碳超丰贫金属拐点星的搜寻与丰度分析

碳超丰贫金属星在老年恒星中的普遍存在使得它成为研究宇宙早期形成和演化的重要对象,具有不同中子俘获元素丰度特征的碳超丰贫金属星有不同的起源。不同于已经历挖掘过程的巨星,主序拐点星能很好地在其表层大气保留形成初期的物质,从而可以追溯到更早期的恒星形成化学环境。通过LAMOST巡天数据选源并利用Subaru/HDS进行后续高分辨率光谱观测了12颗碳超丰贫金属星主序拐点星,其中有10颗星是首次被分析。与已有的碳超丰贫金属星主序拐点星观测样本相比,文中的样本包含了更高比例的中子俘获元素不超丰碳超丰贫金属恒星(CEMP-no星),发生在中等程度碳超丰区域,为其起源研究提供了重要数据。对其中6颗CEMP-no星测定了锂丰度,尤其是其中3颗极贫金属星样本,为探讨[Fe/H]-3.0的碳超丰贫金属星拐点星锂丰度特征提供了重要的新观测数据。新增样本验证了CEMP-no星在[Fe/H]～-3.0附近为锂-正常星,与前人结论一致;而新增的两颗CEMP-s星表现出了中等锂丰度,介于之前的较大锂丰度范围,研究为CEMP-s和CEMP-no的分类提供了辅助约束条件。     

基于郭守敬望远镜(LAMOST)试观测数据新发现的贫金属星候选体

贫金属星因其内在蕴涵着银河系早期化学元素形成和演化等信息,所以他们对银河系及宇宙早期形成历史的研究具有重要意义。目前对贫金属星的搜寻与研究已成为天文学的一大国际研究热点。随着郭守敬望远镜(LAMOST)试运行的开展及数据的积累,我国已具备自主开展此领域研究工作的有力观测设备及数据资源。通过采用有效的的测量方法,对郭守敬望远镜试观期获得的低分辨率(R≈2 000)恒星光谱数据进行恒星大气物理参数测量,新发现了8颗[Fe/H]-1.00 dex的贫金属星候选体,其中1颗[Fe/H]=-2.73dex属于很贫的贫金属星(VMP)。工作首次显示并证明了郭守敬望远镜能够有效地开展银河系内搜寻大量贫金属星的工作。     

贫金属星中子俘获元素丰度

贫金属星的中子俘获元素丰度与恒星的形成和演化密切相关,它为研究星系形成早期的历史背景和化学演化提供了重要信息。贫金属星中子俘获元素丰度的研究已成为近年来核天体物理研究的前沿和热点。介绍了恒星内部重元素的核合图像,ｓ过程和ｒ过程核合成的概念及其核合成场所。着重介绍了近年来有关贫金属星中子俘获元素丰度的观测结果,综述了近年来贫金属星子俘获元素分布的理论研究进展情况和中子俘获元素的星系化学演化的研究进展     

贫金属富碳天琴RR变星的形成

贫金属富碳恒星(Carbon-Enhanced Metal-Poor, CEMP)是研究宇宙早期恒星性质和化学演化的极佳样本,通常认为来自双星.目前发现的贫金属富碳星中有9颗天琴RR变星(RR Lyrae star, RRL),其中至少7颗未表现出任何双星特征.传统双星物质转移模型不足以充分解释贫金属富碳天琴RR变星(CEMP-RR Lyrae)单星的形成.之前研究表明氦白矮星和赫氏空隙星(HG)的并合模型可以解释部分富碳红巨星单星的碳增丰现象,因此贫金属富碳星单星也可能来自氦白矮星和赫氏空隙星的并合模型渠道.通过详细计算的氦白矮星和赫氏空隙星并合模型来检验这一演化渠道,结果表明:该并合模型在后续的演化过程中,其重力加速度、温度、表面碳丰度均能与观测符合较好.由此,氦白矮星和赫氏空隙星并合模型极有可能是贫金属富碳天琴RR变星的形成渠道之一.     

