球状星团的天体测量

球状星团是银河系中最年老的天体之一，是储存着银河系早期演化珍贵信息的“化石”。球状星团的天体测量，主要包括球状星团天区内恒星相对自行的测定，并由这些相对自行数据采用适当方法定出星团的绝对自行，或者直接测定绝对自行。利用这些自行数据，或者进一步与测光和视向速度数据结合，可以开展与球状星团的距离、运动、动力学状况、质量、年龄、演化等等以及银河系的结构和演化等有关的一系列重要的研究。在本文中对本世纪７０     

球状星团的天体测量(英)

球状星团是银河系中最年老的天体之一，是储存着银河系早期演化珍贵信息的“化石”．球状星团的天体测量，主要包括球状星因天区内恒星相对自行的测定，并由这些相对自行数据采用适当方法定出星团的绝对自行，或者直接测定绝对自行．利用这些自行数据，或者进一步与测光和视向速度数据结合，可以开展与球状星团的距离、运动、动力学状况、质量、年龄、演化等等以及银河系的结构和演化等有关的一系列重要的研究．在本文中对本世纪70年代中期以来在球状星团相对自行测定和成员概率估计、内部运动检测、绝对自行测定和空间运动研究这三方面取得的成果和进展以及存在的问题作了评述．     

银河系球状星团轨道参数分布的Monte Carlo模拟

选取前文中所列出的29个累积光谱型为F型的球状星团中的3个作为样本，深入研究了初始观测资料的不确定性和选用不同的银河系引力势模型，对样本星团轨道参数的影响。首先采用Monte Carlo方法产生3个样本球状星团的模拟初始观测数据，而后，以这些模拟数据为初始条件，在3种不同的银河系引力势模型下进行轨道计算，得到此3个样本的模拟轨道参数。模拟计算的结果表明：根据模拟初始数据生成的样本轨道参数分布形态大致可分为高斯分布、准高斯分布和非高斯分布等3类；初始观测数据的不确定性对样本轨道参数分布的影响，与样本星团的选择和轨道参数的类型有关；选用不同的银河系引力势模型，对3个样本星团的各个轨道参数的分布和形态结构也会产生不同程度的影响。该工作的结果，可供深入研究球状星团的整体运动和动力学性质等问题参考。     

银河系中球状星团的空间运动

球状星团是银河系中最古老的天体类型之一,其累积光度很大,是银晕中重要的示踪天体。已以发现的银河系球状星团有１４０多个,其中１２０个银心距Ｒ〈４０Ｋｐｃ的星团已被准确地测定了视向速度。根据结数据以及球状星团金属度的统计分析,可以把球状星团次系再进一步分成某些不同的族群。目前已经测定过绝对自行的球状星团只有３８个,尽管这些自行的精度比视向速度和距离的精度差很多,然而,由此可以得出三维的空间速度,在统计     

球状星团M3绝对自行的测定对其轨道计算结果的影响

采用球状星团M3的两组不同的绝对自行值，其中有一组为基于Hpaarcos星表参考是生的新绝对自行值，推导出M3对于银心坐标系的空间位置和速度，并利用Dauphole和Colin的银河系质量分布模型，计算了M3的轨道，考察了绝对自行的取值不同对其轨道计算结果的影响。     

球状星团的形成与演化（Ⅰ）：观测特征

对与球状星团形成与演化有关的观测特征进行了总结，分别从球产太星团的空间分布特征、金属度分布特征、光度函数和质量函数，以及不同星系中球状星团的数量特征等方面介绍了银河系和河外星系中球状星团的最新观测事实。     

