红团簇巨星α元素丰度

基于高分辨率、高信噪比光谱观测资料,分析了１７颗红团簇巨星的５种α元素（Ｍｇ、Ｓｉ、Ｓ、Ｃａ、Ｔｉ）的化学丰工,结果表明,按金属丰度的不同可以将红团簇巨星分为两类：一类是富金属红团簇巨星（「Ｆｅ／Ｈ」≥０．０）;另一类为贫金属丰度红团簇巨星（「Ｆｅ／Ｈ」≤－０．３）,这两类红团簇巨星中的５种α元素均具有随金属丰度变大而增丰的趋势,同时,分析还表明,这两类红团簇巨星的α元素与铁元素的增丰历史可能是同     

红团簇巨星元素丰度

基于高分辨率、高信噪比光谱观测资料,分析了１７颗红团簇巨星的５种α元素（Ｍｇ、Ｓｉ、Ｓ、Ｃａ、Ｔｉ）的化学丰度．结果表明,按金属丰度的不同可以将红团簇巨星分为两类：一类为富金属红团簇巨星（［Ｆｅ／Ｈ］≥０．０）;另一类为贫金属丰度红团簇巨星（［Ｆｅ／Ｈ］≤－０．３）．这两类红团簇巨星中的５种α元素均具有随金属丰度变大而增丰的趋势．同时,分析还表明,这两类红团簇巨星的α元素与铁元素的增丰历史可能是同步的．     

红团簇巨星的绝对星等及其在天体测距方面的应用

红团簇巨星(red clump giant)是正处于中心氦燃烧阶段的小质量恒星,它们在赫罗图上成团出现且光度弥散很小,因此很容易被辨认出来。理论和观测研究均表明它们具有大致相同的光度,某些波段的光度与金属丰度以及年龄的关系很微弱,可以作为理想的"标准烛光"来测量天体的距离。依巴谷(Hipparcos)天体测量卫星的数据释放后,红团簇巨星被广泛地用于研究银河系结构以及测定本星系群成员的距离。     

贫金属星的重元素丰度——Ⅰ.观测数据和大气模型

本文给出了27颗贫金属矮星和亚巨星的高分辨率高信噪比光谱观测资料.确定了这些样本星的恒星大气参数.利用Magain的定标方法,从b—y和V—K包指数导出有效温度.由迫使Fell谱线与高激发态Fel谱线给出相同铁丰度值确定表面重力.由Stromgren m_1色指数确定金属丰度[Fe/H].     

中等贫金属星的元素丰度分析

给出１１颗中等贫金属星－１．３≤「Ｆｅ／Ｈ」≤－０．６的观测资料,确定了这些样本星的恒星大气参数,得到这些星中１４种元素的丰度,讨论了各类元素丰度比随金属经,α元素（Ｍｇ、Ｓｉ、Ｃａ、Ｔｉ）相对于铁均表现超丰,每一金属丰度处都存在不同程度的弥散。大部分的铁峰元素（Ｖ、Ｃｒ、Ｎｉ、Ｃｕ）也相对于铁超丰,不随「Ｆｅ／Ｈ」而变化,百「Ｍｎ／Ｆｅ」则随金属丰度的增加而增加。「Ｎａ／Ａｌ」在「Ｆｅ／Ｈ〉０－     

中等贫金属星的元素丰度分析

给出 １１颗中等贫金属星－１．３ ５［Ｆｅ／Ｈ］ ≤－０．６的观测资料,确定了这些样本星的恒星大气参数,得到了这些星中１４种元素的丰度．讨论了各类元素丰度比随金属丰度的变化。α元素（Ｍｇ、 Ｓｉ、 Ｃａ、 Ｔｉ）相对于铁均表现超丰,每一金属丰度处都存在不同程度的弥散．大部分的铁峰元素（Ｖ、Ｃｒ、Ｎｉ、Ｃｕ）也相对于铁超丰,不随［Ｆｅ／Ｈ］而变化,而［Ｍｎ／Ｆｅ］则随金属丰度的增加而增加．［Ｎａ／Ａｌ］在［Ｆｅ／Ｈ］＞－１．１的样本星中表现超车,在［Ｆｅ／Ｈ］＜－１．１的样本中却明显过贫．     

弱发射线T Tauri型星的高色散光谱观测

应用国家天文台兴隆观测基地2.16 m望远镜及其高色散光谱仪,对6颗弱发射线T Tauri型星(Weak-line T Tauri Stars,简称WTTS)进行了高色散光谱观测,计算了这些弱发射线T Tauri型星的锂元素丰度,讨论了这些弱发射线TTauri型星锂丰度和恒星自转周期、光变幅度的关系,研究发现:自转较快的弱发射线T Tauri型星锂丰度小于自转较慢的弱发射线T Tauri型星锂丰度;但是这些弱发射线TTauri型星,其锂丰度与恒星在V波段的光变幅度并没有明显的相关性.     