共生星冷星光谱分类

在近工外波段,对１０颗共生星,２７颗Ｋ－Ｍ型比较星进行了分辨本领对晚于Ｍ２的晚型星,出现了ＴｉＯ三重头吸收带,发现吸收带深度对温度很敏感而对重力不敏感,用最小二乘法拟合了光谱型对ＴｉＯ吸收带深度的曲一,拟合曲线的标准方差为０．２２光谱分型,并由此给出６颗含晚于Ｍ２巨星的共生星光谱型。另外还测量了该波段上的ＣａⅡＤＧ ＴＧＪ 线,ＦｅⅠ,ＴｉⅠ,ＮａⅠ等众谱线的等值宽度。发现ＣａⅡ三重线对光度级很咸     

六个色球活动双星的H_a观测和研究

１９９０年８月至１９９１年８月期间，利用云南天文台１ｍ望远镜折轴摄谱仪附加厚片ＣＣＤ探测器进行了观测，得到二十余颗色球活动双星的大色散、高分辨率，高信噪比的光谱，本文发表其中ηＡｎｄ、３Ｃａｍ、４ＵＭｉ、ｖ２Ｓｇｒ、Ｓｇｒ、ＨＲ７３３３六个双星系统的Ｈａ附近区域光谱观测和研究结果。这六个系统在ＣＡＢＳ表中有关Ｈａ线的资料还是空白。我们给出了它们高分辨率的Ｈａ线轮廓图，计算了它们的等值宽度、半宽、Ｈａ线心的视向速度以及３条金属线视向速度．由观测结果表明，ηＡｎｄ双星的Ｈａ线在不同位相变化不大，没有观测到它的色球活动．３Ｃａｍ由于受色球活动的影响，在０．１５４位相时Ｈａ轮廓发生了突变，其等值宽度明显小于其它位相的等值宽度．４ＵＭｉ的Ｈａ线也是吸收线，但由于受色球活动的影响，致使Ｈａ线心部分受到发射的填充．Ｓｇｒ和ｖ２Ｓｇｒ的光谱Ｈａ线都属于吸收线，没有发现色球活动的影响，很可能不是色球活动星．ＨＲ７３３３是个色球活动比较剧烈的双星，Ｈａ吸收线受到了色球活动引起的发射填充，而且填充量较大．     

食双星32Cyg 1981年食的光谱观测和分析

本文发表了对天鹅座32食双星1981年食期间及1982年食外期间,在波段范围λλ3520—4348A及λλ5110—6600A的光谱观测结果.分析了Call K线等值宽度随位相的变化,推算了K型超巨星色球大气的密度分布规律;测定了K星的视向速度;认证及测定了光谱中的发射线和呈P Cyg轮廓的谱线,并估算了K型超巨星的质量损失率.     

贫金属星重元素丰度研究进展

简要综述了核天体物理学热点课题－贫金属星重元素丰度的研究方法、历史、现状及存在的问题，指出了该领域今后的主攻方向。     

贫金属星HD203608和HD211998的重元素丰度分布

根据贫金属星个别重元素丰度的观测值和太阳系重核素的ｒ过程和ｓ过程分量的丰度分布,计算了贫金属星ＨＤ２０３６０８和ＨＤ２１１９９８的重元素丰度并与观测进行了比较。结果表明,太阳系纯ｒ过程和ｓ过程元素丰度均不能拟合出这二颗样品星的丰度观测值,而应同时考虑ｒ过程和ｓ过程的贡献     

贫金属星HD203608和HD211998的重元素丰度分布

根据贫金属星个别重元素丰度的观测值和太阳系重核素的ｒ－过程和ｓ－过程分量的丰度分布,计算了贫金属星ＨＤ２０３６０８和ＨＤ２１１９９８的重元素丰度并与观测进行了比较。结果表明,太阳系纯ｒ－过程和ｓ－过程元素丰度均不能拟合出这二颗样品星的丰度观测值,而应同时考虑ｒ－过程和ｓ－过程的贡献。     

Analysis of high-resolution spectra of mildly metal-poor stars I. Spectral data and equivalent widths

A number of high resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio spectra of mildly metal-poor stars were obtained with the coudé echelle spectrograph attached to the 2.16m telescope at Xinglong Observation Base of Beijing Astronomical Observatory. The spectra of seven mildly metal-poor stars were processed with the MIDAS software package, and the equivalent widths of their spectral lines were measured. The measured equivalent widths together with an error analysis are presented.     

