XPer的新发射相：光谱与红外观测

ＸＰｅｒ的新发射相：光谱与红外观测杭恒荣，夏剑萍中国科学院紫金山天文台，南京２１０００８中国科学院光学天文联合实验室关键词Ｂｅ星／Ｘ射线双星，发射线，ＪＨＫ测光１引言ＸＰｅｒ是一颗Ｂｅ／Ｘ射线双星（４Ｕ０３５２＋３０）的光学对应体［１－３］，中子星的...     

恒星形成区NGC7538中的分子氢发射

报告在ＮＧＣ７５３８中利用Ｈ２（２．１２μｍ）发射线测新发现的两个喷流和１８个近红外ＨＨ天体,在ＩＲＳ１－３星云中观测到了强Ｈ２发射壳层结构环绕在星云的北边。星云中红外源的ＵＶ辐射场的外流活动都可能导致这一Ｈ２发射。在ＨＲＳ１－３星云的南边和东边探测到了５个Ｈ２ｋｎｏｔｓ．在ＩＲＳ１南边发现的Ｈ２喷流暗示该区域有一个南北向的外流,在ＩＲＳ１１星团的周围发现了９个Ｈ２ｈｎｏｔｓ．在西北－东南方向和东     

小质量X射线双星铁发射线观测特征的理论分析

小质量Ｘ射线双星在６－７ｋｅＶ的铁发射线具有一些明显观测特征，如谱线展宽、红移和轮廓非对称性。这些性质可能是由高价Ｆｅ离子发射线光子穿过致密天体周围较“冷”等离子体介质时的康普软化过程所造成，本文按此模型求解了康普软化扩散方程，所得理论谱线轮廓与观测线拟合得很好。拟合参量（等离子体的汤姆孙散射光深）取为τｅ～３，由此定出散射等离子体电子密度Ｎｅ≈１０＾１６ｃｍ＾－３，散射球半径Ｒ≈１０＾９ｃｍ．     

BLO 0716＋714射电和光学快速变化的相关性及其含义

本文讨论ＢＬＯ０７１６＋７１４中观测到的光学和射电快速变化（ＩＤＶ）的相关性及可能的解释。详细的分析表明，这种相关性有三个特点：（１）光学变化和５ＧＨｚ射电变化呈反相关，即光学极大和５ＧＨｚ射电极小相对应，反之亦然；（２）光学变化和射电频谱指数α５＾８．３的变化相关，具体地说，光学的增强和极大都与射电频谱反转频率向高频的位移有关；（３）光学和射电都有￣１天的准周期变化，特别是射电频谱指数α５＾８．     

活动色球双星HR1099近红外分光光度观测

本文发表了强活动色球双星ＨＲ１０９９（＝Ｖ７１１Ｔａｕ）在１９８９年１２月特大能量白光耀发前后的近红外分光光度观测结果，给出该星从２．３－４．１μｍ首次ＣＶＦ低色散光谱，以及耀发前后的变化；计算了同期观测到的子星表面黑子的影响，给出双星黑体近似辐射能谱，并与多波段测光以及ＩＲＡＳ观测作了对比，揭示了该双星有很强的星周物质的２．３μｍ发射带和３．１μｍ波段吸收带特征，本文对可能的星周物质成分和分布亦作了初步讨论。     

类星体的光度演化函数I：包括Z〉2.2大红移范围的统计演化函数

本文对前人的类星体光学演化函数进行改进，使其适用于更大的红移范围，可达Ｚ＝３以上。其物理考虑是：一方面包括核心黑洞质量和吸积率变化而引起光度演化；另一方面在高红移时类星体诞生所引起的密度演化，并且这种演化率与光度有关。这种型式更利于与类星体演化的动力学模型相衔接。新的演化函数通过三种检验来决定，即（１）类星体直到ｍ＝２２＾ｍ．０的星等计数，（２）以ΔＺ＝０．１为间隔的红移分布，（３）Ｚ〉２的类星体     

1991年10月24日白光耀斑的高时间分辨率多波段光谱分析

本分析了南京大学太阳塔１９９１年１０月２４日用多波段光谱仪观测到的高时间分辨率（５ｓ）的一个２Ｎ／Ｘ２．１级白光耀斑光谱，对耀斑谱线轮廓，连续发射强度，Ｘ射线和射电爆发资料进行了综合对比，分析表明，该耀斑属Ｉ类白光耀斑，具有如下特征：（１）在白光耀斑的脉冲相期间，各波段光谱线心强度，连续辐射，谱线半宽以及线翼红不对称性与硬Ｘ射线高能波段的爆分同时达到极大；（２）Ｈα谱线在连续发射极大时半宽达１０     

