造父变星周光关系之实测研究进展

造父变星周光(PL)关系对于宇宙距离尺度研究和哈勃常数测定具有重要意义,所涉及的内容颇为广泛,可包括两类不同星族造父变星的PL关系,PL关系的绝对定标,周光色(PLC)关系,PL关系的金属度效应,多波段PL关系,极大光度PL关系和多相PL关系,以及非线性形式的PL关系,等等。     

依巴谷星表中的经典造父变星及其距离尺度

依巴谷星表给出了223颗经典造父变星的天体测量和光度观测资料。根据近年来的光谱和光度观测成果,从不同渠道收集了有关视向速度和光度等资料。基于Feast和Catchpole建立的PL关系,给出造父变星的距离估计。     

δScuti变量和相关天体

δScuti型变星是赫罗图上A3-F5区间的主序及其以上的一种周期短于0.3d的单周期或多周期小变幅脉动变星，与它们相关的变星有矮造父变星，γDol变星，蓝离散星，金属线星，A型特殊星，λBoo变星的δDel变星，有些赫比格Ae/Be星也存在类似的脉动，对自1964年起的研究工作进行了系统的总结，给出了1995年后新发现的相关变星数和最可靠的周期变化表，提出应当用双星轨道光时效应来解释实测得到的变星周期变化中的幅度很大的成分，统计表明自转越快变幅越小，因此年轻星团中不可能存在大变幅变星，变幅随周期的分布有3个极大值，最大变由是周期0.17d处的1.0mag，恒星系统内变星的平均周期越短系统的年龄越大，金属丰度也越低。     

星星到底有多远（9）——速度距离

前面我们已经分别介绍了天体距离的各种光度测定方法,列举了不下10种可用于光度距离测定的标距天体（包括恒星、星团和星系）,其中有的标距天体可用于一种以上的光度测距方法。如造父变星既可利用它们的周光关系,也可用于巴德-威塞林克方法;超新星（以及新星）既可用作标准烛光,亦可利用巴德-威塞林克方法;对于星系来说,可以通过特里-菲契（TF）关系或法伯-杰克森（FJ）关系和面亮度起伏（SBF）方法来确定它们的光度距离,等等。     

利用新编依巴谷天体测量资料研究银河系运动

根据最近发表的新编依巴谷星表数据,重新研究了经典造父变星周光关系零点问题.利用运动学模型对自行数据和视向速度分别拟合奥尔特常数及本地静止标准的旋转速度,得到太阳的银心距R0=8.0±0.8kpc.从太阳附近的旋转曲线,发现银河系盘的引力势具有弱椭圆分布的迹象.通过-个简单的非对称模型,得到太阳附近盘引力势的椭率e(R0)=0.067±0.036,其短轴指向φb=32°±15°.     

δScuti变星和相关天体

δScuti型变星是赫罗图上A3～F5区间的主序及其以上的一种周期短于0.3 d的单周期或多周期小变幅脉动变星.与它们相关的变星有矮造父变星、γ Dol变星、蓝离散星、金属线星、A型特殊星、λBoo变星和δDel变星.有些赫比格Ae/Be星也存在类似的脉动.对自1964年起的研究工作进行了系统的总结,给出了1995年后新发现的相关变星数和最可靠的周期变化表,提出应当用双星轨道光时效应来解释实测得到的变星周期变化中的幅度很大的成分.统计表明自转越快变幅越小,因此年轻星团中不可能存在大变幅变星.变幅随周期的分布有3个极大值,最大变幅是周期0.17d处的1.0 mag.恒星系统内变星的平均周期越短系统的年龄越大,金属丰度也越低.     

