Spectrophotometric investigation of five galaxies with A UV excess

The results of a spectroscopic investigation of galaxies Nos. 22, 35, 133, 317, and 321 from the lists of [M. A. Kazarian, Astrofizika,15, 5 (1979); M. A. Kazarian and é. S. Kazarian, Astrofizika,16, 17 (1980)] are given. The equivalent widths of lines, the relative intensities of emission lines, and their half-widths are determined. Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 619–626, October-December, 1997.     

Physical Coupling of Kazarian Galaxies with Surrounding Galaxies

Results from a statistical study of Kazarian galaxies and the objects surrounding them are presented. It is shown that: (1) the sample of Kazarian galaxies up to 16^m.0 is complete. (2) Roughly 35.7% of the Kazarian galaxies are members of clusters, 14.0% of groups, and 13.6% of binary systems, while 36.7% are single galaxies. (3) Of the 580 Kazarian galaxies, roughly 61.2% are infrared, 8.8% radio, and 2.8% x-ray sources. (4) The relative numbers of Kazarian galaxies for complete samples of I, R, and X in the different groups are systematically higher than the corresponding numbers for samples of all Kazarian galaxies.     

Spectral and photometric study of compact groups of compact galaxies

Results are presented from a spectral, photometric, and morphological study of two compact groups of compact galaxies (CGCG) from Shahbazian’s list. The observations were made on the 1.5-m ESO telescope and the 2.6-m telescope at the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) during 1999–2000. These data are compared with data for the Shahbazian compact group 4. A high spatial density of galaxies, ranging from 10000 to 100000 galaxies per Mpc³, is observed in all the groups that were studied. The discovery of a Seyfert Sy1 galaxy in the Shahbazian 355 compact group is especially noteworthy. The direct photographs of the CGCGs that were studied contain no signs of merging or tidal interactions among the members of these groups. This suggests that the galaxies in these dense systems have a common origin. __________ Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 50, No. 3, pp. 347–353 (August 2007).     

Spectrophotometric investigation of eight galaxies with a UV excess

The results of a spectroscopic and morphological investigation of galaxies with a UV excess Nos. 27, 28, 93, 101, 109, 164, 204, and 217 from the lists of [M. A. Kazarian, 15, 5, 193 (1979)] are given. The equivalent widths, relative intensities, and half- widths of lines are determined. The masses of galaxies Nos. 28, 93, 101, 164, 204, and 217 are also determined. Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 175–184. April-June, 1998.     

Spectrophotometric and morphological investigation of galaxies with a uv excess that comprise physical systems

The results of a spectroscopic and morphological investigation of galaxies with a UV excess, Nos. 205,206, 208, and 209 from the list of [M. A. Kazarian, Astrofizìka,15, 5 (1979);15, 193 (1979)], are presented. The equivalent widths, relative intensities, and half-widths of lines were determined. The mass of galaxy No. 205 was also determined. Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 179–185, April–June, 1997.     

The spectral investigation of seven HII regions in Kazarian galaxies

Spectra from SDSS DR5 are used for a spectral study of seven HII regions in Kazarian galaxies. The abundances of helium and heavy elements, and also the quantity of ionizing stars and the star formation rate in these galaxies, are determined. The oxygen abundance, 12+log(O/H) lies between 7.94 and 8.35. The mean abundance ratios log(S/O), log(Ar/O), and log(Ne/O) are equal to −1.63, −2.37, and −0.78, respectively. For these HII regions, log(N/O) lies between −0.63 and −1.37. On an N/O-O/H diagram they occupy the same area as high excitation HII regions. In all likelihood the ages of the HII regions studied here exceed the 100–300 million years, required for the enrichment in nitrogen by intermediate-mass stars.. The star formation rate is one order as in the HII regions of spiral and irregular galaxies and ranges from 0.05 ÷ 0.81 M_⊙. year⁻¹. __________ Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 75–87 (February 2008).     

Study of the dependence of the star formation rate in the nuclear regions of 39 Kazarian galaxies on their integral parameters

A statistical study of the dependence of the star formation rate in the nuclear regions of 39 Kazarian galaxies on the integral parameters of these galaxies is carried out on the basis of spectra from SDSS DR6. The value of SFR/kpc² for our sample lies in the range 0.013÷2.04M _⨀ year⁻¹kpc⁻² (with the maximum value of 2.04 corresponding to the Kaz 98 (merger)). It is found that the surface density of the rate of star formation correlates positively with the bar structure parameter and EW(Hα), and that, for spiral galaxies of early morphological types, SFR/kpc² is greater than for the later types. It is shown that the color B-R for the galaxies and the color (u − g) _nucl for the nuclear region correlate positively with the total absorption A(Hα) in the Ha line for the nuclear region. The average value of A(Hα) for our samples is found to be A(Hα)=1.3±0.09 magnitudes. Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 211–224 (May 2009).     