晚型双星UX Ari的多频射电观测研究

用美国甚大阵（ＶＬＡ）对色球活动性双星系统ＵＸＡｒｉ进行了从１．４ＧＨｚ到１５ＧＨｚ范围内五个频段的观测，观测期间ＵＸＡｒｉ处于活动性比较低的阶段，射电光度为（６．６－１２．６）×１０１６ｅｒｇｓ－１Ｈｚ－１．射电频谱低频部分比较平坦，高频呈幂律形式，低频的圆偏振度很低，趋于零，高频辐射有中等圆偏振度（１５％）．射电发射机制可能是回旋同步加速机制，由此我们估计出发射区的磁场强度为几至几十高斯，相对论电子密度为～１０４－１０２ｃｍ－３量级，热电子数密度～１０８ｃｍ－３。     

六个色球活动双星的Hα观测和研究

１９９０年８月至１９９１年８月期间，利用云南天台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，本发表其中ηＡｎｄ、３Ｃａｍ、４ＵＭｉ、ｖ＾２ Ｓｇｒ、τＳｇｒ、Ｈｒ７３３３六个双星系统的Ｈα附近区域光谱观测和研究结果。这六个系统在ＣＡＢＳ表中有关Ｈα线的资料还是空白。我们给出了它们高分辨率的Ｈα线轮廓图，计算了它们的等值宽度、半     

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．     

New Emission Phase of the Be/X-Ray Binary X Persei/4U0352+30: Nearly Simultaneous Spectroscopic and Near-Infrared Observations

We present a series of optical spectroscopic andnear-infrared photometric observations of the Be star X Persei, from thebeginning of the recent emission phase. Our data show that after the latestextended low state (ELS), both the equivalent width (EW) of theH emission line and the JHK luminosities gradually increased. Therecent maximum H EW and JHK magnitudes are more than butcomparable to the 1986–1989 maxima, which reflects a more extensiveand denser envelope in the new emission phase.The IR photometry and the H EW increase coincidently in theearly stage of the new emission phase. However, the variations in thefollowing years, especially in 1994 and 1995, are much different from theearly trend. An unusual variation that while the H EW in X Perincreases considerably, the JHK magnitudes decline rapidly is seen in ournearly simultaneous spectroscopic and near-infrared observations.An expanding ring model is put forward to interpret the observedunusual variation between the H EW and near-IR luminosity duringthe recent emission phase of X Persei. Our results indicate that althoughboth infrared excess and H emission line arise from the envelope,their main contributors, in some cases, are likely to originate in thedifferent part of the envelope.     

Spectrophotometric study of X Persei

The continuum energy distribution of the emission line star X Per (O9.5III-V) has been obtained in the wavelength range 340–710 nm and has been compared with the energy distribution of Cam in the same wavelength range. The continuum of the star is found to be modified by the circumstellar envelope. A number density of the order of 10¹¹ in the envelope has been obtained from the observations of H in emission.     

Spectroscopic evidence for two-pole accretion in the intermediate polar RX J0558+5353

We report on time-series optical spectrophotometry of the low-inclination intermediate polar RX  J0558+5353. This object exhibits coherent continuum and Hα line variations on both the orbital and white dwarf spin cycles. Despite the absence of a well-determined conjunction phase, the spectroscopic ephemeris combined with a favourable comparison with better-studied systems suggests that the impact between gas stream and accretion disc, or magnetosphere, drives orbital phenomena. Continuum variations over the spin cycle are consistent with previous broad-band data and indicate that accretion occurs on two poles of the primary star. We find no significant spin pulsations in the integrated line emission, but do detect variations in the resolved line profiles of Hα. Pulsed profiles are also suggestive of two-pole accretion. Double-peaked Hα line profiles and the non-detection of beat behaviour between the orbital and spin frequencies provide evidence for partial-disc transport in the system.     

Recent observations of AB Dor and interpretation

We use minimal empirical modelling techniques to interpret recent (2006–2007) photometry and spectroscopy of AB Dor. We compare, in particular, broadband (B and V) maculation effects with emission features in high‐resolution Ca II K‐line spectroscopy. We also compare emission effects in the Ca II Kand Hα lines observed at different rotational phases. We refer to a broader multiwavelength campaign, of which these optical data were a part, involving X‐ray and microwave observations to be published later. The broadband light curves are characterized by one outstanding macula, whereas the emission lines suggest 4 possible main chromospheric activity sites (‘faculae’). These appear at a similar latitude and with comparable size to the main umbra, but there are significant displacements in longitude. However, one strong facular concentration near phase zero may have a physical relationship to the main macula. The derived longitudes of these features would have been affected by differential rotation operating over the several months between the spectroscopic and photometric observations, but the difference of at least ∼30° between facula and umbra appears too great to allow their coincidence. The possibility of a large bipolar surface structure is considered, keeping in mind the bipolar character of solar activity centres: the activity of rapidly rotating cool stars being generally compared with that of the Sun, scaled up by a few orders of magnitude. Observed microwave activity may link to this same main photospheric and chromospheric centre picked up by the optical analysis. Characterization of macular and facular contributions in stellar activity sites would be improved with a closer timing of observations and higher signal to noise ratios in emission line data (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