Equivalent Widths of 15 Extrasolar-Planet Host Stars

We present the equivalent widths of 15 extrasolar-planet host stars. These data were based on the high-resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio spectra obtained with the 2.16m telescope at Xinglong station. The error in the Xinglong equivalent width is estimated by a comparison of these data with those given in previous studies of common stars.     

Surface abundances of light elements for a large sample of early B-type stars – I. Spectral observations of 123 stars; measurements of hydrogen and helium lines; infrared photometry

High-resolution spectral observations of 123 B0–B5 stars in the main sequence evolutionary phase were obtained at two observatories, namely the McDonald Observatory (McDO) and the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (CrAO). Accurate equivalent widths W of two Balmer lines, H β and H γ , and ten He  i lines were obtained for all the stars, as well as of the He  ii   λ 4686 line for the hottest ones. A careful analysis of the measured equivalent widths was performed. It is shown that there is a very good agreement between the W values derived from the McDO and CrAO spectra for 14 common stars. A comparison with published data leads to the conclusion that the W values measured earlier by some authors for strong He  i lines are very likely to be underestimated. Infrared photometric observations in the J , H , and K bands were performed for 70 programme stars. All these data will be used in other papers: in particular for the T _eff and log  g determination and for the He, C, N and O abundance analyses.     

Spectral analyses of [WCL]-type central stars

The optical spectra of the seven late-type Wolf-Rayet central stars NGC-40 (PNG 120.0+09.8, subtype [WC8]), He 2-99 (PNG 309.0–04.2, [WC9]), BD+30°3639 (PN G 064.7+05.0, [WC9]), CPD-56°8032 (PNG 332.9–09.9, [WC11]), He2-113 (PNG 321.0+03.9, [WC11]), M4-18 (PNG 146.7+07.6, [WC11]) and K2-16 (PNG 352.9+11.4, [WC11]) are analyzed by means of spherically expanding model atmospheres. The NLTE simulations account for the elements hydrogen, helium, carbon and oxygen. As main results effective temperature, element abundances and final velocity of the wind are determined for each star. Assuming distances or luminosities for the objects, also the stellar radii and the mass-loss rates can be fixed. The results of these analyses establish empirical constraints for the evolutionary status of WC-type central stars as post-AGB objects and provide input for modeling their planetary nebulae.     

The winds of WC10 central stars of planetary nebulae

We present the results of an analysis of the winds of two WC10 central stars of planetary nebulae, CPD-56°8032 and He 2-113. These two stars have remarkably similar spectra, although the former exhibits somewhat broader emission line widths. High resolution spectra (up to R=50 000) were obtained in May 1993 for both objects at the 3.9 m AAT, using the UCL Echelle Spectrograph. The fluxes in individual Cii auto-ionising multiplet components, many of which were blended, were derived. Lines originating from auto-ionising resonance states situated in the C²⁺ continuum are very sensitive to the electron temperature, since the population of the these levels is close to LTE. The measured widths and profile shapes of these transitions are presented and are in excellent agreement with those predicted on the basis of their calculated auto-ionising lifetimes. The wind electron temperature is derived for both stars from the ratio of the fluxes in four such transitions (T _e =18 500 K±1 500 K for CPD-56° 8032 andT _e =13 600 K±800 K for He 2-113). Optical depth effects are investigated using normal recombination lines to obtain an independent wind electron temperature estimate in excellent agreement with the dielectronic line analysis.     

Abundances from Disentangled Component Spectra of Close Binary Stars: An Observational Test of an Early Mixing in High-Mass Stars

Recent theoretical calculations of stellar evolutionary tracks for rotating high-mass stars suggests that the chemical composition of the surface layers changes even whilst the star is evolving on the Main Sequence. The abundance analysis of binary components with precisely known fundamental stellar quantities allows a powerful comparison with theory. The observed spectra of close binary stars can be separated into the individual spectra of the component stars using the method of spectral disentangling on a time-series of spectra taken over the orbital cycle. Recently, Pavlovski and Hensberge (2005, A&A, 439, 309) have shown that, even with moderately high line-broadening, metal abundances can be derived from disentangled spectra with a precision of 0.1 dex. In a continuation of this project we have undertaken a detailed abundance analysis of the components of another two high-mass binaries, V453 Cyg, and V380 Cyg. Both binaries are well-studied systems with modern solutions. The components are close to the TAMS and therefore very suitable for an observational test of early mixing in high-mass stars.     

