哈雷彗星1986年光谱的谱线证认

1986年3—4月间,哈雷彗星的日心距为1和1.5 A.U.附近。我们使用云南天文台1米RCC望远镜和卡焦摄谱仪,取得了7张长狭缝光谱。这是我国唯一的一组哈雷彗星长狭缝光谱。光谱色散度为165(?)/mm,分辨率不小于7(?)。本文主要给出6张Kodak 103_a-O底片上3000—5100(?)波段的谱线证认结果。光谱片上主要出现了CN、C_2、C_3、CH、NH、OH等分子发射线,还可能存在NH_2、CH~+、N、H_2CO等发射线。光谱中连续辐射、吸收线较强,离子谱线少而弱,表明哈雷彗星是富尘的。OH(3090)发射线的出现既证实了卫星观测结果,又说明云南天文台的紫外观测条件是优越的。     

CCD消干涉及平场系统

本文给出了云南天文台CCD——Coude光谱仪系统的消干涉条纹及平场光源系统——光源,光路原理,机械装置。文中简要地介绍了CCD探测器用于大色散光谱观测中干涉条纹产生的原因,为什么需要平场,消除干涉条纹和平场的原理。     

云南天文台CCD系统在Coude摄谱仪上的运用

本文给出了云南天文台一号CCD系统在一米望远镜Coude摄谱仪f=1900mm照相机上,用于恒星光谱观测的光路,机械调整装置及3900A—5200A波段的部份观测结果,观测表明可提高1.5—3个星等。     

色球活动双星HR1099Hα发射线的高分辨率分光观测和分析

本文给出ＨＲ１０９９（Ｖ７１１Ｔａｕ）的高色散、高分辨率的分光观测结果。从观测结果分析，该双星系统的两子星均有剧烈的色球活动，强的Ｈα发射主峰主要来自活动性强的冷子星，谱线轮廓形状的大幅度变化取决于色球发射物质的运动和恒星内部的物理变化。     

ζAur食变星1979—1980年食的观测

本文发表了ζAur在1979—1980年食期间进行的六个窄波段(峰值波长为3520,3940,4260,5020,6595(?)_ω和6560(?)_n)及UBV的光电测光结果。根据31个夜晚的有效观测资料得到了食的各不同位相的光变曲线。利用窄波段的光变曲线资料可以客观地确定食的第二、第三接触时刻,从而较准确地定出了食甚时刻,推算出ζAur食的新的历元公式 由图1可以明显地看出食的深度随观测的有效波长的减小而增加。窄波段3940的测光结果与分光观测的CaⅡ的K线变化一致,揭示了ζAur的K型超巨星在1979—1980年食期间色球活动比较激烈。 ζAur的UBV测光给出了关于ζAur系统的食深度及K型子星的V,B-V和U-B值,并与以前的结果作了比较,其结果相当一致。     

四颗南天脉冲星在1560 MHz上的偏振观测

本文给出88年6月和7月期间在澳大利亚Parkes进行的一次南天脉冲星偏振观测的部分有意义的结果。频率为1560MHz。采用了Jodrell Bank天文台新研制成的2×16×5MHz滤波系统,使这次观测具有很强的消色散能力和较高的灵敏度。这4颗南天脉冲星具有较强的线偏振,为首次获得的高频偏振资料。     

分光仪PSPO的光学设计

本文介绍棱镜分光光度仪PSPO的光学设计结果．PSPO以TH7832双线CCD作为系统探测器，可同时观测0．365－1.0微米波长范围内的天体及周围背景的低色散光谱．仪器的入射焦比为F／18，平均光谱分辨率约为10nm．本文简单介绍了PSPO的光学调整，并给出了波长校正实验和配备名古屋大学50公分望远镜进行试观测的结果．设计和实验结果表明，光学设计很好地满足了天文课题对仪器的设计要求，PSPO已可以应用于天文观测．     

乌鲁木齐天文站脉冲星观测研究新进展

乌鲁木齐天文站自 1 999年研制完成 1 .5GHz频段室温双偏振消色散接收系统。 2 0 0 2年又完成 1 .5GHz频段致冷式双偏振消色散接收系统。我们成功地完成了第一个国际合作协议的任务。为在我国建立高灵敏度的观测脉冲星设备和取得优秀的脉冲星观测结果作出了贡献。为了进一步发展乌站脉冲星观测 ,第二个合作协议包括利用致冷式系统进行脉冲星大样本的监测和建立低频段的基带技术的消色散系统。     

分光仪PSP0的光学设计

本文介绍棱镜分光光度仪ＰＳＰ０的光学设计结果。ＰＳＰ０以ＴＨ７８３２双线ＣＣＤ作为系统探测器，可同时观测０．３６５－１．０微米波长范围内的天体及周转背景的低色散光谱。仪器的入射焦比为Ｆ／１８，平均光谱分辨率约为１０ｎｍ。本文简单介绍了ＰＳＰ０的光学调整，并给出了波长校正实验和配备名古屋大学５０公分望远镜进行试观测的结果。设计和实验结果表明，光学设计很好地满足了天文课题对仪器的设计要求，ＰＳＰ０已可     

