类星体光谱的Monte Carlo模拟及高红移类星体颜色法巡天中的选…

利用已知的统计结果对高红移类星体光谱进行Ｍｏｎｔｅ Ｃａｒｌｏ模拟，得到了ＵＢＶＲＩ五色测光的色指数，并利用模拟的选择判据计算了选择效应函数，当２．４＜ｚ＜３．０时，选择效应来自于与主序星的混淆，当ｚ＞３．０时，则是由于较暗的类星体与晚矮星同时从Ｕ．Ｂ等颜色的图像上消失，导致可利用色指数的减少。     

类星体光谱的Monte Carlo模拟及高红移类星体颜色法巡天中的选择效应

利用已知的统计结果对高红移类星体光谱进行ＭｏｎｔｅＣａｒｌｏ模拟，得到了ＵＢＶＲＩ五色测光的色指数，并利用模拟的选择判据计算了选择效应函数，当２．４＜ｚ＜３．０时，选择效应来自于与主序星的混淆；当ｚ＞３．０时，则是由于较暗的类星体与晚型矮星同时从Ｕ．Ｂ等颜色的图象上消失，导致可利用色指数的减少。     

Virgo星系团的光度函数和质量函数

本文对Ｖｉｒｇｏ星系团中央６°天区内的成员星系作了光度函数和质量函数的研究。成员星系是以视向速度作为判据并合理地考虑了密度分布因素后确定的。研究表明，该天区全部成员星系的光度函数为Ｓｃｈｅｃｈｔｅｒ型，而各类Ｓ星系的光度函数则为Ｇａｕｓｓ型，且峰值位置按Ｓａ→Ｓｄ序列向暗端移动，宽度亦逐渐变宽；Ｖｉｒｇｏ团质量函数与恒星质量函数一样可以用指数形式来描述，文中还利用光度函数和质量函数对该团的形态和质量分层进行了讨论，并计算了该天区团的总光度。     

新S星的IRAS证认

本文利用红外天文卫星点源表及哈勃望远镜导星星表对１９９０年新发表的７５个Ｓ星进行了ＩＲＡＳ红外源及ＧＳＣ光学对应体的证认，给出４１个Ｓ星有ＩＲＡＳ对应体，１２个Ｓ星有ＧＳＣ光学对应体。     

硅酸盐碳星的进一步证认

利用碳星星表（ＧＣＧＣＳ）、红外天文卫星（ＩＲＡＳ）点源表（ＰＳＣ）、哈勃望远镜（ＨＳＴ）导星星表（ＧＳＣ）及美国海军天文台星表（ＵＳＮＯ）对现今已知的２２个硅酸盐碳星重新进行了交叉证认,给出它们的确切位置,以利于今后进一步的观测研究,同时也指出其中存在值得怀疑的对象     

现代恒星演化学说评介

在第一部分引言中,说明现代恒星演化学说的分歧主要是在恒星形成主序星以后的演化.本文叙述三种学说:第一种是质量固定的恒星演化学说,第二种是微粒发射的恒星演化学说,第三种是主序星径向白矮星的演化学说.第二部分介绍第一种学说,指出困难之点在恒星脱离主星序演变成红巨星、超巨星后,怎样演化到白矮星的问题,观测资料既贫乏,理论方面更是空白.第三部分介绍第二种学说,指出这学说蕴含着下面的假定:或是否认主序星原始光度函数的存在,或是要求主序星的原始质量 m_0和原始平均分子量μ_0的关系 m_0(μ_0)恰好是因微粒发射后所演变成的质量 m 和平均分子量μ的关系 m(μ).这两者都是很少可能的.而这学说所根据从内部结构理论得到的主要数据,就近几年来好些同类研究,用较精密方法所得的计算结果来说,显然是不正确的.所以这学说的可靠性是很小的.第四部分介绍第三种学说,指出这学说的主要关键在一般的主序星能否因自转而使恒星的化学成份保持为内外均匀的星型,从而在赫-罗图上自主序星向左演变,演化为白矮星.     

主序星的V波段经验质光关系

恒星质量是恒星物理以及恒星系统动力学研究中一个不可或缺的参量.双星轨道拟合是获取恒星(动力学)质量的最可靠途径,而绝大部分恒星的质量仍然需要通过恒星质光关系来估计,因此,通过拟合恒星动力学质量和光度数据得到经验质光关系的工作具有重要意义.尽管主序星的V波段质光关系由于金属丰度的影响而具有一定的弥散性,但有研究表明这种影响主要限于恒星质量小于0.6M_⊙的情况.对于较大质量的主序星,近年来的观测拟合研究积累了比较充分的动力学质量和V波段光度数据,从而为显著改进上述质光关系提供了可能.利用一个能合理分配两个不同量纲观测量权重的拟合方法,根据203颗恒星的动力学质量和光度数据给出了主序星的V波段经验质光关系,该结果对此前结果的改进不仅具有统计显著性,而且其对恒星质量估计的相对误差已达到约5%.因此,该结果不仅可以用于开展有关恒星物理或恒星系统动力学方面的统计性研究,而且对具体实际多星系统的长期动力学研究和短期定位研究等也有应用价值.     

