DLA at z = 2.226. This QSO was identified through a novel selection that combined the astrometric measurements from ESA’s Gaia satellite with extisting optical and near- to mid-infrared photometry. We infer a total neutral atomic-hydrogen column density of log N(H I) = 21.95 ± 0.15 and a lower limit on the gas-phase metallicity of [Zn/H] > −0.96. This DLA is also remarkable in that it exhibits shielded neutral gas that is visible in C I, and it shows tentative detections of CO molecular bands. The spectral energy distribution of the QSO is well accounted for by a spectral energy distribution that is normal for a QSO and is reddened by dust from a DLA with 10% solar metallicity, a dust extinction of AV = 0.82 ± 0.02 mag, and an extinction curve that resembles that of the Large Magellanic Cloud, including the characteristic 2175 Å extinction feature. Such QSO absorption-line systems have been shown to be very rare in previous surveys, which have mostly revealed sight-lines with low extinction. The present case therefore suggests that previous samples have under-represented the fraction of dusty absorbers. Building a complete sample of such systems is required to assess the significance of this effect.
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Mattila, K., M. Haas, L. K. Haikala, Y.-S. Jo, K. Lehtinen, Ch Leinert, and P. Väisänen. "Optical and UV surface brightness of translucent dark nebulae." Astronomy & Astrophysics 617 (September 2018): A42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201833196.
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Context. Dark nebulae display a surface brightness because dust grains scatter light of the general interstellar radiation field (ISRF). High-galactic-latitudes dark nebulae are seen as bright nebulae when surrounded by transparent areas which have less scattered light from the general galactic dust layer. Aims. Photometry of the bright dark nebulae LDN 1780, LDN 1642, and LBN 406 shall be used to derive scattering properties of dust and to investigate the presence of UV fluorescence emission by molecular hydrogen and the extended red emission (ERE). Methods. We used multi-wavelength optical photometry and imaging at ground-based telescopes and archival imaging and spectroscopic UV data from the spaceborn GALEX and SPEAR/FIMS instruments. In the analysis we used Monte Carlo RT and both observational data and synthetic models for the ISRF in the solar neighbourhood. The line-of-sight extinctions through the clouds have been determined using near infrared excesses of background stars and the 200/250 μm far infrared emission by dust as measured using the ISO and Herschel space observatories. Results. The optical surface brightness of the three target clouds can be explained in terms of scattered light. The dust albedo ranges from ~0.58 at 3500 Å to ~0.72 at 7500 Å. The spectral energy distribution of LDN 1780 is explained in terms of optical depth and background scattered light effects instead of the original published suggestion in terms of ERE. The far-ultraviolet surface brightness of LDN 1780 cannot be explained by scattered light only. In LDN 1780, H2 fluorescent emission in the wavelength range 1400–1700 Å has been detected and analysed. Conclusions. Our albedo values are in good agreement with the predictions of the dust model of Weingartner and Draine and with the THEMIS CMM model for evolved core-mantle grains. The distribution of H2 fluorescent emission in LDN 1780 shows a pronounced dichotomy with a strong preference for its southern side where enhanced illumination is impinging from the Sco OB2 association and the O star ζ Oph. A good correlation is found between the H2 fluorescence and a previously mapped 21-cm excess emission. The H2 fluorescence emission in LDN 1780 has been modelled using a PDR code; the resulting values for H2 column density and the total gas density are consistent with the estimates derived from CO observations and optical extinction along the line of sight.
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Ivezić, Željko, J. Anthony Tyson, Mario Jurić, Jeremy Kubica, Andrew Connolly, Francesco Pierfederici, Alan W. Harris, and Edward Bowell. "LSST: Comprehensive NEO detection, characterization, and orbits." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2, S236 (August 2006): 353–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921307003420.
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AbstractThe Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) is currently by far the most ambitious proposed ground-based optical survey. With initial funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories, and private sponsors, the design and development efforts are well underway at many institutions, including top universities and national laboratories. Solar System mapping is one of the four key scientific design drivers, with emphasis on efficient Near-Earth Object (NEO) and Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) detection, orbit determination, and characterization. The LSST system will be sited at Cerro Pachon in northern Chile. In a continuous observing campaign of pairs of 15 s exposures of its 3,200 megapixel camera, LSST will cover the entire available sky every three nights in two photometric bands to a depth of V=25 per visit (two exposures), with exquisitely accurate astrometry and photometry. Over the proposed survey lifetime of 10 years, each sky location would be visited about 1000 times, with the total exposure time of 8 hours distributed over several broad photometric bandpasses. The baseline design satisfies strong constraints on the cadence of observations mandated by PHAs such as closely spaced pairs of observations to link different detections and short exposures to avoid trailing losses. Due to frequent repeat visits LSST will effectively provide its own follow-up to derive orbits for detected moving objects.Detailed modeling of LSST operations, incorporating real historical weather and seeing data from Cerro Pachon, shows that LSST using its baseline design cadence could find 90% of the PHAs with diameters larger than 250 m, and 75% of those greater than 140 m within ten years. However, by optimizing sky coverage, the ongoing simulations suggest that the LSST system, with its first light in 2013, can reach the Congressional mandate of cataloging 90% of PHAs larger than 140m by 2020. In addition to detecting, tracking, and determining orbits for these PHAs, LSST will also provide valuable data on their physical and chemical characteristics (accurate color and variability measurements), constraining PHA properties relevant for risk mitigation strategies. In order to fulfill the Congressional mandate, a survey with an etendue of at least several hundred m2deg2, and a sophisticated and robust data processing system is required. It is fortunate that the same hardware, software and cadence requirements are driven by science unrelated to NEOs: LSST reaches the threshold where different science drivers and different agencies (NSF, DOE and NASA) can work together to efficiently achieve seemingly disjoint, but deeply connected, goals.
