- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/702/940
- Title:
- Radio and UV spectra of HVC toward the MC
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/702/940
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- In the spectra of 139 early-type Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) stars observed with Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer and with deep radio Parkes HI 21cm observations along with those stars, we search for and analyze the absorption and emission from high-velocity gas at +90<={nu}_LSR_<=+175km/s. The HI column density of the high-velocity clouds (HVCs) along these sightlines ranges from <1018.4 to 1019.2cm^-2^. The incidence of the HVC metal absorption is 70%, significantly higher than the HI emission occurrence of 32%. We find that the mean metallicity of the HVC is [OI/HI]=-0.51+/-^0.12^_0.16_. This is the first example of a large (>10^6^M_{sun}_) HVC complex that is linked to stellar feedback occurring in a dwarf spiral galaxy.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/281/161
- Title:
- Radio emission from stars at 250GHz
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/281/161
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have used the IRAM 30 m-telescope together with the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) bolometer to survey nearly 270 stars of different types for 250GHz continuum emission. We compare these data with their low frequency (cm-range) properties. Early type stars show very often a deviation from the uniformly expanding wind model which we tentatively attribute to temperature and/or density fluctuations in their deeper atmospheric layers. For WR stars this deviation seems to depend on the effective temperature. Pre-main sequence stars usually seem to be surrounded by a shell of warm dust making a substantial contribution to the 250 GHz flux density value. We have found especially for nearby giants and supergiants that a layer at the transition from photosphere to chromosphere emits ample 250 GHz radiation. We show that the present data can still be explained by a simple uniformly illuminated disk model with the known stellar radius. Optically variable stars are not very strong emitters at 250 GHz. We preferentially detected the more exotic ones, a few Beta Lyr-type and symbiotic stars. Comments on many individual objects are given in the appropriate sections.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/439/1107
- Title:
- R-band spectra for 13 early-type supergiants
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/439/1107
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- This catalogue contains R-band spectra for 13 early-type supergiants. Spectral types range from B0 to A6, all with luminosity classes Ia or Iab. Eight of the stars are classified as having emission. The wavelength range is 5846 to 7030{AA} at a spectral resolution of 1.2{AA}, and a signal-to-noise ratio of 400 or above. Identification of spectral lines in supergiant spectra can be found in Chentsov et al. (2003A&A...397.1035C). The reader should be aware of the blends of atmospheric telluric lines that contaminate the spectra in the ranges 5870-5995{AA}, 6270-6315{AA}, 6470-6500{AA}, and 6850{AA} onwards.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/817/113
- Title:
- RIOTS4: spectroscopic survey of SMC field OB stars
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/817/113
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the Runaways and Isolated O-Type Star Spectroscopic Survey of the SMC (RIOTS4), a spatially complete survey of uniformly selected field OB stars that covers the entire star-forming body of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). Using the IMACS (Inamori-Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph) multislit spectrograph and MIKE (Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle) echelle spectrograph on the Magellan telescopes, we obtained spectra of 374 early-type field stars that are at least 28pc from any other OB candidates. We also obtained spectra of an additional 23 field stars in the SMC bar identified from slightly different photometric criteria. Here, we present the observational catalog of stars in the RIOTS4 survey, including spectral classifications and radial velocities. For three multi-slit fields covering 8% of our sample, we carried out monitoring observations over 9-16 epochs to study binarity, finding a spectroscopic, massive binary frequency of at least ~60% in this subsample. Classical Oe/Be stars represent a large fraction of RIOTS4 (42%), occurring at much higher frequency than in the Galaxy, consistent with expectation at low metallicity. RIOTS4 confirmed a steep upper initial mass function in the field, apparently caused by the inability of the most massive stars to form in the smallest clusters. Our survey also yields evidence for in situ field OB star formation, and properties of field emission-line star populations, including sgB[e] stars and classical Oe/Be stars. We also discuss the radial velocity distribution and its relation to SMC kinematics and runaway stars. RIOTS4 presents a first quantitative characterization of field OB stars in an external galaxy, including the contributions of sparse, but normal, star formation; runaway stars; and candidate isolated star formation.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/381/105
- Title:
- Rotational velocities of A-type stars. I.
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/381/105
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Within the scope of a Key Programme determining fundamental parameters of stars observed by HIPPARCOS, spectra of 525 B8 to F2-type stars brighter than V=8 have been collected at ESO. Fourier transforms of several line profiles in the range 4200-4500{AA} are used to derive vsini from the frequency of the first zero. Statistical analysis of the sample indicates that measurement error is a function of vsini and this relative error of the rotational velocity is found to be about 6% on average. The results obtained are compared with data from the literature. There is a systematic shift from standard values from Slk_7_5, which are 10 to 12% lower than our findings. Comparisons with other independent vsini values tend to prove that those from Slettebak et al. (1975ApJS...29..137S) are underestimated. This effect is attributed to the presence of binaries in the standard sample of Slettebak et al. (1975ApJS...29..137S), and to the model atmosphere they used.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/393/897
- Title:
- Rotational velocities of A-type stars II.