经典造父变星的银河系运动学研究

利用视向速度资料和依巴谷星表的自行资料,研究了经典造父变星的银河系运动学问题．采用Ｏｇｏｒｏｄｎｉｋｏｖ－Ｍｉlnｅ三维运动学模型,获得银河系旋转速度Ｖ０＝２４０．５±１０．２ｋｍ／ｓ（取太阳至银心距离为８．５ｋｐｃ）同时发现,在太阳附近沿银河系旋转方向存在一种收缩运动,其值((V(/(()／Ｒ＝－２．６０±１．０７ｋｍｓ－１kｐｃ－１．本文分析了产生这种收缩运动的原因．另外,得出太阳运动速度Ｓ＝１８．７±０．８６ｋｍ／ｓ向点＝５４．４°±２．９°＝＋２６．６°±２．６°     

重要测距结果一览

天体距离的多途径测定 从前面对天体距离测定一些主要方法的简要介绍,细心的读者不难看出,就某一类天体来说,可以通过不同的途径来确定它们的距离。例如,对于像仙女星系M31这样的近距离河外星系,能利用的标距天体（或标距关系）有天琴RR型变星、造父变星、新星、球状星团光度函数以及行星状星云光度函数,等等。这就为比较各种方法的测距结果,并进而为论证这些结果以及方法的可靠性提供了观测依据。     

星星到底有多远（8）——开发星系的测距功能

星系世界的景观 为了解决宇宙中天体的距离测定问题,天文学家首先寻求的自然是恒星级的标距天体,如造父变星、天琴RR型变星、亮星、新星、超新星、行星状星云系统等;或者是恒星集团,如星团和球状星团系统等。对标距天体的基本要求是,除了能用来测定它们的距离外,这类天体应该具有很高的光度,在很远的距离上都能观测到——观测不到一切免谈。     

对59个北天EGO天体方向上的分子云~(12)COJ=2-1和J=3-2频谱观测研究

为了研究有大质量恒星形成的分子云与其它分子云之间的差异,对北天的59个作为大质量恒星形成区的Spitzer延展绿色天体(Extended Green Objects,简称EGOs)视线方向进行了分子云~(12)CO J=2-1和J=3-2频谱观测,并与文献中对同一批天体方向观测得到的~(12)CO J=1-0频谱数据合并进行分析.对与EGO天体成协的分子云(简称EGO分子云)和其它non-EGO分子云进行了CO多跃迁谱线强度和宽度的统计比较分析.在数据统计的基础上,讨论了这两类分子云的气体温度分布、密度分布、速度场分布对观测数据统计特征的影响.分析结果表明,直接决定是否有大质量恒星形成的关键因素可能并不是巨分子云的质量是否足够大,而是巨分子云的引力塌缩程度足否充分(即分子云团块的体积填充因子是否足够大).     

New Variable Stars

18 new variable stars have been found among a previously published list of M-type stars. Their photographic stellar magnitudes are determined from observations made in 1970 and 1971.     

Three New Variable Stars

Three new variable stars have been discovered in the region of Cepheus. Their equatorial coordinates, photographic magnitudes, and amplitudes of variability are given.     

Discovery of Four Peculiar Variable Stars

Four stars, GSC 1258-0143, GSC 1986-1665, GSC 3045-0892 and GSC 2983-1597 were found to be new variables during a campaign of CCD photometric monitoring of short-period eclipsing binary stars. The variabilities of these new variables are reported. The main characteristics and probable classifications of the variables are discussed through a preliminary analysis on their light curves. Among these stars, GSC 1258-0143 is classified as a RR Lyr star of sub-type a. Its pulsation period is determined to be about 0.5206 days. The other three stars, are definite variables, but their periods and types of light variations remain unknown.     