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Foote, Trevor O., Nikole K. Lewis, Brian M. Kilpatrick, Jayesh M. Goyal, Giovanni Bruno, Hannah R. Wakeford, Nina Robbins-Blanch, et al. "The Emission Spectrum of the Hot Jupiter WASP-79b from HST/WFC3." Astronomical Journal 163, no. 1 (December 10, 2021): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac2f4a.
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Abstract Here we present a thermal emission spectrum of WASP-79b, obtained via Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 G141 observations as part of the PanCET program. As we did not observe the ingress or egress of WASP-79b’s secondary eclipse, we consider two scenarios: a fixed mid-eclipse time based on the expected occurrence time, and a mid-eclipse time as a free parameter. In both scenarios, we can measure thermal emission from WASP-79b from 1.1 to 1.7 μm at 2.4σ confidence consistent with a 1900 K brightness temperature for the planet. We combine our observations with Spitzer dayside photometry (3.6 and 4.5 μm) and compare these observations to a grid of atmospheric forward models that span a range of metallicities, carbon-to-oxygen ratios, and recirculation factors. Given the strength of the planetary emission and the precision of our measurements, we found a wide range of forward models to be consistent with our data. The best-match equilibrium model suggests that WASP-79b’s dayside has a solar metallicity and carbon-to-oxygen ratio, alongside a recirculation factor of 0.75. Models including significant H− opacity provide the best match to WASP-79b’s emission spectrum near 1.58 μm. However, models featuring high-temperature cloud species—formed via vigorous vertical mixing and low sedimentation efficiencies—with little day-to-night energy transport also match WASP-79b’s emission spectrum. Given the broad range of equilibrium chemistry, disequilibrium chemistry, and cloudy atmospheric models consistent with our observations of WASP-79b’s dayside emission, further observations will be necessary to constrain WASP-79b’s dayside atmospheric properties.
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Delorme, P., T. Dupuy, J. Gagné, C. Reylé, T. Forveille, M. C. Liu, E. Artigau, et al. "CFBDSIR 2149-0403: young isolated planetary-mass object or high-metallicity low-mass brown dwarf?" Astronomy & Astrophysics 602 (June 2017): A82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201629633.
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Aims. We conducted a multi-wavelength, multi-instrument observational characterisation of the candidate free-floating planet CFBDSIR J214947.2−040308.9, a late T-dwarf with possible low-gravity features, in order to constrain its physical properties. Methods. We analysed nine hours of X-shooter spectroscopy with signal detectable from 0.8 to 2.3 μm, as well as additional photometry in the mid-infrared using the Spitzer Space Telescope. Combined with a VLT/HAWK-I astrometric parallax, this enabled a full characterisation of the absolute flux from the visible to 5 μm, encompassing more than 90% of the expected energy emitted by such a cool late T-type object. Our analysis of the spectrum also provided the radial velocity and therefore the determination of its full 3D kinematics. Results. While our new spectrum confirms the low gravity and/or high metallicity of CFBDSIR 2149, the parallax and kinematics safely rule out membership to any known young moving group, including AB Doradus. We use the equivalent width of the K i doublet at 1.25 μm as a promising tool to discriminate the effects of low-gravity from the effects of high-metallicity on the emission spectra of cool atmospheres. In the case of CFBDSIR 2149, the observed K i doublet clearly favours the low-gravity solution. Conclusions. CFBDSIR 2149 is therefore a peculiar late-T dwarf that is probably a young, planetary-mass object (2–13 MJup, <500 Myr) possibly similar to the exoplanet 51 Eri b, or perhaps a 2–40 MJup brown dwarf with super-solar metallicity.
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Zhang, Yun-Jin, A.-Li Luo, Biwei Jiang, Wen Hou, Fang Zuo, Bing Du, Shuo Li, and Yong-Heng Zhao. "Identification and Parameter Determination of F-type Herbig Stars from LAMOST DR8." Astrophysical Journal 936, no. 2 (September 1, 2022): 151. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac84da.
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Abstract We identify 20 F-type Herbig stars and provide a list of 22 pre-main-sequence candidates from LAMOST DR8. The effective temperature, distance, extinction, stellar luminosity, mass, age, and radius are derived for each Herbig star based on optical spectra, photometry, Gaia EDR3 parallaxes, and pre-main-sequence evolutionary tracks. According to spectral energy distribution, 19 F-type Herbig stars belong to Class II YSOs, and one belongs to the flat-spectrum class. Four have Spitzer IRS spectra, of which three show extremely weak polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions, and three with both amorphous and crystalline silicate emissions share similar parameters and are at the same evolutionary stage. We detect a solar-nearby outbursting EXor Herbig star J034344.48+314309.3, a possible precursor of a Herbig Ae star. Intense emission lines of H i, He i, O i, Na i, and Ca ii originating from the rapid accretion during the outbursts are detected in its optical spectra, and silicate emission features are detected in its infrared spectrum. We also conduct a statistical analysis of the disk properties of all known Herbig stars using the defined infrared spectral indices ( α J − K S and α K S − W 3 ). The proportion of Herbig stars with moderate infrared excesses decreases as effective temperature increases. The majority of the precursors (F, G, or K type) have moderate infrared excesses. Hotter Herbig stars tend to have a larger proportion with large infrared excesses. The trends may be due to the fact that hotter stars have larger areas of re-emitting dust, although there is some scatter due to the particularities of each disk.
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Vaičiulytė, Vaida, Kristina Ložienė, and Ričardas Taraškevičius. "Impact of Edaphic and Climatic Factors on Thymus pulegioides Essential Oil Composition and Potential Prevalence of Chemotypes." Plants 11, no. 19 (September 27, 2022): 2536. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants11192536.