银河系中球状星团的空间分布和运动轨道

选用银河系中29个累积光谱型为F型的球状星团样本。根据它们的视向速度，绝对自行等参数，归算处理后得出了各样本星团的空间分布和运动速度。并以此作为初始条件，在给定的3种银河系引力势模型中，采用数值积分方法计算出各样本星团的运动轨道。计算结果表明：（1）大部分样本星团都位于银心距5kpc-10kpc的范围内，相对于银心呈球对称分布，它们的速度也呈椭球分布；（2）29个样本星团按其金属度大小和基本性发类，可分属HB和MP两个次系，且样本星团数随金属度[Fe/H]而变化，在[Fe/H]＝－1．6处出现一个峰值；（3）所有样本星团的轨道运动都呈周期性，大都在一个有界而不封闭的周期轨道上运动，其最大银心距大都在40kpc以内。不同的引力势模型对球状星团轨道的具体形态影响不大，在给定的引力势模型下，当某些星团的运动轨道穿越距银心1kpc附近的区域时会出现“混沌”行为。而样本星团的金属度与其轨道形态之间的相关性并不明显；（4）29个样本星团的轨道半长轴、远银心距和方位周期随金属度的变化规律基本相似。轨道偏心率与金属度有关，对于所选的晕族样本星团而言，大约有24％的样本星团的轨道偏心率低于0．4，不同的引力势模型对近银心距、偏心率和参数的不确定度等量影响较小，但是对远银心距、径向周期和方位周期等参数影响较为明显。     

球状星团M3的绝对自行测定及其空间运动

使用上海天文台佘山40厘米折射望远镜拍摄的两期共14张球状星团M3底片的PDS扫描结果,以ACT星表中的24颗恒星的位置和绝对自行为参考架,用中心重叠法进行天体测量归算,得到了这个星团中心附近1°5．5x1°．5天区内534颗恒星的位置和绝对自行,并利用这些自行对成员概率进行估算,得到这个星团的赤经方向绝对自行为-0．3±0．3mas/yr,赤纬方向绝对自行为-3．1±0．3mas/yr．使用该自行值,结合已知的M3的距离和视向速度,计算了其在给定的银河系引力势中的运动轨道．     

球状星团的性质和演化(Ⅰ):球状星团的年龄、分布和运动

本文详细地介绍了利用球状星团颜色一星等图确定球状星团年龄的方法、难点和一般结果。这种方法与估计宇宙年龄的其他两种方法彼此完全独立,但估出的宇宙年龄大体相符。球状星团与疏散星团年龄相比要老得多,表明它们是在银河系形成初期形成的恒星系统。球状星团的金属丰度分布,以及空间分布、运动性质与金属丰度的相关性,提供了球状星团形成过程的信息。邻近星系中球状星团的观测更丰富了人们对球状星团的了解。     

银河系恒星潮汐流的探测进展

银晕外区存在众多星流,它们或源自银河系的矮伴星系,或源自晕族球状星团,常分别称为矮星系星流和球状星团潮汐尾。星流可以利用各类示踪星,并通过不同的途径加以探测,对若干代表性矮星系星流和球状星团潮汐尾的探测进展做了简要的介绍。     

The proper motion and orbital motion of the galactic globular cluster M79

Using astrometric plates of Shanghai Observatory spanning a period of 29 years, the absolute proper motion of the Galactic globular cluster M79 was measured. Adopting the distance and radial velocity given by Harris (1999), its present space velocity was derived; then by taking the Galactic gravitational potential model proposed by Allen and Santillan (1991), its past orbital parameters in the Galactic system were derived. We also discuss the uncertainties in kinematical studies of globular clusters based on the use of proper motion data.     

Determination of the Proper Motions and Membership of the Globular Cluster M3 and of its Orbit in the Galaxy

We examine 14 plates of the globular cluster M3 (NGC 5272) taken with the 40 cm refractor at the Sheshan station of Shanghai Astronomical Observatory. The plates span over a period of about 77 years. The positions and absolute proper motions of eight stars in the Hipparcos Catalogue and of 49 stars in the Tycho-2 Catalogue are used as the reference frame. The astrometric reduction is made with the central overlapping principle. The absolute proper motions of 534 stars in a region of about 100' × 100' around the cluster are measured. With the new proper motion data the membership probabilities of the stars are determined. The average absolute proper motion obtained for the cluster is -0.06@0.30 mas yr-1 in R.A. and -2.6@0.30 mas yr-1 in Decl. By combining this result with the known distance and radial velocity of the cluster, we also obtained the Galactic orbit of M3 for a chosen three-component Galactic potential.     