云南天文台厚片CCD光谱观测系统

云南天文台的厚片CCD光谱观测系统筹备于1986年4月,1987年10月正式开题研制。经过两年的艰苦工作,终于研制成功,并于1989年10月在云台一米望远镜折轴摄谱仪上进行试观测,取得了令人满意的效果。该系统读出噪声低,暗流小,无干涉条纹,大大提高观测极限星等,是天文光谱观测研究的理想仪器,也是我国第一套厚片CCD系统。 本文主要从使用者角度出发,描述了仪器的结构、特性及其应用软件,并给出部分观测结果。     

Synthetic high-resolution near-IR spectra of the Sun for planetary data reductions made from ATMOS/Spacelab-3 and Atlas-3 data

We have constructed synthetic solar spectra for the 2302-4800 cm⁻¹ (2.08-4.34 μm) range, a spectral range where planetary objects mainly emit reflected sunlight, using ATMOS (Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy)/Spacelab-3 and Atlas-3 spectra, of which resolution is 0.01 cm⁻¹. We adopted Voigt line profiles for the modeling of line shapes based on an atlas of line identifications compiled by Geller [Geller, M., 1992. Key to Identification of Solar Features. A High-Resolution Atlas of the Infrared Spectrum of the Sun and the Earth Atmosphere from Space. NASA Reference Publ. 1224, vol. III. NASA, Washington, DC, pp. 1-22], who derived solar line positions and intensities from contaminated high-resolution solar spectra obtained by ATMOS/Spacelab-3. Because the ATMOS spectra in these wavelength ranges are compromised by absorption lines of molecules existing in Earth's high-altitude atmosphere and in the compartment of the spacecraft, the direct use of these high-resolution solar spectra has been inconvenient for the data reductions of planetary spectra. We compared the synthetic solar spectra with the ATMOS spectra, and obtained satisfactory fits for the majority of the solar lines with the exception of abnormal lines, which do not fit with Voigt line profiles. From the model fits, we were able to determine Voigt line parameters for the majority of solar lines; and we made a list of the abnormal lines. We also constructed telluric-line-free solar spectra by manually eliminating telluric lines from the ATMOS spectra and filling the gaps with adjacent continua. These synthetic solar spectra will be useful to eliminate solar continua from spectra of planetary objects to extract their own intrinsic spectral features.     

Silicon X-ray line emission from solar flares and active regions

New observations of solar flare and active region X-ray spectra obtained with the Columbia University instrument on OSO-8 are presented and discussed. The high sensitivity of the graphite crystal panel has allowed both line and continuum spectra to be observed with moderate spectral resolution. Observations with higher spectral resolution have been made with a panel of pentaerythritol crystals. Twenty-nine lines between 1.5 and 7.0 Å have been resolved and identified, including several dielectronic recombination satellite lines to Si xiv and Si xiii lines which have been observed for the first time. It has been found that thermal continuum models specified by single values of temperature and emission measure have fitted the data adequately, there being good agreement with the values of these parameters derived from line intensity ratios.     

Iron abundances in G dwarfs

High resolution coudé spectra in the blue and violet spectral regions have been obtained for five G dwarfs. Model atmospheres and spectrum synthesis of selected iron lines have been performed. Thegf values as well as other atomic parameters used in this analysis were previously tested by means of a solar model and the UtrechtSolar Atlas.Revised iron abundances have been derived. Some tentative evidence is presented that these abundances are related with the Wilson-Bappu width of Caii emissions.Based on observations obtained at the Observatoire de Haute Provence     

The High-Resolution Solar Reference Spectrum between 250 and 550 nm and its Application to Measurements with the Ozone Monitoring Instrument

We have constructed a new high resolution solar reference spectrum in the spectral range between 250 and 550 nm. The primary use of this spectrum is for the calibration of the Dutch – Finnish Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), but other applications are mentioned. The incentive for deriving a new high resolution solar reference spectrum is that available spectra do not meet our requirements on radiometric accuracy or spectral resolution. In this paper we explain the steps involved in constructing the new spectrum, based on available low and high resolution spectra and discuss the main sources of uncertainty. We compare the result with solar measurements obtained with the OMI as well as with other UV-VIS space-borne spectrometers with a similar spectral resolution. We obtain excellent agreement with the OMI measurements, which indicates that both the newly derived solar reference spectrum and our characterization of the OMI instrument are well understood. We also find good agreement with previously published low resolution spectra. The absolute intensity scale, wavelength calibration and representation of the strength of the Fraunhofer lines have been investigated and optimized to obtain the resulting high resolution solar reference spectrum.     