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Intraspecific chemical polymorphism is characteristic of essential oil bearing Thymus pulegioides (Lamiaceae). Soil chemical composition and climatic conditions can influence not only quantitative and qualitative composition of essential oils, but also on prevalence of different chemotypes in space. The purpose of study was to determine the impact of edaphic and climatic factors on T. pulegioides essential oil composition and potential chemotypes prevalence. It were investigated 131 habitats of T. pulegioides in all ten climatic sub-districts of Lithuania. Essential oils were isolated by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. The content of humus was estimated by oxidation method, the content of mobile potassium (K2O) and mobile phosphorus (P2O5)—flame photometry using 0.2 M HCl solution, the soil pH—electrometrically and 15 elements of soil—by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence. The meteorological data (temperature, rainfall, photosynthetically active solar radiation and sunshine duration) were obtained from the meteorological bulletins. Results showed that humus in soil positively, manganese and cobalt—negatively influenced on the essential oil accumulation in T. pulegioides. Carvacrol was the most common compound in the essential oil of T. pulegioides; higher amounts of sulphur and mobile phosphorus, lower amounts of sodium in soil, higher rainfall in blooming period are favourable for this compound and for potential prevalence of carvacrol chemotype. Geraniol was frequent in the eastern and the central part of Lithuania, where the temperature in vegetation season is higher, and in soils characterised by higher and lower amounts of sodium and chlorine, respectively. Thymol, linalool and α-terpinyl acetate were rare. Edaphic and climatic conditions can differently influence on essential oil yield and chemical composition of species as well as on potential prevalence of different chemotypes of same species in space.
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Parrag, Eleonora, Cosimo Inserra, Steve Schulze, Joseph Anderson, Ting-Wan Chen, Giorgios Leloudas, Lluis Galbany, et al. "SN 2019hcc: a Type II supernova displaying early O ii lines." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 506, no. 4 (July 20, 2021): 4819–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stab2074.
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ABSTRACT We present optical spectroscopy together with ultraviolet, optical, and near-infrared photometry of SN 2019hcc, which resides in a host galaxy at redshift 0.044, displaying a sub-solar metallicity. The supernova spectrum near peak epoch shows a ‘w’ shape at around 4000 Å which is usually associated with O ii lines and is typical of Type I superluminous supernovae. SN 2019hcc post-peak spectra show a well-developed H α P-Cygni profile from 19 d past maximum and its light curve, in terms of its absolute peak luminosity and evolution, resembles that of a fast-declining Hydrogen-rich supernova (SN IIL). The object does not show any unambiguous sign of interaction as there is no evidence of narrow lines in the spectra or undulations in the light curve. Our tardis spectral modelling of the first spectrum shows that carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen (CNO) at 19 000 K reproduce the ‘w’ shape and suggests that a combination of non-thermally excited CNO and metal lines at 8000 K could reproduce the feature seen at 4000 Å. The Bolometric light-curve modelling reveals that SN 2019hcc could be fit with a magnetar model, showing a relatively strong magnetic field (B > 3 × 1014 G), which matches the peak luminosity and rise time without powering up the light curve to superluminous luminosities. The high-energy photons produced by the magnetar would then be responsible for the detected O ii lines. As a consequence, SN 2019hcc shows that a ‘w’ shape profile at around 4000 Å, usually attributed to O ii, is not only shown in superluminous supernovae and hence it should not be treated as the sole evidence of the belonging to such a supernova type.
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Fensch, Jérémy, Pierre-Alain Duc, Médéric Boquien, Debra M. Elmegreen, Bruce G. Elmegreen, Frédéric Bournaud, Elias Brinks, et al. "Massive star cluster formation and evolution in tidal dwarf galaxies." Astronomy & Astrophysics 628 (August 2019): A60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201834403.
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Context. The formation of globular clusters remains an open debate. Dwarf starburst galaxies are efficient at forming young massive clusters with similar masses as globular clusters and may hold the key to understanding their formation. Aims. We study star cluster formation in a tidal debris, including the vicinity of three tidal dwarf galaxies, in a massive gas-dominated collisional ring around NGC 5291. These dwarfs have physical parameters that differ significantly from local starbursting dwarfs. They are gas rich, highly turbulent, their gas metallicity is already enriched up to half solar values, and they are expected to be free of dark matter. The aim is to study massive star cluster formation in this as yet unexplored type of environment. Methods. We used imaging from the Hubble Space Telescope using broadband filters that cover the wavelength range from the near-ultraviolet to the near-infrared. We determined the masses and ages of the cluster candidates by using the spectral energy distribution-fitting code CIGALE. We considered age-extinction degeneracy effects on the estimation of the physical parameters. Results. We find that the tidal dwarf galaxies in the ring of NGC 5291 are forming star clusters with an average efficiency of ∼40%, which is similar to blue compact dwarf galaxies. We also find massive star clusters for which the photometry suggests that they were formed at the very birth of the tidal dwarf galaxies. These clusters have survived for several hundred million years. Therefore our study shows that extended tidal dwarf galaxies and compact clusters may be formed simultaneously. In the specific case observed here, the young star clusters are not massive enough to survive for a Hubble time. However, it may be speculated that similar objects at higher redshift, with a higher star formation rate, might form some of the long-lived globular clusters.
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Naidu, Rohan P., Pascal A. Oesch, Pieter van Dokkum, Erica J. Nelson, Katherine A. Suess, Gabriel Brammer, Katherine E. Whitaker, et al. "Two Remarkably Luminous Galaxy Candidates at z ≈ 10–12 Revealed by JWST." Astrophysical Journal Letters 940, no. 1 (November 1, 2022): L14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ac9b22.