Similarity law in spectral estimation of a time series. V

A continuation of [V. Yu. Terebizh, Astrofizika,40, 139, 273, 413 (1997);41, 113 (1998)]. When following recommendations based on a similarity law, a least-squares estimate is justified. Ockham’s approach is free of assumptions, but more complicated; it leads to results close to those for the least-squares method in conjunction with a similarity law and the condition of nonnegativity of the solution. The theoretical conclusions are illustrated by calculations for an AR-1 process. Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 303–309, April-June. 1998.     

On the cometary shape of compact groups of compact galaxies

It is shown that the brightest members of elongated, compact groups of compact galaxies (CGCGs) are located not in the central part of a group but at its edge. This suggests that compact groups of compact galaxies (n>8) have a cometary shape, with their opening angle being less than 60°, for the most part.Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 585–592, October–December, 1996.     

Infrared and radio features of galaxies with UV excess

This is a statistical study of galaxies with a UV excess. A sample of 702 Kazarian galaxies (KG) is used. The KGs are identified with objects from the MAPS, IRAS FSC, IRAS PSC, and NVSS catalogs. The O and E magnitudes are known for more than 92% of the KGs. It is shown that the KG sample is complete up to 16m.0 in the blue and to 16m.5 in the red. More than 36% of the KGs are identified with infrared (IR) sources at wavelengths of 12, 25, 60, and 100 m. Calculations of the far IR (FIR) luminosities show that 4% of the KGs are strong FIR emitters (L_FIR ≥ 10¹¹ L_⊙). More than 32% of the KGs have been identified as radio sources at a frequency of 1.4 GHz. A determination of the radio luminosities shows that the sample of KGs with known radial velocities include one powerful, L_R ≥ 10²⁵ W/Hz, radio object (Kaz 273) which is a BL Lac object. A close correlation (r=0.93) is bound between the FIR and radio luminosities for galaxies with a UV excess. An examination of the relationship between the FIR and radio luminosities for galaxies in different spectral classes shows that the correlation coefficient is higher (r=0.99) and the slope of the fit curve is larger (a=1.18) for Seyfert galaxies. Calculations of the logarithm of the ratio of the FIR and radio fluxes indicate that the sample includes 4 KGs with a radio excess, while there are none with an IR excess. __________ Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 50, No. 3, pp. 369–379 (August 2007).     

Morphological and spectral study of the galaxies Kaz 69 and Kaz 460

Morphological and spectral studies of the galaxies Kaz 69 and Kaz 460 are reported. The observations were made on the 2.6-m telescope at the Byurakan Observatory using the VAGR multiaperture spectrograph. Isophotes of monochromatic images of the Hα, [NII] λ6584, and [SII] λ6717 lines are constructed. Densifications I and II are found to rotate with north-south oriented axes of rotation. The two densifications (“knots”) have all the kinematic and spectral properties of individual galaxies. It is assumed that Kaz 139 and the densifications I and II were ejected from the nucleus of Kaz 460 at different times, with Kaz 139 probably having been ejected first, although they may all have been ejected simultaneously with different velocities. Along with Kaz 460, these objects form a physical group of galaxies and, at the same time, are a consequence of the activity of the nucleus of Kaz 460. __________ Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 50, No. 3, pp. 415–426 (August 2007).     

Masses of the local group and of the M81 group estimated from distortions in the local velocity field

Based on high precision measurements of the distances to nearby galaxies with the Hubble telescope, we have determined the radii of the zero velocity spheres for the local group, R₀ = 0.96±0.03Mpc, and for the group of galaxies around M 81/M 82, 0.89±0.05Mpc. These yield estimates of M_T = (1.29±0.14)· 10¹² M_⊙ and (1.03±0.17)· 10¹² M_⊙, respectively, for the total masses of these groups. The R₀ method allows us to determine the mass ratios for the two brightest members in both groups, as well. By varying the position of the center of mass between the two principal members of a group to obtain minimal scatter in the galaxies on a Hubble diagram, we find mass ratios of 0.8:1.0 for our galaxy and Andromeda and 0.54:1.00 for the M82 and M81 galaxies, in good agreement with the observed ratios of the luminosities of these galaxies. __________ Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 5–22 (February 2006).     