疏散星团运动学资料汇集与若干统计分析

整理汇集了迄今最完整的同时具备绝对自行与视向速度数据的 14 4个疏散星团样本 ,计算得出这些星团的 3维空间速度。对银河系疏散星团的空间分布 (采用了更多样本 )和运动学性质进行了若干统计分析     

Kinematical and orbital properties for selected southern high — Velocity stars

Using the model of the Galaxy presented by Eggen, Lynden-Bell and Sandage (1962), plane galactic orbits have been calculated for several southern high-velocity stars which possess parallax, proper motion, and radial velocity data. Extensive lists of both raw and computed data for these stars are included. Published values ofU-B andB-V for some of these stars were used in plots of each of the orbital parameters versusU-B, B-V, or the ultraviolet excess (U-B). Also, a comparison is made between the H-R diagrams for the southern high-velocity star group and that of M3, a globular cluster, and again for M67, an old open cluster. The high-velocity star group is found to resemble an old open cluster more than a globular cluster.     

Globular clusters in modified Newtonian dynamics: velocity dispersion profiles from self-consistent models

We test the modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND) theory with the velocity dispersion profiles of Galactic globular clusters populating the outermost region of the Milky Way halo, where the Galactic acceleration is lower than the characteristic MOND acceleration a ₀. For this purpose, we constructed self-consistent, spherical models of stellar systems in MOND, which are the analogues of the Newtonian King models. The models are spatially limited, reproduce well the surface brightness profiles of globular clusters and have velocity dispersion profiles that differ remarkably in shape from the corresponding Newtonian models. We present dynamical models of six globular clusters, which can be used to efficiently test MOND with the available observing facilities. A comparison with recent spectroscopic data obtained for NGC 2419 suggests that the kinematics of this cluster might be hard to explain in MOND.     

The orbital motion of the Arches cluster: clues on cluster formation near the Galactic Center

We have measured the proper motion of the Arches cluster near the Galactic Center (GC) with respect to the ambient field, using Keck/NIRC2 LGS-AO and VLT/NAOS-CONICA NGS-AO observations spanning a baseline of 4.3 yr. Combined with the radial velocity, we derive a 3D space motion of 232±30 km?s^?1 for the Arches cluster. This motion is exceptionally large compared to molecular cloud orbits at the GC, and places stringent constraints on the formation scenarios for starburst clusters in dense, nuclear environments.     

Another new small-amplitude red variable star with period of about one day in the globular cluster M4

A66 is a red star located at the lowest end of the red giant branch (near the top of the sub-giant branch) of the globular cluster M4. According to its location on the GM diagram, A66 may be a cluster member. No proper motion and radial velocity determinations are available up to date.

We discovered that A66 is a small-amplitude new variable star with a period of about one day and the peak to peak amplitude is about 0.05 mag in V.

However, if its membership can be confirmed by proper motion and radial velocity determinations, the cause of light variation may be not pulsation. This is because according to Xiong's theory, a red star at such low luminosity can not pulsate at a period longer than 0.1 day. Then other causes such as EW type eclipsing variable star or rotation of a spotted star might be responsible. Otherwise A66 is not a cluster member.     

Mass Estimation in the Globular Cluster M4

Using the kinematical data we try to solve the Jeans equation to provide mass estimation of the globular cluster M4. The proper motion data provides two independent velocity dispersion profiles which we need in this estimation. Moreover, we have calculated the density distribution function and checked the anisotropy of the velocity dispersion. The comparison of the dynamical mass with the estimation stellar mass for M4 gives the best estimation of the mass inside a spherical shell centered on the cluster, with a radius corresponding to 840 arcsec on the sky, as 4-5× 10⁴ M . This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A new red variable star in the globularcluster M4

G302 = L3107 is a red star located at the lowest end of the red giant branch of the globular cluster M4. According to its location on the C-M diagram, G302 may be a cluster member. No proper motion or radial velocity determinations are available up to date.

We discovered that C302 is a new variable star with a main period of 1.24719 day and a peak to peak amplitude of about 0.3 mag in V. It may have a second period of 2.38249 day with an amplitude of about 0.05 mag. If it is a cluster member, then there will be interesting implications for the the theory of stellar evolution.     

球状星团M4中的一颗新红变星

G302=L3107是球状星团M4中的一颗红星，目前还没有自行或视线速度的测定，Greenstein和Lee分别给出此星的星等和色指数为：