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Abstract The first few 100 Myr at z > 10 mark the last major uncharted epoch in the history of the universe, where only a single galaxy (GN-z11 at z ≈ 11) is currently spectroscopically confirmed. Here we present a search for luminous z > 10 galaxies with JWST/NIRCam photometry spanning ≈1–5 μm and covering 49 arcmin2 from the public JWST Early Release Science programs (CEERS and GLASS). Our most secure candidates are two M UV ≈ −21 systems: GLASS-z12 and GLASS-z10. These galaxies display abrupt ≳1.8 mag breaks in their spectral energy distributions (SEDs), consistent with complete absorption of flux bluewards of Lyα that is redshifted to z = 12.4 − 0.3 + 0.1 and z = 10.4 − 0.5 + 0.4 . Lower redshift interlopers such as quiescent galaxies with strong Balmer breaks would be comfortably detected at >5σ in multiple bands where instead we find no flux. From SED modeling we infer that these galaxies have already built up ∼109 solar masses in stars over the ≲300–400 Myr after the Big Bang. The brightness of these sources enable morphological constraints. Tantalizingly, GLASS-z10 shows a clearly extended exponential light profile, potentially consistent with a disk galaxy of r 50 ≈ 0.7 kpc. These sources, if confirmed, join GN-z11 in defying number density forecasts for luminous galaxies based on Schechter UV luminosity functions, which require a survey area >10× larger than we have studied here to find such luminous sources at such high redshifts. They extend evidence from lower redshifts for little or no evolution in the bright end of the UV luminosity function into the cosmic dawn epoch, with implications for just how early these galaxies began forming. This, in turn, suggests that future deep JWST observations may identify relatively bright galaxies to much earlier epochs than might have been anticipated.
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Groenewegen, M. A. T. "A WISE view on extreme AGB stars." Astronomy & Astrophysics 659 (March 2022): A145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202142648.
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Context. Variability is a key property of stars on the asymptotic giant branch (AGB). Their pulsation period is related to the luminosity and mass-loss rate (MLR) of the star. Long-period variables (LPVs) and Mira variables are the most prominent of all types of variability of evolved stars. However, the reddest, most obscured AGB stars are too faint in the optical and have eluded large variability surveys. Aims. Our goal is to obtain a sample of LPVs with large MLRs by analysing WISE W1 and W2 light curves (LCs) for about 2000 sources, photometrically selected to include known C-stars with the 11.3 μm silicon carbide dust feature in absorption, and Galactic O-stars with periods longer than 1000 days. Methods. Epoch photometry was retrieved from the AllWISE and NEOWISE database and fitted with a sinus curve. Photometry from other variability surveys was also downloaded and fitted. For a subset of 316 of the reddest stars, spectral energy distributions (SEDs) were constructed, and, together with mid-infrared (MIR) spectra when available, fitted with a dust radiative transfer programme in order to derive MLRs. Results. WISE based LCs and fits to the data are presented for all stars. Periods from the literature and periods from refitting other literature data are presented. The results of the spatial correlation with several (IR) databases is presented. About one-third of the sources are found to be not real, but it appears that these cannot be easily filtered out by using WISE flags. Some are clones of extremely bright sources, and in some cases the LCs show the known pulsation period. Inspired by a recent paper, a number of non-variable OH/IRs are identified. Based on a selection on amplitude, a sample of about 750 (candidate) LPVs is selected of which 145 have periods > 1000 days, many of them being new. For the subset of the stars with the colours of C-rich extremely red objects (EROs) the fitting of the SEDs (and available MIR spectra) separates them into C- and O-rich objects. Interestingly, the fitting of MIR spectra of mass-losing C-stars is shown to be a powerful tracer of interstellar reddening when AV ≳ 2 mag. The number of Galactic EROs appears to be complete up to about 5 kpc and a total dust return rate in the solar neighbourhood for this class is determined. In the LMC 12 additional EROs are identified. Although this represents only about 0.15% of the total known LMC C-star population adding their MLRs increases the previously estimated dust return by 8%. Based on the EROs in the Magellanic Clouds, a bolometric period luminosity is derived. It is pointed out that due to their faintness, EROs and similar O-rich objects are ideal targets for a NIR version of Gaia to obtain distances, observing in the K-band or, even more efficiently, in the L-band.
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Levy, R. C., L. A. Remer, J. V. Martins, Y. J. Kaufman, A. Plana-Fattori, J. Redemann, and B. Wenny. "Evaluation of the MODIS Aerosol Retrievals over Ocean and Land during CLAMS." Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 62, no. 4 (April 1, 2005): 974–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/jas3391.1.
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Abstract The Chesapeake Lighthouse Aircraft Measurements for Satellites (CLAMS) experiment took place from 10 July to 2 August 2001 in a combined ocean–land region that included the Chesapeake Lighthouse [Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) Ocean Validation Experiment (COVE)] and the Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), both along coastal Virginia. This experiment was designed mainly for validating instruments and algorithms aboard the Terra satellite platform, including the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Over the ocean, MODIS retrieved aerosol optical depths (AODs) at seven wavelengths and an estimate of the aerosol size distribution. Over the land, MODIS retrieved AOD at three wavelengths plus qualitative estimates of the aerosol size. Temporally coincident measurements of aerosol properties were made with a variety of sun photometers from ground sites and airborne sites just above the surface. The set of sun photometers provided unprecedented spectral coverage from visible (VIS) to the solar near-infrared (NIR) and infrared (IR) wavelengths. In this study, AOD and aerosol size retrieved from MODIS is compared with similar measurements from the sun photometers. Over the nearby ocean, the MODIS AOD in the VIS and NIR correlated well with sun-photometer measurements, nearly fitting a one-to-one line on a scatterplot. As one moves from ocean to land, there is a pronounced discontinuity of the MODIS AOD, where MODIS compares poorly to the sun-photometer measurements. Especially in the blue wavelength, MODIS AOD is too high in clean aerosol conditions and too low under larger aerosol loadings. Using the Second Simulation of the Satellite Signal in the Solar Spectrum (6S) radiative code to perform atmospheric correction, the authors find inconsistency in the surface albedo assumptions used by the MODIS lookup tables. It is demonstrated how the high bias at low aerosol loadings can be corrected. By using updated urban/industrial aerosol climatology for the MODIS lookup table over land, it is shown that the low bias for larger aerosol loadings can also be corrected. Understanding and improving MODIS retrievals over the East Coast may point to strategies for correction in other locations, thus improving the global quality of MODIS. Improvements in regional aerosol detection could also lead to the use of MODIS for monitoring air pollution.