Light Element Abundances in Field Stars

Recent results from the measurements of Li, Be and B in metal-poor andsolar metallicity stars are discussed in the context of angular momentumtransport models. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

当前超新星遗迹研究中的若干热点问题

对银河系内历史性超新星"回光"(light echoes)的观测是研究年轻超新星遗迹的重要手段。通过对"回光"进行观测,可以确认其前身星的物理特性,揭示恒星晚期演化过程和其星周介质的三维空间分布。历史性超新星直接"回光"极其暗弱,对其探测最近几年才因新技术的应用而得以实现。综述了河内超新星遗迹包括仅有的已探测到回光现象的两颗年轻超新星遗迹——第谷(SN1572)和仙后座A(CasA)的最新研究进展。研究结果有利于更好地理解Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型超新星的性质,区别两类超新星的爆发机制,加深对超新星的核合成、重元素合成、星系形成和演化、暗能量等的了解。讨论了利用回光观测可以进一步深入开展的研究课题。     

脉动变星数据库的建立

为了方便国内学者对脉动变星进行研究,建立了一个数据库,目前包含了时间长达10 yr左右的巡天项目MAssive Compact Halo Objects(大质量致密银晕天体,MACHO)和Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment(光学引力透镜实验,OGLE)发现的脉动变星,一共容纳了来自银河系核球与大小麦哲伦云中的共近23万颗变星.采用的软件是LAMP,即Linux+Apache+MySQL+PHP.数据库的使用通过网页的简单搜索界面实现,搜索参数主要是天体的赤经、赤纬和半径.鉴于本数据库的灵活性,将来很方便加入其他的变星数据.     

Kinematics and Dynamics of the Galactic Halo from RR Lyrae Variable Stars

Based on a sample of RR Lyrae variable stars including more than 9000 objects with proper motions and distances, we have investigated the kinematics of the Galactic halo from the two-dimensional velocity field. We have used both the proper motions deduced independently by us from the positional data taken from all-sky catalogues in a time interval up to 65 years and the proper motions taken from the Gaia DR2 catalogue. In addition, we have also studied the halo kinematics from the three-dimensional velocity field of ~850 RR Lyrae variables with distances, proper motions, and line-of-sight velocities. The kinematic parameters describing the velocity field have been estimated by the maximum-likelihood method; their change with Galactocentric distance has been investigated. The radial velocity dispersion in spherical coordinates σ_r ≈ 160?170 km s^?1 exceeds its values from previous papers approximately by 20 km s^?1, while the anisotropy parameter β ≈ 0.68?0.72 agrees satisfactorily with previous studies. When estimating the rotation velocity of the population of RR Lyrae stars, we identified the inner and outer halos with weak prograde and retrograde rotations, respectively.     

The Demarcation Point from E-AGB Stars to TP-AGB Stars in HR Diagram for Medium-mass Stars

Via a study of the evolutionary tracks of 3∼10 M stars on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, the variations of the energy, density, temperature at the peak of helium-shell burning, ratio of surface luminosity of helium shell to stellar surface luminosity as well as the stellar radius are analyzed. Then the demarcation point of medium-mass stars in the evolution from early AGB stars to thermally pulsing AGB stars on the HR diagram is determined, and for 119 carbon stars our analysis agrees rather well with observation. At the same time the following is suggested. After arriving at this demarcation point in stellar evolution, in the formula of the loss of stellar wind material it is probably needed to introduce a quantity which is not concerned with the surface luminosity, but it dominates the formation of super stellar wind. On this basis and via the analysis of the structure and evolution of 5 M stars as well as the rate of mass loss of stellar wind, it is found that the effect of turbulent pressure on the mass loss of stellar wind in the stage of thermally pulsing AGB stars is rather great, hence the turbulent pressure of thermally pulsing AGB stars cannot be overlooked. Furthermore, the physical factors which possibly affect the matter loss of the stellar winds of thermally pulsing AGB stars are suggested.     

Construction of the Database for Pulsating Variable Stars

A database for pulsating variable stars is constructed to favor the study of variable stars in China. The database includes about 230,000 variable stars in the Galactic bulge, LMC and SMC observed in an about 10 yr period by the MACHO(MAssive Compact Halo Objects) and OGLE(Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment) projects. The software used for the construction is LAMP, i.e., Linux+Apache+MySQL+PHP. A web page is provided for searching the photometric data and light curves in the database through the right ascension and declination of an object. Because of the flexibility of this database, more up-to-date data of variable stars can be incorporated into the database conveniently.