主序星的Ⅴ波段经验质光关系

恒星质量是恒星物理以及恒星系统动力学研究中一个不可或缺的参量.双星轨道拟合是获取恒星(动力学)质量的最可靠途径,而绝大部分恒星的质量仍然需要通过恒星质光关系来估计,因此,通过拟合恒星动力学质量和光度数据得到经验质光关系的工作具有重要意义.尽管主序星的Ⅴ波段质光关系由于金属丰度的影响而具有一定的弥散性,但有研究表明这种影响主要限于恒星质量小于 0.6M_⊙的情况.对于较大质量的主序星,近年来的观测拟合研究积累了比较充分的动力学质量和Ⅴ波段光度数据,从而为显著改进上述质光关系提供了可能.利用一个能合理分配两个不同量纲观测量权重的拟合方法,根据 203 颗恒星的动力学质量和光度数据给出了主序星的Ⅴ波段经验质光关系,该结果对此前结果的改进不仅具有统计显著性,而且其对恒星质量估计的相对误差已达到约 5%.因此,该结果不仅可以用于开展有关恒星物理或恒星系统动力学方面的统计性研究,而且对具体实际多星系统的长期动力学研究和短期定位研究等也有应用价值.     

晚型巨星FKCom的射电观测研究

本文作者使用美国ＶＬＡ，对快速目转的晚型巨星ＦＫＣｏｍ在３．６、６、１８、２０厘米波长上进行了射电观测，探测到ｍＪｙ量级的射电辐射，而没有探测到圆偏振。我们用热模型对射电频谱进行了拟合，结果都不成功。当发射体内电子密度为９×１０８ｃｍ－３，温度为５×１０７Ｋ时，半径为１２０Ｒ⊙．可获得较为接近的流量，但１０９量级的电子密度不大可能扩展到如此大的范围。这样的发射体用热模型得到的Ｘ射线光度比Ｅｉｎｓｔｅｉｎ天文台所观测到的值大两个数量级。ＦＫＣｏｍ的射电光度和Ｘ射线光度与ＲＳＣＶｎ双星系统相近，如果ＦＫＣｏｍ的射电发射也是由相对论电子在中等强度的磁场中作加速运动产生的话，则在１０高斯磁场中半径为３Ｒ⊙左右的发射区在相应波段即可达到观测的流量值。     

具有大红外色余的早型发射线星

本文给出由Wackerling早型发射线星星表与IRAS点源表交叉认证得到的V-[25]≥8的早型发射线星星表。对它们空间分布的研究表明:这些星属于极端星族Ⅰ,从而为进一步研究主序前和主序后中等和大质量恒星的演化提供较为完备的观测对象。     

Kinematic Analysis of Near and Far Stars in the Hipparcos Catalog

The proper motions of stars in the main sequence and of luminosity class III giants are analyzed kinematically. A new method has been used for reliably separating all the parameters of the Ogorodnikov-Milne model based on representing the proper motions of the stars in coordinate systems whose poles lie on each of the three principal axes of the galactic trihedron. Solutions for stars in different spectral classes are obtained. The main sequence is found to subdivide into two zones (near and far stars) with a fairly sharp boundary at B-V=0.5. It is shown that the Parenago effect may be related to the different distances from the sun of the main sequence stars.     

低质量AGB星重元素的核合成

本文以（１３）Ｃ（α，ｎ）（１６）Ｏ作为中子源，考虑到恒星核心质量随热脉冲数的变化及星风、超星风质量损失的影响，采用从（５６）Ｆｅ到（２１０）Ｂｉ的无分支ｓ过程反应通道，拟合了ＭＳ、Ｓ的重元素超丰．本文特别将恒星质量与ＡＧＢ内Ｓ过程核合成模型结合起来讨论．结果表明质量较大的恒星因对流较强而稀释因子较大，ＭＳ、Ｓ星在轻、重Ｓ元素丰度关系图中分别落入四个不同区域，由此可以粗略估计这些恒星的质量．２．５Ｍ　的ＡＧＢ星形成具有环状空腔的星体，最后演化成Ｔｃ—ｎｏ单星，可以解释双星系统伴星为主序星的ＡＧＢ星无Ｔｃ现象．     

Evolution of magnetic fields in stars across the upper main sequence: II. Observed distribution of the magnetic field geometry