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Mrozek, Tomasz, Szymon Gburek, Marek Siarkowski, Barbara Sylwester, Janusz Sylwester, Anna Kępa, and Magdalena Gryciuk. "Solar flares observed simultaneously with SphinX, GOES and RHESSI." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 8, S294 (August 2012): 571–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921313003256.
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AbstractIn February 2009, during recent deepest solar minimum, Polish Solar Photometer in X-rays (SphinX) begun observations of the Sun in the energy range of 1.2–15 keV. SphinX was almost 100 times more sensitive than GOES X-ray Sensors. The silicon PIN diode detectors used in the experiment were carefully calibrated on the ground using Synchrotron Radiation Source BESSY II. The SphinX energy range overlaps with the Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) energy range. The instrument provided us with observations of hundreds of very small flares and X-ray brightenings. We have chosen a group of solar flares observed simultaneously with GOES, SphinX and RHESSI and performed spectroscopic analysis of observations wherever possible. The analysis of thermal part of the spectra showed that SphinX is a very sensitive complementary observatory for RHESSI and GOES.
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Wood, John, Tim J. Smyth, and Victor Estellés. "Autonomous marine hyperspectral radiometers for determining solar irradiances and aerosol optical properties." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 10, no. 5 (May 9, 2017): 1723–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-1723-2017.
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Abstract. We have developed two hyperspectral radiometer systems which require no moving parts, shade rings or motorised tracking, making them ideally suited for autonomous use in the inhospitable remote marine environment. Both systems are able to measure direct and diffuse hyperspectral irradiance in the wavelength range 350–1050 nm at 6 nm (Spectrometer 1) or 3.5 nm (Spectrometer 2) resolution. Marine field trials along a 100° transect (between 50° N and 50° S) of the Atlantic Ocean resulted in close agreement with existing commercially available instruments in measuring (1) photosynthetically available radiation (PAR), with both spectrometers giving regression slopes close to unity (Spectrometer 1: 0.960; Spectrometer 2: 1.006) and R2 ∼ 0.96; (2) irradiant energy, with R2 ∼ 0.98 and a regression slope of 0.75 which can be accounted for by the difference in wavelength integration range; and (3) hyperspectral irradiance where the agreement on average was between 2 and 5 %. Two long duration land-based field campaigns of up to 18 months allowed both spectrometers to be well calibrated. This was also invaluable for empirically correcting for the wider field of view (FOV) of the spectrometers in comparison with the current generation of sun photometers ( ∼ 7.5° compared with ∼ 1°). The need for this correction was also confirmed and independently quantified by atmospheric radiative transfer modelling and found to be a function of aerosol optical depth (AOD) and solar zenith angle. Once Spectrometer 2 was well calibrated and the FOV effect corrected for, the RMSE in retrievals of AOD when compared with a CIMEL sun photometer were reduced to ∼ 0.02–0.03 with R2 > 0.95 at wavelengths 440, 500, 670 and 870 nm. Corrections for the FOV as well as ship motion were applied to the data from the marine field trials. This resulted in AOD500 nm ranging between 0.05 in the clear background marine aerosol regions and ∼ 0.5 within the Saharan dust plume. The RMSE between the handheld Microtops sun photometer and Spectrometer 2 was between 0.047 and 0.057 with R2 > 0.94.
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Gryciuk, Magdalena, Szymon Gburek, Marek Siarkowski, Piotr Podgorski, Janusz Sylwester, and Frantisek Farnik. "Comparison of solar activity during last two minima on turn of Activity Cycles 22/23 and 23/24." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 8, S294 (August 2012): 65–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921313002226.
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AbstractThe subject of our work is the review and comparison of solar activity during the last two solar minima that occurred between recent activity cycles. We use the soft X-ray global solar corona observations covering the two nine-months long time intervals in 1997/98 and 2009. Data from RF15-I multichannel photometer are used for the penultimate minimum. For the last unusually deep and prolonged solar activity minimum in 2009 the data from SphinX spectrophotometer are used. Comparison of measurements from both minima takes place in the overlapping energy range 2–15 keV. We focus on the active region formation, evolution and flaring productivity during respective minima.
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Neidig, Donald F. "The Importance of Solar White-Light Flares." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 104, no. 1 (1989): 261–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100031924.
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AbstractThe basic results of white-light flare (WLF) photometric and spectrographic observations are reviewed. WLFs represent the most extreme density conditions in solar optical flares and are similar to stellar flares in many respects. It is shown that WLFs originate in the low chromosphere and upper photosphere, and that their huge radiative losses remain difficult to explain within the context of known mechanisms of energy transport.
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Masoom, Akriti, Panagiotis Kosmopoulos, Ankit Bansal, and Stelios Kazadzis. "Solar Energy Estimations in India Using Remote Sensing Technologies and Validation with Sun Photometers in Urban Areas." Remote Sensing 12, no. 2 (January 10, 2020): 254. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs12020254.