Spectral classification of stars based on LAMOST spectra

In this work, we select spectra of stars with high signal-to-noise ratio from LAMOST data and map their MK classes to the spectral features. The equivalent widths of prominent spectral lines, which play a similar role as multi-color photometry, form a clean stellar locus well ordered by MK classes. The advantage of the stellar locus in line indices is that it gives a natural and continuous classification of stars consistent with either broadly used MK classes or stellar astrophysical parameters. We also employ an SVM-based classification algorithm to assign MK classes to LAMOST stellar spectra. We find that the completenesses of the classifications are up to 90% for A and G type stars, but they are down to about 50% for OB and K type stars. About 40% of the OB and K type stars are mis-classified as A and G type stars,respectively. This is likely due to the difference in the spectral features between late B type and early A type stars or between late G and early K type stars being very weak. The relatively poor performance of the automatic MK classification with SVM suggests that the direct use of line indices to classify stars is likely a more preferable choice.     

X-ray spectroscopy of stars

Non-degenerate stars of essentially all spectral classes are soft X-ray sources. Their X-ray spectra have been important in constraining physical processes that heat plasma in stellar environments to temperatures exceeding one million degrees. Low-mass stars on the cooler part of the main sequence and their pre-main sequence predecessors define the dominant stellar population in the galaxy by number. Their X-ray spectra are reminiscent, in the broadest sense, of X-ray spectra from the solar corona. The Sun itself as a typical example of a main-sequence cool star has been a pivotal testbed for physical models to be applied to cool stars. X-ray emission from cool stars is indeed ascribed to magnetically trapped hot gas analogous to the solar coronal plasma, although plasma parameters such as temperature, density, and element abundances vary widely. Coronal structure, its thermal stratification and geometric extent can also be interpreted based on various spectral diagnostics. New features have been identified in pre-main sequence stars; some of these may be related to accretion shocks on the stellar surface, fluorescence on circumstellar disks due to X-ray irradiation, or shock heating in stellar outflows. Massive, hot stars clearly dominate the interaction with the galactic interstellar medium: they are the main sources of ionizing radiation, mechanical energy and chemical enrichment in galaxies. High-energy emission permits to probe some of the most important processes at work in these stars, and put constraints on their most peculiar feature: the stellar wind. Medium and high- resolution spectroscopy have shed new light on these objects as well. Here, we review recent advances in our understanding of cool and hot stars through the study of X-ray spectra, in particular high-resolution spectra now available from XMM-Newton and Chandra. We address issues related to coronal structure, flares, the composition of coronal plasma, X-ray production in accretion streams and outflows, X-rays from single OB-type stars, massive binaries, magnetic hot objects and evolved WR stars.     

十颗Me星的低色散光谱

本文给出十颗Me星的低色散光谱资料,其中有六颗星以前没有人给出发射线资料,四颗前人没有给出光谱资料;还有一颗是新发现的Me星。这里我们均给出发射线资料及光谱型。另外还给出了每颗星的光谱描迹图及其中三颗星的证认图。     

Observations of pulsating Ap stars in South Africa

The rapidly oscillating Ap (roAp) stars currently represent the only main sequence stars other than the Sun which exhibit non-radial acoustic pulsations of high overtone. This makes them excellent subjects for asteroseismology, an approach which promises to yield accurate knowledge of the interior structures of stars. Of the 27 known roAp stars, 24 were discovered in Sutherland despite extensive searches conducted elsewhere. This paper reviews the discovery of the roAp phenomenon and describes the factors that contribute to the high discovery rate for these stars at Sutherland. Two long-term observational projects in progress at Sutherland are discussed,viz. the Cape roAp Star Survey and long-term monitoring of frequency variations in roAp stars.