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/393/897
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- This work is the second part of the set of measurements of vsini for A-type stars, begun by Royer et al. (2002, Cat. <J/A+A/381/105>). Spectra of 249 B8 to F2-type stars brighter than V=7 have been collected at Observatoire de Haute- Provence (OHP). Fourier transforms of several line profiles in the range 4200-4600 A are used to derive vsini from the frequency of the first zero. Statistical analysis of the sample indicates that measurement error mainly depends on vsini and this relative error of the rotational velocity is found to be about 5% on average. The systematic shift with respect to standard values from Slettebak et al. (1975ApJS...29..137S), previously found in the first paper, is here confirmed. Comparisons with data from the literature agree with our findings: vsini values from Slettebak et al. are underestimated and the relation between both scales follows a linear law vsini(new)=1.03*vsini(old)+7.7. Finally, these data are combined with those from the previous paper (Royer et al., 2002, Cat. <J/A+A/381/105>), together with the catalogue of Abt & Morrell (1995ApJS...99..135A). The resulting sample includes some 2150 stars with homogenized rotational velocities.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/150/41
- Title:
- Rotational velocities of 136 B stars from ALS
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/150/41
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have determined projected rotational velocities, vsini, from Magellan/MIKE echelle spectra for a sample of 136 early B-type stars having large Galactocentric distances. The target selection was done independently of their possible membership in clusters, associations or field stars. We subsequently examined the literature and assigned each star as Field, Association, or Cluster. Our vsini results are consistent with a difference in aggregate vsini with stellar density. We fit bimodal Maxwellian distributions to the Field, Association, and Cluster subsamples representing sharp-lined and broad-lined components. The first two distributions, in particular, for the Field and Association are consistent with strong bimodality in vsini. Radial velocities are also presented, which are useful for further studies of binarity in B-type stars, and we also identify a sample of possible new double-lined spectroscopic binaries. In addition, we find 18 candidate Be stars showing emission at H{alpha}.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/573/359
- Title:
- Rotational velocities of B stars from BSC
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/573/359
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The projected rotational velocities of 1092 northern B stars listed in the Bright Star Catalogue (BSC, cat. <V/50>) have been observed with the Kitt Peak 0.9m Coude feed telescope and 2.1 m coude spectrograph, equipped with a 632 grooves/mm grating giving a resolution of 7.1km/s. The rotational velocities were calibrated against the Slettebak et al. (1975ApJS...29..137S) system. The comparison with the BSC velocities shows that the published values of B dwarfs in the BSC average 27% higher than those standards.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/392/448
- Title:
- Rotational velocities of early-type binaires
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/392/448
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We use information on the vsin(i) values of early-type binaries in order to search for correlations which may constrain the relative orientation of the stellar spin axes in binary systems. We find correlations in the case of close binaries which suggest that tidal synchronization is effective for binaries whose separation exceeds the stellar radius by more than an order of magnitude, in line with the theoretical predictions of Goldreich & Nicholson (1989ApJ...342.1079G) and the previous observational analysis of Giuricin et al. (1984A&A...135..393G). In the case of wide binaries, the vsin(i) values are not well correlated, which requires that the magnitude of the spin speeds is not tightly correlated. Under this assumption, we then find that the data provide no significant constraints on the degree of alignment of spin axes. The data are therefore compatible with scenarios (such as disc fragmentation or capture) which differ widely in the expected degree of spin alignment.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/144/130
- Title:
- Rotational velocities of nearby HIP B stars
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/144/130
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Projected rotational velocities (vsini) are presented for a sample of 350 early B-type main-sequence stars in the nearby Galactic disk. The stars are located within ~1.5kpc from the Sun, and the great majority within 700pc. The analysis is based on high-resolution spectra obtained with the MIKE spectrograph on the Magellan Clay 6.5m telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Spectral types were estimated based on relative intensities of some key line absorption ratios and comparisons to synthetic spectra. Effective temperatures were estimated from the reddening-free Q index, and projected rotational velocities were then determined via interpolation on a published grid that correlates the synthetic FWHM of the He_I_ lines at 4026, 4388 and 4471{AA} with vsini. As the sample has been selected solely on the basis of spectral types, it contains a selection of B stars in the field, in clusters, and in OB associations. The vsini distribution obtained for the entire sample is found to be essentially flat for vsini values between 0 and 150km/s, with only a modest peak at low projected rotational velocities. Considering subsamples of stars, there appears to be a gradation in the vsini distribution with the field stars presenting a larger fraction of the slow rotators and the cluster stars distribution showing an excess of stars with vsini between 70 and 130km/s. Furthermore, for a subsample of potential runaway stars we find that the vsini distribution resembles the distribution seen in denser environments, which could suggest that these runaway stars have been subject to dynamical ejection mechanisms.
