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1671. WISE view of RV Tauri stars
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/453/133
Title:
WISE view of RV Tauri stars
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/453/133
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present a detailed study based on infrared (IR) photometry of all Galactic RV Tauri stars from the General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS). RV Tauri stars are the brightest among the Population II Cepheids. They are thought to evolve away from the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) towards the white dwarf domain. IRAS detected several RV Tauri stars because of their large IR excesses and it was found that they occupy a specific region in the [12]-[25], [25]-[60] IRAS two-colour diagram. We used the all sky survey of Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer to extend these studies and compare the IR properties of all RV Tauri stars in the GCVS with a selected sample of post-AGB objects with the goal to place the RV Tauri pulsators in the context of post-AGB evolution. Moreover, we correlated the IR properties of both the RV Tauri stars and the comparison sample with other observables like binarity and the presence of a photospheric chemical anomaly called depletion. We find that Galactic RV Tauri stars display a range of IR properties and we differentiate between disc sources, objects with no IR excess and objects for which the spectral energy distribution (SED) is uncertain. We obtain a clear correlation between disc sources and binarity. RV Tauri stars with a variable mean magnitude are exclusively found among the disc sources. We also find evidence for disc evolution among the binaries. Furthermore our studies show that the presence of a disc seems to be a necessary but not sufficient condition for the depletion process to become efficient.
1672. Wolf-Rayet population in M83
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/439/265
Title:
Wolf-Rayet population in M83
Short Name:
J/A+A/439/265
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present a catalogue of non-nuclear regions containing Wolf-Rayet stars in the metal-rich spiral galaxy M 83 (NGC 5236). From a total of 283 candidate regions identified using He II {lambda}4686 imaging with VLT-FORS2, Multi Object Spectroscopy of 198 regions was carried out, confirming 132 WR sources. From this sub-sample, an exceptional content of ~1035+/-300 WR stars is inferred, with N(WC)/N(WN) ~ 1.2, continuing the trend to larger values at higher metallicity amongst Local Group galaxies, and greatly exceeding current evolutionary predictions at high metallicity.
1673. Wra 751 light curves
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/484/463
Title:
Wra 751 light curves
Short Name:
J/A+A/484/463
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Wra 751 is a Luminous Blue Variable that lately exhibits strong changes in light and colour. We summarize the available photometry of Wra 751, present new photometric observations, and discuss these data with special attention on the systematic differences between the various data sources. In addition, we establish an empirical relationship between b-y and B-V for this class of stars. Wra 751 is a strong-active member of the S Dor class exhibiting very-long term S Doradus phases with an amplitude of about two magnitudes in V and a cycle length of several decades. The associated B-V colour-index amplitude is about 0.4mag. At this moment this LBV, which is the reddest member of the class, goes through the bright (and red) stage of a long-term S Dor cycle. The S Dor behaviour of this system shows some resemblance to the temporal characteristics of the Galactic LBV AG Car: time scales and amplitudes of light and colour variability are very similar.
1674. W Virginis high-resolution spectra
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/526/A116
Title:
W Virginis high-resolution spectra
Short Name:
J/A+A/526/A116
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The aim of this work was to perform a multiphase spectroscopic study of W Vir which represents stars of the class of Population II cepheids, in order to trace the behaviour of emission features in different lines, and to use the data to describe the dynamical processes in the atmosphere of this star associated with the shock wave propagation.
1675. WW Vul B light curve during 1898-1966
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+AS/120/429
Title:
WW Vul B light curve during 1898-1966
Short Name:
J/A+AS/120/429
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Photographic magnitudes are presented for the irregular variable WW Vulpeculae. They were derived from Argelander brightness estimates carried out on N=2774 plates of the Harvard College Observatory Plate Collection. The data set covers the period 1898 to 1966.