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Solar radiation ground data is available in poor spatial resolution, which provides an opportunity and demonstrates the necessity to consider solar irradiance modeling based on satellite data. For the first time, solar energy monitoring in near real-time has been performed for India. This study focused on the assessment of solar irradiance from the Indian Solar Irradiance Operational System (INSIOS) using operational cloud and aerosol data from INSAT-3D and Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS)-Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Climate (MACC), respectively. Simulations of the global horizontal irradiance (GHI) and direct normal irradiance (DNI) were evaluated for 1 year for India at four Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) stations located in urban regions. The INSIOS system outputs as per radiative transfer model results presented high accuracy under clear-sky and cloudy conditions for GHI and DNI. DNI was very sensitive to the presence of cloud and aerosols, where even with small optical depths the DNI became zero, and thus it affected the accuracy of simulations under realistic atmospheric conditions. The median BSRN and INSIOS difference was found to vary from −93 to −49 W/m2 for GHI and −103 to −76 W/m2 for DNI under high solar energy potential conditions. Clouds were able to cause an underestimation of 40%, whereas for various aerosol inputs to the model, the overall accuracy was high for both irradiances, with the coefficient of determination being 0.99, whereas the penetration of photovoltaic installation, which exploits GHI, into urban environments (e.g., rooftop) could be effectively supported by the presented methodology, as estimations were reliable during high solar energy potential conditions. The results showed substantially high errors for monsoon season due to increase in cloud coverage that was not well-predicted at satellite and model resolutions.
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Dumka, Umesh Chandra, Panagiotis G. Kosmopoulos, Shantikumar S. Ningombam, and Akriti Masoom. "Impact of Aerosol and Cloud on the Solar Energy Potential over the Central Gangetic Himalayan Region." Remote Sensing 13, no. 16 (August 17, 2021): 3248. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs13163248.
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We examine the impact of atmospheric aerosols and clouds on the surface solar radiation and solar energy at Nainital, a high-altitude remote location in the central Gangetic Himalayan region (CGHR). For this purpose, we exploited the synergy of remote-sensed data in terms of ground-based AERONET Sun Photometer and satellite observations from the MODerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG), with radiative transfer model (RTM) simulations and 1 day forecasts from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). Clouds and aerosols are one of the most common sources of solar irradiance attenuation and hence causing performance issues in the photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) plant installations. The outputs of RTM results presented with high accuracy under clear, cloudy sky and dust conditions for global horizontal (GHI) and beam horizontal irradiance (BHI). On an annual basis the total aerosol attenuation was found to be up to 105 kWh m−2 for the GHI and 266 kWh m−2 for BHI, respectively, while the cloud effect is much stronger with an attenuation of 245 and 271 kWh m−2 on GHI and BHI. The results of this study will support the Indian solar energy producers and electricity handling entities in order to quantify the energy and financial losses due to cloud and aerosol presence.
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Pap, Judit M. "Long-term solar irradiance variability." Symposium - International Astronomical Union 181 (1997): 235–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0074180900061180.
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Measurements of the solar energy throughout the solar spectrum and understanding its variability provide important information about the physical processes and structural changes in the solar interior and in the solar atmosphere. Solar irradiance measurements (both bolometric and at various wavelengths) over the last two decades have demonstrated that the solar radiative output changes with time as an effect of the waxing and waning solar activity. Although the overall pattern of the long-term variations is similar in the entire spectrum and at various wavelengths, being higher during high solar activity conditions, remarkable differences exist between the magnitude and shape of the observed changes. These differences arise from the different physical conditions in the solar atmosphere where the irradiances are emitted. The aim of this paper is to discuss the solar-cycle-related long-term changes in solar total and UV irradiances. The space-borne irradiance observations are compared to ground-based indices of solar magnetic activity, such as the Photometric Sunspot Index, full disk magnetic flux, and the Mt. Wilson Magnetic Plage Strength Index. Considerable part of the research described in this paper was stimulated by the discussions with the late Philippe Delache, who will always remain in the heart and memory of the author of this paper.
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Dewitte, Steven, Jan Cornelis, and Mustapha Meftah. "Centennial Total Solar Irradiance Variation." Remote Sensing 14, no. 5 (February 22, 2022): 1072. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs14051072.
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Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) quantifies the solar energy received by the Earth and therefore is of direct relevance for a possible solar influence on climate change on Earth. We analyse the TSI space measurements from 1991 to 2021, and we derive a regression model that reproduces the measured daily TSI variations with a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 0.17 W/m2. The daily TSI regression model uses the MgII core to wing ratio as a facular brightening proxy and the Photometric Sunspot Index (PSI) as a measure of sunspot darkening. We reconstruct the annual mean TSI backwards to 1700 based on the Sunspot Number (SN), calibrated on the space measurements with an RMSE of 0.086 W/m2. The analysis of the 11 year running mean TSI reconstruction confirms the existence of a 105 year Gleissberg cycle. The TSI level of the current grand minimum is only about 0.15 W/m2 higher than the TSI level of the grand minimum in the beginning of the 18th century.
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Pan, Jiaming, Hsing Wen Lin, David W. Gerdes, Kevin J. Napier, Jichi Wang, T. M. C. Abbott, M. Aguena, et al. "Photometric Properties of Jupiter Trojans Detected by the Dark Energy Survey." Planetary Science Journal 3, no. 12 (December 1, 2022): 269. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/psj/aca4d1.
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Abstract The Jupiter Trojans are a large group of asteroids that are coorbiting with Jupiter near its L4 and L5 Lagrange points. The study of Jupiter Trojans is crucial for testing different models of planet formation that are directly related to our understanding of solar system evolution. In this work, we select known Jupiter Trojans listed by the Minor Planet Center from the full six years data set (Y6) of the Dark Energy Survey (DES) to analyze their photometric properties. The DES data allow us to study Jupiter Trojans with a fainter magnitude limit than previous studies in a homogeneous survey with griz band measurements. We extract a final catalog of 573 unique Jupiter Trojans. Our sample include 547 asteroids belonging to L5. This is one of the largest analyzed samples for this group. By comparing with the data reported by other surveys we found that the color distribution of L5 Trojans is similar to that of L4 Trojans. We find that L5 Trojans’ g − i and g − r colors become less red with fainter absolute magnitudes, a trend also seen in L4 Trojans. Both the L4 and L5 clouds consistently show such a color–size correlation over an absolute magnitude range 11 < H < 18. We also use DES colors to perform taxonomic classifications. C- and P-type asteroids outnumber D-type asteroids in the L5 Trojans DES sample, which have diameters in the 5–20 km range. This is consistent with the color–size correlation.