LAMOST-Kepler视场中富锂巨星表面转动研究

Kepler卫星提供的长时序、高精度的光度观测和郭守敬望远镜(LAMOST)提供的大规模光谱观测为研究恒星表面转动周期与富锂巨星锂丰度关系提供了良好的数据.将LAMOST搜寻到的富锂巨星与Kepler观测交叉,获得了619颗共同源,研究了其中295颗有良好观测数据的富锂巨星的表面转动.在205颗有星震学参数的恒星中提取出14颗恒星的转动周期,其中氦核燃烧星(HeB) 11颗,红巨星支(RGB) 2颗, 1颗演化阶段未确定.本样本中的极富锂巨星(A(Li) 3.3 dex)皆为HeB;对于90颗没有星震学参数的样本因而没有依靠星震学手段确定演化阶段的恒星中,有22颗提取出了自转周期.前者的自转探测率为6.8%,显著高于之前工作中大样本巨星2.08%的探测率.同时,此研究首次从自转周期的角度确认了恒星转动与巨星锂增丰存在相关性,在增丰程度较弱时,自转周期分布比较弥散;强锂增丰的星倾向于快速转动.富锂巨星与极富锂巨星在转动速度随锂丰度的演化上展现了两个序列,在转动-锂丰度图上的A(Li)≈3.3 dex处产生第2个下降序列,或许暗示了两者在形成机制上的不同.极富锂巨星的样本中,随巨星锂增丰程度增强,恒星转速加快.这种相关性为由转动引起的额外混合作为富锂巨星形成的机制提供了支持.     

恒星形成区GGD12-15的近红外观测

给出恒星形成区GGD12-15的宽波段JHK和窄波段H2v=1-0S(1)近红外成像观测．观测图像揭示了致密的年轻红外星团和与红外源成协的红外星云，并发现了以H2发射结表征的星团外流活动．大多数红外点源在光学波段不可见；对76颗红外点源的JHK′测光结果显示，有32颗具有红外超，其中5颗表现原恒星特征，表明分子云中的恒星形成活动很活跃．以B8光谱型作为大质量星分界，由色星等图估计出大质量星所占星团比例为-10％～26％．GGD12—15星团的K′星等分布的峰值位于15.0mag，并在13．0mag-16．0mag平坦分布；[H—K′]色分布的峰值出现在-0．7mag，在此以上更红的星团成分占70％．在GGD12-15区新发现的氢分子发射结集中在星团中心领域，其空间分布明显与剧烈的恒星形成活动相关；有5个发射结位于分子外流的中心区域，暗示其激发可能与分子外流同源．     

20颗依巴谷碳星的近红外测光

对20颗依巴谷(Hipparcos)卫星所观测的碳星作了近红外JHK测光，由近红外观测结果估算了其在K波段的热改正BCK和视热星等mbpl以及有效温度Te，结合依巴谷卫星所得视差，得到其中一些星的绝对热星等Mbol。     

On the behavior of the C 4267.261, 6578.052 and 6582.882 Å lines in chemically peculiar and standard stars

With the aim of investigating the possible particular behavior of carbon in a sample of chemically peculiar stars of the main sequence without turning to modeling, we performed spectroscopic observations of three important and usually prominent single ionized carbon lines: 4267.261, 6578.052 and 6582.882 Å. In addition, we observed a large number of standard stars in order to define a kind of normality strip, useful for comparing the observed trend for the peculiar stars. We paid particular attention to the problem of the determination of fundamental atmospheric parameters, especially for the chemically peculiar stars for which the abundance anomalies change the flux distribution in such a way that the classical photometric methods to infer effective temperatures and gravities parameter cannot be applied. Regarding CP stars, we found a normal carbon abundance in Hg–Mn, Si (with some exceptions) and He strong stars. He weak stars are normal too, but with a large spread out of the data around the mean value. A more complicated behavior has been noted in the group of SrCrEu stars: four out of seven show a strong overabundance, being the others normal.     

Secular contraction in extreme helium stars and the future of V4334 Sgr

Speculative connections have been made between Sakurai's Object andother hydrogen-deficient stars, principally the RCB stars and [WC]central stars of planetary nebulae. RCBs have also been postulated as the precursors of extreme helium stars (EHes). The question arises to whether Sakurai's Object will evolve down the [WC]-PG1159 evolution track, or the RCB-EHe-HesdO track. From a number of IUE observations, we have measured thesecular contraction rates and pulsation masses of several EHes. These are inconsistent with the predicted contraction rates for helium-shell burning giants produced by a final helium-shell flash (the [WC]-PG1159 track). Although there may be some similarities between Sakurai's Object and some RCBs, if the RCB-EHe conection is valid then these must be superficial rather than structural.     