We re‐discuss the evolutionary state of upper main sequence magnetic stars using a sample of Ap and Bp stars with accurate Hipparcos parallaxes and definitely determined longitudinal magnetic fields. We confirm our previous results obtained from the study of Ap and Bp stars with accurate measurements of the mean magnetic field modulus and mean quadratic magnetic fields that magnetic stars of mass M < 3 M_⊙ are concentrated towards the centre of the main‐sequence band. In contrast, stars with masses M > 3 M_⊙ seem to be concentrated closer to the ZAMS. The study of a few known members of nearby open clusters with accurate Hipparcos parallaxes confirms these conclusions. Stronger magnetic fields tend to be found in hotter, younger and more massive stars, as well as in stars with shorter rotation periods. The longest rotation periods are found only in stars which spent already more than 40% of their main sequence life, in the mass domain between 1.8 and 3 M_⊙ and with log g values ranging from 3.80 to 4.13. No evidence is found for any loss of angular momentum during the main‐sequence life. The magnetic flux remains constant over the stellar life time on the main sequence. An excess of stars with large obliquities β is detected in both higher and lower mass stars. It is quite possible that the angle β becomes close to 0. in slower rotating stars of mass M > 3 M_⊙ too, analog to the behaviour of angles β in slowly rotating stars of M < 3 M_⊙. The obliquity angle distribution as inferred from the distribution of r ‐values appears random at the time magnetic stars become observable on the H‐R diagram. After quite a short time spent on the main sequence, the obliquity angle β tends to reach values close to either 90. or 0. for M < 3 M_⊙. The evolution of the obliquity angle β seems to be somewhat different for low and high mass stars. While we find a strong hint for an increase of β with the elapsed time on the main sequence for stars with M > 3 M_⊙, no similar trend is found for stars with M < 3 M_⊙. However, the predominance of high values of β at advanced ages in these stars is notable. As the physics governing the processes taking place in magnetised atmospheres remains poorly understood, magnetic field properties have to be considered in the framework of dynamo or fossil field theories. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Classification of Stars by the Reddening-Free Paraneters Q and D

Relationships between two interstellar reddening-free quantities, the photometric parameter Q and the Balmer jump D, are derived for main sequence O9-G0 stars. We compare our average values of the Balmer jumps for main sequence stars with a theoretical model of the Balmer jump as a function of the effective temperature for main sequence stars. The theoretical and observational data, as well as our calculations, are shown to correlate well.     

Low mass stars

Low mass stars contribute an important fraction to the mass of our Galaxy. Due to the faintness of these stars a direct investigation of their space distribution and kinematics can be carried out only in the immediate solar neighbourhood. This fact emphasizes the importance of the Third Catalogue of Nearby Stars (CNS3) as a probe of the stellar content of our galaxy.A preliminary version (Gliese and Jahreiss, 1991) of the CNS3 was recently released. Based on this version the spatial distribution of the nearby red dwarf stars is discussed. An infrared and a bolometric luminosity function is presented and compared with independent determinations from photometric surveys. An outlook is given on the expectation for the next decade due to the various surveys presently carried out or planned for the near future.     

On the general properties of the secondaries of cataclysmic variable stars

The mass-radius, mass-orbital period, spectral type-orbital period and absolute magnitude-orbital period relationships for the secondary star components of cataclysmic variable (CV) binary stars are discussed. By comparing these with those expected for systems containing Roche lobe-filling main sequence stars, using empirical data for low-mass main sequence stars, it is shown thatas a group the CV secondaries do not differ significantly from main sequence stars.     

The SFR and IMF of the galactic disk

There is a long term dynamical heating of stellar populations with age observed in the age – velocity dispersion – relation (AVR). This effect allows a determination of the star formation history SFR(t) from local kinematical data of main sequence stars. Using a self-consistent disk model for the vertical structure of the disk, we find from the kinematics of the stars in the solar neighbourhood that the SFR shows a moderate star burst about 10 Gyr ago followed by a continuous decline to the present day value consistent with the observed number of OB stars. The gravitational potential of the gas component and of the Dark Matter Halo is included and the effect of chemical enrichment, finite lifetime of the stars and mass loss of the stellar component are taken into account. The scale heights for main sequence stars together with the SFR is then used to determine constistently the IMF from the observed local luminosity function. The main new result is that the power law break in the present day mass function (PDMF) around 1 M _⊙ is entirely due to evolutionary effects of the disk and does not appear in the IMF. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Hipparcos and the age of the Galactic disc

We use the Hipparcos colour–magnitude diagram of field stars with Tycho colours to make a new minimum age estimate for the Galactic disc. The method is based on fits to the red envelope of subgiants in the Hipparcos colour–magnitude diagram with synthetic isochrones covering the range of disc metal abundance. The colours and luminosities of the isochrones as a function of abundance are checked using new techniques involving 'red-clump' stars in the giant branch region and on the main sequence using G and K dwarfs. We derive a minimum disc age of 8 Gyr, in good agreement with other methods.     

The phase function for stellar acoustic oscillations — IV. Solar-like stars

In recent years there has been some progress towards detecting solar-like oscillations in stars. The goal of this challenging project is to analyse frequency spectra similar to that observed for the Sun in integrated light. In this context it is important to investigate what can be learned about the structure and evolution of the stars from such future observations. Here we concentrate on the structure of the upper layers, as reflected in the phase function. We show that it is possible to obtain this function from low-degree p modes, at least for stars on the main sequence. We analyse its dependence on several uncertainties in the structure of the uppermost layers. We also investigate a filtered phase function, which has properties that depend on the layers around the second helium ionization zone.