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Karoff, C., T. S. Metcalfe, B. T. Montet, N. E. Jannsen, A. R. G. Santos, M. B. Nielsen, and W. J. Chaplin. "Sounding stellar cycles with Kepler – III. Comparative analysis of chromospheric, photometric, and asteroseismic variability." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 485, no. 4 (March 16, 2019): 5096–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz782.
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ABSTRACT By combining ground-based spectrographic observations of variability in the chromospheric emission from Sun-like stars with the variability seen in their eigenmode frequencies, it is possible to relate the changes observed at the surfaces of these stars to the changes taking place in the interior. By further comparing this variability to changes in the relative flux from the stars, one can obtain an expression for how these activity indicators relate to the energy output from the stars. Such studies become very pertinent when the variability can be related to stellar cycles as they can then be used to improve our understanding of the solar cycle and its effect on the energy output from the Sun. Here, we present observations of chromospheric emission in 20 Sun-like stars obtained over the course of the nominal 4 yr Kepler mission. Even though 4 yr is too short to detect stellar equivalents of the 11 yr solar cycle, observations from the Kepler mission can still be used to analyse the variability of the different activity indicators thereby obtaining information of the physical mechanism generating the variability. The analysis reveals no strong correlation between the different activity indicators, except in very few cases. We suggest that this is due to the sparse sampling of our ground-based observations on the one hand and that we are likely not tracing cyclic variability on the other hand. We also discuss how to improve the situation.
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Namekata, Kosuke, Hiroyuki Maehara, Satoshi Honda, Yuta Notsu, Soshi Okamoto, Jun Takahashi, Masaki Takayama, et al. "Discovery of a Long-duration Superflare on a Young Solar-type Star EK Draconis with Nearly Similar Time Evolution for Hα and White-light Emissions." Astrophysical Journal Letters 926, no. 1 (February 1, 2022): L5. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ac4df0.
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Abstract Young solar-type stars are known to show frequent “superflares,” which may severely influence the habitable worlds on young planets via intense radiation and coronal mass ejections. Here we report an optical spectroscopic and photometric observation of a long-duration superflare on the young solar-type star EK Draconis (50–120 Myr age) with the Seimei telescope and Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. The flare energy 2.6 × 1034 erg and white-light flare duration 2.2 hr are much larger than those of the largest solar flares, and this is the largest superflare on a solar-type star ever detected by optical spectroscopy. The Hα emission profile shows no significant line asymmetry, meaning no signature of a filament eruption, unlike the only previous detection of a superflare on this star. Also, it did not show significant line broadening, indicating that the nonthermal heating at the flare footpoints is not essential or that the footpoints are behind the limb. The time evolution and duration of the Hα flare are surprisingly almost the same as those of the white-light flare, which is different from general M-dwarf (super-)flares and solar flares. This unexpected time evolution may suggest that different radiation mechanisms than general solar flares are predominant, such as: (1) radiation from (off-limb) flare loops and (2) re-radiation via radiative back-warming, in both of which the cooling timescales of flare loops could determine the timescales of Hα and white light.
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Doyle, L., G. Ramsay, and J. G. Doyle. "Superflares and variability in solar-type stars with TESS in the Southern hemisphere." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 494, no. 3 (April 14, 2020): 3596–610. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa923.
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ABSTRACT Superflares on solar-type stars have been a rapidly developing field ever since the launch of Kepler. Over the years, there have been several studies investigating the statistics of these explosive events. In this study, we present a statistical analysis of stellar flares on solar-type stars made using photometric data in 2-min cadence from Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite of the whole Southern hemisphere (sectors 1–13). We derive rotational periods for all the stars in our sample from rotational modulations present in the light curve as a result of large star-spot(s) on the surface. We identify 1980 stellar flares from 209 solar-type stars with energies in the range of 1031–1036 erg (using the solar flare classification, this corresponds to X1–X100 000) and conduct an analysis into their properties. We investigate the rotational phase of the flares and find no preference for any phase, suggesting the flares are randomly distributed. As a benchmark, we use GOES data of solar flares to detail the close relationship between solar flares and sunspots. In addition, we also calculate approximate spot areas for each of our stars and compare this to flare number, rotational phase, and flare energy. Additionally, two of our stars were observed in the continuous viewing zone with light-curves spanning 1 yr; as a result we examine the stellar variability of these stars in more detail.
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Montecchi, Marco, Alberto Mittiga, Claudia Malerba, and Francesca Menchini. "KSEMAW: an open source software for the analysis ofspectrophotometric, ellipsometric andphotothermal deflection spectroscopy measurements." Open Research Europe 1 (August 18, 2021): 95. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.13842.1.
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The optical behavior of devices based on thin films is determined by complex refractive index and thickness of each slab composing the stack; these important parameters are usually evaluated from photometric and/or ellipsometric spectral measurements, given a model of the stack, by means of dedicated software. In the case of complex multilayer devices, generally a number of simpler specimens (like single-film on substrate) must be preliminarily characterized. This paper introduces the reader to a new open source software for thin film characterization finally released after about 30 years of development. The software has already been used in various fields of physics, such as thin film optical filters, architectural glazing, detectors for high energy physics, solar energy, and, last but not least, photovoltaic devices. Code source files, user manual as well as a sample of working directories populated with assorted files can be freely downloaded from the kSEMAW GitHub repository.
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Lin, Han-Tang, Wen-Ping Chen, Jinzhong Liu, Xuan Zhang, Yu Zhang, Andrew Wang, Shiang-Yu Wang, et al. "Simultaneous Detection of Optical Flares of the Magnetically Active M-dwarf Wolf359." Astronomical Journal 163, no. 4 (March 11, 2022): 164. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac4e92.