Solar flare line emission between 6 Å and 25 Å

A list of emission lines in the spectra of solar flares between 6 Å and 25 Å has been compiled using data obtained with a KAP crystal spectrometer on the OSO-5 satellite. The emission lines have been classified according to their sensitivity to flare activity. This classification provides a method for discriminating between iron in high stages of ionization (Fe xx-Fe xxv) and lower stages (Fe xvii- Fe xix), the lines of which are both present in the same spectral region during flares. Identifications consistent with these classifications are proposed. Anomalous intensities in the spectra of Fe xvii and Fe xx are pointed out, and implications of the observations for models of the X-ray emitting regions are discussed.     

Main Results of the SPIRIT Experiment Onboard the CORONAS-F Satellite

The main results of the SPIRIT experiment on imaging spectroscopy of the Sun in the soft X-ray and extreme vacuum UV range are presented. The results were obtained onboard the CORONAS-F satellite, which has been operating since July 2001. More than 40 thousand observation sessions were performed during the experiment. About a million solar images and spectra (more than 250 Gb of information) were obtained, including monotemperature images of the solar atmosphere in six spectral regions, corresponding to temperatures from 0.05 to 2 MK; full-Sun spectral images (spectroheliograms) in more than 150 lines (177–207 Å and 285–335 Å, T from ～0.05 to 20 MK); images of the full Sun in the monochrome Mg XII line (8.42 Å, T ～ 10 MK); images of the solar corona at a distance of up to five solar radii; continuous series (up to 20 days long) of observations with high time resolution (40–100 s); observations of the flare dynamics, including the preflare, initial, and main phases, with a resolution of 7 s, and data on the absorption of X-ray and XUV solar radiation in the upper atmosphere of the Earth. The study was performed for the maximum of the 11-year solar activity cycle and for its decrease phase.     

Magnetic fields of sunspots based on combined optical and radio observations

In the present paper we present the results of measurement of magnetic fields in some sunspots at different heights in the solar atmosphere, based on simultaneous optical and radio measurements. The optical measurements were made by traditional photographic spectral observations of Zeeman splitting in a number of spectral lines originating at different heights in the solar photosphere and chromosphere. Radio observations of the spectra and polarization of the sunspot - associated sources were made in the wavelength range of 2–4 cm using large reflector-type radio telescope RATAN-600. The magnetic field penetrating the hot regions of the solar atmosphere were found from the shortest wavelength of generation of thermal cyclotron emission (presumably in the third harmonic of electron gyrofrequency). For all the eight cases under consideration we have found that magnetic field first drops with height, increases from the photosphere to lower chromosphere, and then decreases again as we proceed to higher chromosphere and chromosphere-corona transition region. Radio measurements were found to be well correlated with optical measurements of magnetic fields for the same sunspot. An alternative interpretation implies that different lines used for magnetic field measurements refer to different locations on the solar surface. If this is the case, then the inversion in vertical gradients of magnetic fields may not exist above the sunspots. Possible sources of systematic and random errors are also discussed.     

Comparison of UV spectra from solar-type stars

We compare high-resolution spectra from the Sun and the four solar-type stars 16 Cyg A, 16 Cyg B, HD 32008, HD 34411 obtained with IUE in the wavelength range 2650–2930 Å. The comparison is made for peak intensities between absorption lines. At the level of accuracy of the IUE observations, the stars 16 Cyg A, 16 Cyg B, HD 34411 are indistinguishable from the Sun, in particular the Mgii resonance line profiles are identical. HD 32008 is not a solar analog but is evidently of late G to early K spectral type.Based on observations with the International Ultraviolet Explorer collected at the Villafranca Satellite Tracking Station of the European Space Agency.     

A frequency-agile interferometer for solar microwave spectroscopy

A high-resolution microwave spectrometer has been developed by converting the Owens Valley solar interferometer to frequency-agile operation. The system uses 27 m antennas equipped with phase-locked receivers which can change their observing frequency in 25 or 50 ms. Microwave spectra between 1 and 18 GHz are obtained in a few seconds by successive observations at up to 86 discrete frequencies. At each frequency the data are equivalent to the total power from each antenna and the interferometric amplitude and phase. All data are fully calibrated with respect to cosmic sources.The instrument was motivated by the need for better microwave spectral resolution for the study of plasma parameters, non-thermal electrons and coronal magnetic field strengths in solar flares and active regions. Early observations with the system are illustrated by a sequence of flare spectra featuring cases with exceptionally narrow continuum bandwidths.     

Improvements in the Determination of ISS Ca <Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">ii</Emphasis> K Parameters

Measurements of the ionized Ca ii K line are one of the major resources for long-term studies of solar and stellar activity. They also play a critical role in many studies related to solar irradiance variability, particularly as a ground-based proxy to model the solar ultraviolet flux variation that may influence the Earth’s climate. Full disk images of the Sun in Ca ii K have been available from various observatories for more than 100 years and latter synoptic Sun-as-a-star observations in Ca ii K began in the early 1970s. One of these instruments, the Integrated Sunlight Spectrometer (ISS) has been in operation at Kitt Peak (Arizona) since late 2006. The ISS takes daily observations of solar spectra in nine spectra bands, including the Ca ii K and H lines. We describe recent improvements in data reduction of Ca ii K observations, and present time variations of nine parameters derived from the profile of this spectral line.