Photometric Observations and Light Curve Studies of the Semi-Detached Eclipsing Binary R CMa

We present observations and light curve analysis of the eclipsing binary R CMa in the narrow band filters v and b. Observations were made during 1993 at Biruni Observatory and the light curves have been analyzed using the Wilson-Devinney light curve interpretation program. Assuming a semi-detached configuration for R CMa, the parameters i, Ω₁, L ₁, T ₂ and A ₂ were adjusted for the best fit between the synthesized light curves and observations. Both light curves were fitted well with a lower value of bolometric albedo than what would be expected for a normal cool star with a convective envelope. The masses of the primary and secondary components and the absolute dimensions of the stars have been calculated using the derived relative dimensions from Wilson-Devinney codes and the spectroscopic observations.     

Cyclic period changes and the light-time effect in eclipsing binaries: A low-mass companion around the system VV Ursae Majoris

In this article, a period analysis of the late-type eclipsing binary VV UMa is presented. This work is based on the periodic variation of eclipse timings of the VV UMa binary. We determined the orbital properties and mass of a third orbiting body in the system by analyzing the light-travel time effect. The O−C diagram constructed for all available minima times of VV UMa exhibits a cyclic character superimposed on a linear variation. This variation includes three maxima and two minima within approximately 28,240 orbital periods of the system, which can be explained as the light-travel time effect (LITE) because of an unseen third body in a triple system that causes variations of the eclipse arrival times. New parameter values of the light-time travel effect because of the third body were computed with a period of 23.22 ± 0.17 years in the system. The cyclic-variation analysis produces a value of 0.0139 day as the semi-amplitude of the light-travel time effect and 0.35 as the orbital eccentricity of the third body. The mass of the third body that orbits the eclipsing binary stars is 0.787 ± 0.02 M_⊙, and the semi-major axis of its orbit is 10.75 AU.     

Preliminary Photometric Evidence of Starspot Umbrae and Penumbrae on Late-Type Active Stars

We constrain the properties of the spotted regions on the photosphere of the active late-type star DX Leonis by comparing the observed amplitudes of light and color variations with synthetic amplitudes obtained by means of Dorren's spot model and computed for a grid of values of spot temperatures, areas and latitudes.     

X-ray Observations of Binary and Single Wolf-Rayet Stars with XMM-Newton and Chandra

We present an overview of recent X-ray observations of Wolf-Rayet (WR) stars with XMM-Newton and Chandra. These observations are aimed at determining the differences in X-ray properties between massive WR + OB binary systems and putatively single WR stars. A new XMM spectrum of the nearby WN8 + OB binary WR 147 shows hard absorbed X-ray emission (including the Fe Kα line complex), characteristic of colliding wind shock sources. In contrast, sensitive observations of four of the closest known single WC (carbon-rich) WR stars have yielded only non-detections. These results tentatively suggest that single WC stars are X-ray quiet. The presence of a companion may thus be an essential factor in elevating the X-ray emission of WC + OB stars to detectable levels.     

Absolute dimensions of the close binary systems V453 Monocerotis and V523 Cassiopeiae

We present multi-colour CCD observations of the low-temperature contact binaries, V453 Mon and V523 Cas. Their light curves are modelled to determine a new set of stellar and orbital parameters. Analysis of mid-eclipse times yields a new linear ephemeris for both systems. A period decrease (dP/dt=2.3×10⁻⁷ days/yr) in V453 Mon is discovered. V523 Cas, however, is detected to show a period increase (dP/dt=9.8×10⁻⁸ days/yr) because of the mass transfer of a rate of 1.1×10⁻⁷ M_⊙ yr⁻¹, from a less massive donor. Using these findings we can determine the physical parameters of the components of V523 Cas to be M ₁=0.76 (3)M _⊙, M ₂=0.39 (2)M _⊙, R ₁=0.74 (2)R _⊙, R ₂=0.55 (2)R _⊙, L ₁=0.19 (3)L _⊙, L ₂=0.14 (3)L _⊙, and the distance of system as 46(9) pc.     

Research Progresses of Halo Streams in the Solar Neighborhood

The stellar streams originated from the Galactic halo may be detected when they pass by the solar neighborhood, and they still keep some information at their birth times. Thus, the investigation of halo streams in the solar neighborhood is very important for understanding the formation and evolution of our Galaxy. In this paper, the researches of halo streams in the solar neighborhood are briefly reviewed. We have introduced the methods how to detect the halo streams and identify their member stars, summarized the progresses in the observation of member stars of halo streams and in the study of their origins, introduced in detail how to analyze the origins of halo streams in the solar neighborhood by means of numerical simulation and chemical abundance, and finally discussed the prospects of the LAMOST and GAIA in the research of halo streams in the solar neighborhood.