VLBI Observations of OH stars: S Persei

The masers in three stars, S Per, OH53.6-0.2 and VXSgr, were observed in the main lines of OH at λ18 cm in March 1997 with a VLBI array consisting of 6 EVN antennas and 3 in the USA. Both S Per and VX Sgr were detected on transatlantic baselines, showing that at least some of the maser spots are very compact with sizes less than around 2 mas. The observations confirm that in S Per there is main line OH emission close to star at a similar distance (≈ 100 AU) as the H₂O shell. The most blue-shifted emission comes from the centre of the object suggesting radial amplification of the maser radiation, whilst most of the remainder comes from a thick shell, some 100 AU from the star. This contrasts with the 1612 MHz OH emission that comes from an outer shell some 1000 AU from the star. Estimates of the magnetic fields in the shell from Zeeman pairs in S Per show fields of a few hundred nT.     

The optical flare

Optical observationd now present considerable information on the flare process. It is always associated with filaments and with simplification of existing magnetic connections, and it arises from the emergence and expansion of new flux. The optical flare divides into impulsive phase, with multiple flashes along the neutral line, and thermal phase, with two-ribbon expansion. The former bears some resemblance to tearing mode phenomena. The appearance of loops in emission requires very high densities in those phenomena. The ratios of the hydrogen lines, the excitation of HeII 4686, and the relation of vertical to horizontal structure all remain to be explained.     

Optical photometry and spectroscopy of the Type Ibn supernova SN 2006jc until the onset of dust formation

We present optical UBVRI photometric and spectroscopic data of the Type Ibn supernova SN 2006jc, until the onset of the dust-forming phase. The optical spectrum shows a blue continuum and is dominated by the presence of moderately narrow (velocity ∼2500 km s⁻¹) He  i emission lines superimposed over a relatively weak supernova spectrum. The helium lines are produced in a pre-existing He-rich circumstellar shell. The observed helium line fluxes indicate the circumstellar shell is dense, with a density of  ∼10⁹–10¹⁰ cm⁻³  . The helium mass in this shell is estimated to be  ≲0.07 M_⊙  . The optical light curves show a clear signature of dust formation, indicated by a sharp decrease in the magnitudes around day 50, accompanied by a reddening of the colours. The evolution of the optical light curves during the early phase and that of the uvoir bolometric light curve at all phases is reasonably similar to normal Ib/c supernovae.     

Modeling of the R CrB star chromosphere

A model of the R CrB star chromosphere is calculated on the basis of the observed profiles of the Ca II H and K lines and IR triplet and D lines of Na I and H-alpha. The calculated profiles of Ca II H and K lines and IR triplet and H-alpha are in good agreement with the observed ones both for an undisturbed state and for the light minimum. The line profiles for the light minimum are calculated under the assumption that the minimum is attributed to obscuring of the star disc with a dust cloud. In this case, the chromosphere is not hydrostatic since the column density at the chromosphere base is two orders of magnitude higher as compared to that in a hydrostatic model. The model proposed is more extended, less dense at the chromosphere base, and denser in the upper chromosphere. The extension of the calculated chromosphere is about 3 star radii. The density in the chromosphere is 108–1010 atoms per 1 cm³ and the temperature is 5000–7000 K. Agreement of the calculated and observed profiles of Na I D absorption lines is possible if we assume that, around the star, there is a cold envelope containing Na I atoms which expands with a velocity of about 30 km/s. This envelope is beyond the chromosphere, but near enough for the star and the envelope to be observed as a single whole. The optical thickness of the envelope in the Na I D2 line is 1.8. At the brightness minimum, this envelope illuminated with the star light yields additional emission attributed to resonant scattering in the Na I D lines.     

The appearance of polarization in radiation from hot stars due to the faraday rotation effect as a possible method of determining stellar magnetic fields

The effect of Faraday rotation is shown to lead to the appearance of linear polarization of stellar radiation scattered in an optically-thin circumstellar electron-magnetized shell, even in the case when the shell is spherical. The spectral dependence of the polarization degree is evaluated for scattering in (i) a spherically-symmetric magnetized shell with a power-law radial dependence of the electron density, and (ii) a non-spherical ellipsoidal uniform envelope. The position of maximum in the polarization spectrum permits us to determine the magnetic field magnitude on a star surface. If the rotational and magnetic axes do not coincide, the periodic variability of the polarization will be observed with the period of stellar rotation. Some Be-stars, such as Cas, 48 Lib, EW Lac, Aqr, HD 45677, X Per, are proposed as candidates to be investigated for magnetic fields, as well as some stars of the T Tau-type. This method may be also applied to supernovae shells.