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Abstract We present detections of stellar flares of Wolf 359, an M6.5 dwarf in the solar neighborhood (2.41 pc) known to be prone to flares due to surface magnetic activity. The observations were carried out from 2020 April 23 to 29 with a 1 m and a 0.5 m telescope separated by nearly 300 km in Xinjiang, China. In 27 hr of photometric monitoring, a total of 13 optical flares were detected, each with a total energy of ≳ 5 × 1029 erg. The measured event rate of about once every two hours is consistent with those reported previously in radio, X-ray, and optical wavelengths for this star. One such flare, detected by both telescopes on April 26, was an energetic event with a released energy of nearly 1033 erg. The two-telescope light curves of this major event sampled at different cadences and exposure timings enabled us to better estimate the intrinsic flare profile, which reached a peak of up to 1.6 times the stellar quiescent brightness, that otherwise would have been underestimated in the observed flare amplitudes of about 0.4 and 0.8, respectively, with single telescopes alone. The compromise between fast sampling so as to resolve a flare profile versus a longer integration time for a higher photometric signal-to-noise ratio provides a useful guidance in the experimental design of future flare observations.
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Rabello Soares, M. Cristina, Marcia C. de Freitas, and Bernardo P. L. Ferreira. "Blackbody Temperature of 200+ Stellar Flares Observed with the CoRoT Satellite." Astronomical Journal 164, no. 5 (October 28, 2022): 223. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac90cb.
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Abstract We estimated blackbody temperature for 209 flares observed at 69 F–K stars, significantly increasing the number of flare temperature determinations. We used the Blue and Red channels obtained by the 27 cm telescope of the CoRoT satellite at high cadence and long duration. The wavelength limits of the channels were estimated using spectra from the Pickles library for the spectral type and luminosity class of each star, provided by the Exodat Database. The temperatures were obtained from the flare energy Blue-to-Red ratio, using the flare equivalent duration and stellar flux in both channels. The expected value of the analyzed flares is equal to 6400 K with a standard deviation of 2800 K, where the mean stellar spectral type, weighted by the number of flares in each spectral subclass, is equal to G6. Contrary to our results, a stellar white-light flare is often assumed to emit as a blackbody with a temperature of 9000 or 10,000 K. Our estimates agree, however, with values obtained for solar flares. The GAIA G-band transmissivity is comparable to that of the CoRoT White channel, which allows us to calibrate the flares to the Gaia photometric system. The energy in the G band of the analyzed flares varies between 1032 and 1037 erg, and the flare area ranges from 30 μsh to 3 sh (solar hemisphere). The energy release per area in a flare is proportional to T flare 2.6 , at least up to 10,000 K.
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Montecchi, Marco, Alberto Mittiga, Claudia Malerba, and Francesca Menchini. "KSEMAW: an open source software for the analysis of spectrophotometric, ellipsometric and photothermal deflection spectroscopy measurements." Open Research Europe 1 (January 4, 2023): 95. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.13842.2.
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The optical behavior of devices based on thin films is determined by complex refractive index and thickness of each slab composing the stack; these important parameters are usually evaluated from photometric and/or ellipsometric spectral measurements, given a model of the stack, by means of dedicated software. In the case of complex multilayer devices, generally a number of simpler specimens (like single-film on substrate) must be preliminarily characterized. This paper introduces the reader to a new open source software for thin film characterization finally released after about 30 years of development. The software has already been used in various fields of physics, such as thin film optical filters, architectural glazing, detectors for high energy physics, solar energy, and, last but not least, photovoltaic devices. Code source files, MS Windows executable, user manual as well as a sample of working directories populated with assorted files can be freely downloaded from the kSEMAW GitHub repository.
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Hofgartner, Jason D., Bonnie J. Buratti, Ross A. Beyer, Kimberly Ennico, Will M. Grundy, Carly J. A. Howett, Perianne E. Johnson, et al. "Bolometric Hemispherical Albedo Map of Pluto from New Horizons Observations." Planetary Science Journal 4, no. 7 (July 1, 2023): 132. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/psj/ace3ab.
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Abstract The New Horizons encounter with the Pluto system revealed Pluto to have an extremely spatially variable surface with expansive dark, bright, and intermediate terrains, refractory and volatile ices, and ongoing/recent endogenous and exogenous processes. Albedo is useful for understanding volatile transport because it quantifies absorbed solar energy; albedo may also provide insights into surface processes. Four filters of the New Horizons LORRI and MVIC imagers are used to approximate the bolometric (flux-weighted, wavelength-integrated) albedo. The bolometric hemispherical albedo (local energy balance albedo) as a function of the incidence angle of the solar illumination is measured for both Cthulhu and Sputnik Planitia, which are extensive, extreme dark and extreme bright terrains on Pluto. For both terrains, the bolometric hemispherical albedo increases by >30% from 0° to 90° incidence. The incidence-angle-average bolometric hemispherical albedo of Cthulhu is 0.12 ± 0.01, and that of Sputnik Planitia is 0.80 ± 0.06, where uncertainties are estimates based on scatter from different photometric functional approximations. The bolometric Bond albedo (global energy balance albedo) of Cthulhu is 0.12 ± 0.01, and that of Sputnik Planitia is 0.80 ± 0.07. A map of Pluto’s incidence-angle-average bolometric hemispherical albedo is produced. The incidence-angle-average bolometric hemispherical albedo, spatially averaged over areas north of ≈30° S, is ≈0.54. Pluto has three general albedo categories: (1) very low albedo southern equatorial terrains, including Cthulhu; (2) high-albedo terrains, which constitute most of Pluto’s surface; and (3) very high albedo terrains, including Sputnik Planitia. Pluto’s extraordinary albedo variability with location is also spatially sharp at some places.
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Heim, D., and D. Knera. "A novel photometric method for the determination of reflected solar irradiance in the built environment." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 137 (March 2021): 110451. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110451.
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