The morphological and spectral investigation of the galaxies Kaz 5, Kaz 92, and Kaz 390

The results of morphological and spectral study of the galaxies Kaz 5, Kaz 92, and Kaz 390 are presented. The observations were made on the 2.6-m telescope at the Byurakan Observatory with the VAGR microlenses spectrograph. Isophotes of the images of the galaxies are constructed in the Hα, [NII] λλ6584 , 6548, and [SII] λλ6731, 6717 emission lines and in the continuum. The masses of Kaz 5 and Kaz 92 are determined to be 8.6 × 10⁸ M_⊙ and 6.1 × 10⁹ M_⊙ , respectively. The mass of the gaseous component in the centers of regions I and IV of Kaz 390, which encompass a 1 pixel area, are also determined. The morphological structure of the central region of Kaz 5 in the observed spectral range, λλ6400–6800?, differs completely from the structure of the same part of the galaxy observed with the 6-m and 2.5-m telescopes. It is shown that these differences in the structure in images of Kaz 5 are mostly explained by the comparatively low resolution of the telescope in combination with the VAGR spectrograph. Absorbing matter also contributes to this effect. It is also shown that a “deficit” of nitrogen has been observed in the region of Kaz 390 studied here (a circle of diameter 40″). Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 63–74 (February 2009).     

New Galaxies with UV Excess. VI

A list is presented of 122 new galaxies with UV excess observed on plates obtained using the 40″ Schmidt telescope at the Byurakan Observatory with a 1°.5 objective prism. It is shown that the relative number of galaxies with a strong UV excess (classes 1 and 2) listed in Table 1 is roughly 55.7%. This is 6.7% higher than for the previously observed galaxies. These samples also differ in terms of the morphology of the spectra. The largest deviation, approximately 9.9%, occurs for type “sd.”__________Published in Astrofizika, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 393–408 (August 2005).     

Search for companions of nearby isolated galaxies

The radial velocities are measured for 45 galaxies located in the neighborhoods of 29 likely isolated galaxies in a new catalog. We find that about 85% of these galaxies actually are well isolated objects. 4% of nearby galaxies with V _LG < 3500 km/s are this kind of cosmic "orphan" Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 203–210 (May 2009).     

Orientation of extragalactic radio sources relative to the elliptical galaxies associated with them

The relative orientations of the optical and radio axes of radio galaxies are analyzed using data for 271 objects. It is found that the radio axes correlate with the minor axes of the optical galaxies for more elongated radio galaxies (K > 2.5, where K is the ratio of the lengths of the major and minor axes of the radio image) and for radio galaxies of the class FRII, whereas for less elongated radio galaxies (K < 2.5) and radio galaxies of the class FRI the radio axes correlate with the major axes of the optical galaxy. In both cases the correlation turns out to be more significant when the radio galaxies are classified in terms of their elongation than when they are classified in terms of the Fanaroff-Riley criterion. The classification in terms of elongation of the radio image can therefore be of interest for understanding overall problems associated with the mechanism of formation and evolution of radio galaxies. A theoretical foundation for such a classification may be the alternative mechanism of formation of radio galaxies from relativistic plasma ejected from the central part of the optical galaxy and moving in its large-scale, dipole magnetic field. Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 365–371, July–September, 1999.     

Similarity law in the spectral estimation of a time series. II

In the second part of this papersee [V. Yu. Terebizh, Astrofizika,40, 139 (1997)] we give results of an auxiliary nature for a first-order autoregression process. A formal statement of the problem of estimating the spectral density of a time series is given as an inverse problem of mathematical physics. The numbering of sections in this and the next three papers in this series is a continuation of the numbering in the first paper, printed in the preceding issue of the journal [Astrofizika,40, 139–148 (1997)]. Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 273–280, April–June, 1 997.     

BVRI CCD-Photometry of Comparison Stars in the Neighborhoods of Galaxies with Active Nuclei. II

Results are presented from CCD BVRI-observations of 145 comparison stars in the neighborhoods of 14 Seyfert galaxies, 3 quasars, and 5 BL Lac objects with right ascensions of 12 to 24 hours. The magnitudes of the observed stars ranged from V=11 to V=17. The typical photometric error for stars brighter V=14 is 0^m.01. The B, V, Rc, and Ic magnitudes of most of these stars were not known previously. 14′ x 14′ finding charts are provided. These results can be used for differential photometry of the nuclei of active galaxies in the B, V, Rc, and Ic bands.__________Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 365–379 (August 2005).