1676. X-ray sources in the globular cluster 47 Tuc
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/625/796
Title:
X-ray sources in the globular cluster 47 Tuc
Short Name:
J/ApJ/625/796
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We have detected 300 X-ray sources within the half-mass radius (2.79') of the globular cluster 47 Tucanae in a deep (281ks) Chandra exposure. We perform photometry and simple spectral fitting for our detected sources and construct luminosity functions, X-ray color-magnitude, and color-color diagrams. Eighty-seven X-ray sources show variability on timescales from hours to years. Thirty-one of the new X-ray sources are identified with chromospherically active binaries from the catalogs of Albrow and coworkers (2001, Cat. <J/ApJ/559/1060>). We estimate that the total number of neutron stars in 47 Tuc is of order 300, reducing the discrepancy between theoretical neutron star retention rates and observed neutron star populations in globular clusters. Comprehensive tables of source properties and simple spectral fits are provided electronically.
1677. X-ray spectrum of SV Cam
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/445/673
Title:
X-ray spectrum of SV Cam
Short Name:
J/A+A/445/673
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The eclipsing active binary SV Cam (G0V/K6V, P_orb_=0.593071d) was observed with XMM-Newton during two campaigns in 2001 and 2003.
1678. 126 X-rays sources around the cepheid {eta} Aql
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/162/92
Title:
126 X-rays sources around the cepheid {eta} Aql
Short Name:
J/AJ/162/92
Date:
14 Mar 2022 07:02:20
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
X-ray bursts have recently been discovered in the Cepheids {delta}Cep and {beta}Dor modulated by the pulsation cycle. We have obtained an observation of the Cepheid {eta}Aql with the XMM-Newton satellite at the phase of maximum radius; the phase at which there is a burst of X-rays in {delta}Cep. No X-rays were seen from the Cepheid {eta}Aql at this phase, and the implications for Cepheid upper atmospheres are discussed. We have also used the combination of X-ray sources, as well as Gaia and 2MASS data, to search for a possible grouping around the young intermediate mass Cepheid. No indication of such a group was found.
1679. X-ray variability in 4U 1636-53
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/685/436
Title:
X-ray variability in 4U 1636-53
Short Name:
J/ApJ/685/436
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We have studied the rapid X-ray time variability in 149 pointed observations with the Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer (RXTE)'s Proportional Counter Array of the atoll source 4U 1636-53 in the banana state and, for the first time with RXTE, in the island state. We compare the frequencies of the variability components of 4U 1636-53 with those in other atoll and Z sources and find that 4U 1636-53 follows the universal scheme of correlations previously found for other atoll sources at (sometimes much) lower luminosities. Our results on the hectohertz QPO suggest that the mechanism that sets its frequency differs from that for the other components, while the amplitude-setting mechanism is common. A previously proposed interpretation of the narrow low-frequency QPO frequencies in different sources in terms of harmonic mode switching is not supported by our data or by previous data on other sources, and the frequency range that this QPO covers is found to be unrelated to spin, angular momentum, or luminosity.
1680. XSTPS RR Lyrae in the north Galactic cap
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/788/105
Title:
XSTPS RR Lyrae in the north Galactic cap
Short Name:
J/ApJ/788/105
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present a catalog of RR Lyrae stars (RRLs) observed by the Xuyi Schmidt Telescope Photometric Survey (XSTPS). The area we consider is located in the north Galactic cap, covering ~376.75 deg^2^ at RA~150{deg} and DE~27{deg} down to a magnitude limit of i~19. Using the variability information afforded by the multi-epoch nature of our XSTPS data, combined with colors from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, we are able to identify candidate RRLs. We find 318 candidates, derive distances to them, and estimate the detection efficiency. The majority of our candidates have more than 12 observations, and for these we are able to calculate periods. These also allow us to estimate our contamination level, which we predict is between 30% and 40%. Finally, we use the sample to probe the halo density profile in the 9-49 kpc range and find that it can be well fitted by a double power law. We find good agreement between this model and the models derived for the south Galactic cap using the Watkins et al. (2009, J/MNRAS/398/1757) and Sesar et al. (2010, J/ApJ/708/717) RRL data sets, after accounting for possible contamination in our data set from Sagittarius stream members. We consider non-spherical double power-law models of the halo density profile and again find agreement with literature data sets, although we have limited power to constrain the flattening due to our small survey area. Much tighter constraints will be placed by current and future wide-area surveys, most notably ESA's astrometric Gaia mission. Our analysis demonstrates that surveys with a limited number of epochs can effectively be mined for RRLs. Our complete sample is provided as accompanying online material; as an example the first few entries of each electronic table are shown in the text.