Investigation of Galaxies of the Second Byurakan Sky Survey. V. Spectroscopic Observations in the Field of 12h22m, +55°

The results of spectroscopic observations of 28 galaxies of the Second Byurakan Sky Survey, completing the follow-up spectroscopy of galaxies in the survey field with central coordinates = 12^h22^m, = +35°, are presented. The spectra were obtained on the 2.6 m telescope of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, and the 6 m telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory, Russian Academy of Sciences. The redshifts and absolute stellar magnitudes of all the galaxies have been determined. A preliminary analysis of the spatial distribution of all galaxies in this sample is given.     

Investigation of Galaxies of the Second Byurakan Sky Survey. III. Spectroscopic Observations in the Fields of 09h47m, +51° and 09h50m, +55°

The results of observations of 49 objects from the second Byurakan spectroscopic sky survey are given; they complete the recent spectroscopy of galactic samples in the fields centered on the coordinates = 09^h47^m, = +51° and = 09^h50^m, = +55°. The spectra were obtained on the 2.6-m telescope of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, and the 6-m telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory, Russian Academy of Sciences, during 1998-2000. Redshifts and absolute stellar magnitudes were determined for all the galaxies.     

Investigation of galaxies of the second byurakan sky survey. II. Spectroscopic observations in the 08h00m, +59° field

The results of spectroscopic observations of 25 objects of the Second Byurakan Spectroscopic Sky Survey in a field with central coordinates a = 08^h00^m, δ = +59° are given. The spectra were obtained on the 2.6- m telescope of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, and the 6- m telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory, Russian Academy of Sciences, in 1997– 1998 with a spectral resolution of from 5 to 15Å. The redshifts and absolute stellar magnitudes of all the galaxies were determined and they were classified. A histogram of the redshift distribution of the complete sample of galaxies in this field of the survey is given.     

First Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey. Stars of Late-Spectral Types. XIV. Zone +13° ≤ δ ≤ +33°

We present the fourteenth list of faint late M and carbon type stars detected on the plates of the First Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey in the zone +13° +33° covering about 4736 sq. degrees. From 260 stars, 118 are newly detected objects: they are 19 carbon stars, 5 carbon star candidates, and 94 M-type stars. Among 118 detected objects 73( 57 PSC + 16 FSC ) are unclassified IRAS sources. Accurate positions, spectral classes, red magnitudes, color indices, and near-infrared J, H and K photometry are given, using several astronomical databases. Finding charts from DSS are given for the most interesting objects.     

First Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey. Stars of Late-Spectral Types. XIII. Zone +1° ≤ δ ≤ +13°

The thirteenth list of faint late M and carbon type stars detected on the plates of the First Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey in zone +1° +13° covering about 3118 sq. degrees is presented. From 285 stars, 161 are newly detected objects: they are 17 carbon stars, 25 carbon star candidates, and 117 M-type stars. The spectral type of two objects is assumed to be between M8 - M9 or late N-subtypes. Among 161 objects, 85 (66 PSC + 19 FSC) are unclassified IRAS sources. Accurate positions, spectral classes, red magnitudes, and color indices are given using several astronomical databases. Finding charts from DSS are given for the most interesting objects.     

First Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey. Stars of late spectral types. −11° ≤ δ ≤ −7° belt

A 10th list of late-type M and C stars found on plates of the First Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey in the − 11° ≤ δ ≤ − 7° belt with an area of about 1070 deg² is given. The list contains data on 169 red stars, 117 of which were found for the first time: 8 are new C stars, 3 are Cstar candidates, 104 are M stars, 1 is either an M or an S star, and 1 object on the survey plate cannot be classified. Of the 117 objects, 47 are unidentified IRAS sources. A statistical analysis of the objects that are and are not identified with IRAS sources shows that the identified stars are, with a high probability, brighter and have relatively more massive envelopes. Two stars were found to have fairly large brightness variability (with an amplitude of at least 6^m.O). Gasdust shells are assumed to exist around nine of the IRAS sources. The equatorial coordinates, spectral types, and stellar magnitudes, determined on Palomar E maps, are given for the selected objects. Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 41. No. 4, pp. 545–559, October–December, 1998.     

First Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey. Stars of Late Spectral Types. XII. Zone -3° ≤ δ ≤ +1°

The twelfth list of faint late M and carbon type stars detected on the plates of the First Byurakan Spectral Survey in zone -3° +1° covering about 1070 sq. degrees is presented. From 86 detected stars, 57 are newly discovered objects: they are 3 R-type carbon stars, 2 carbon star candidates and 52 M-type stars. Among the latter 34 (28 PSC + 6 FSC) are unclassified IRAS sources. Equatorial coordinates, spectral classes, color indices, and red magnitudes determined from the Palomar E-charts are presented.     

A Catalog of Luminous Infrared Galaxies in the IRAS Survey and Second Data Release of SDSS

We selected a sample of luminous infrared galaxies by cross-identification of the Faint Source Catalogue (FSC) and Point Source Catalogue (PSC) of the IRAS Survey with the Second Data Release of the SDSS. The size of our sample is 1267 for FSC and 427 for PSC by using the 2σ significance level cross-section. The "likelihood ratio" method is used to estimate the individual's reliability and for defining two more reliable subsamples (908 for FSC and 356 for PSC). A catalog of infrared, optical and radio data is compiled and will be used in further work. Some statistical results show that luminous infrared galaxies are quite different from ultra-luminous infrared galaxies. The AGN fractions of galaxies at different infrared luminosities and the radio-infrared correlations are consistent with the previous studies.     

Objective prism survey of qsos in the field centered at 10h40m + 00°00′

QSO objective prism survey was done for the field centered at 10^h40^m + 00°00. For the 348 objects selected, we present in this paper their positions,B _J magnitudes, spectra, and finding charts. Based on the sample containing 163 QSO candidates with higher reliabilities (F 3), the surface density of QSO candidates withB _J 20 is estimated to be about 4.5 per square degree.Work based on UKST plates.     

The first Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey. Stars of later spectral classes. V. The zone +65°⩽δ⩽+69°

We give the fifth list of red stars of the First Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey. The objects are located in the zone 5^h 18^h 30^m and +65 +69. The list contains the data on 18 new objects, one of which is a star of class R. We also give the first determination of the spectral class of 11 variable objects, for four of which we give the spectrograms in the range of wavelengths 4700–6700å.Translated fromAstrofizika, Vol. 37, No. 4, 1994.     

Objective prism survey of QSO candidates in field centered at 00h00m + 0° 00': (I) The northeastern quarter

We present the coordinates, B_j, magnitudes and identification charts for 122 quasar candidates (Quality Class Q≥4) found in the northeastern quarter of UK Schmidt Sky Region 823 centered at 0^h00^m, +0°00'. For Q≥ 5 objects, spectral line identifications and redshifts are included.     

H<Emphasis Type="Italic">α</Emphasis> Velocity Fields and Galaxy Interaction in the Quartet of Galaxies NGC 7769, 7770, 7771 and 7771A

The quartet of galaxies NGC 7769, 7770, 7771 and 7771A is a system of interacting galaxies. Close interaction between galaxies caused characteristic morphological features: tidal arms and bars, as well as an induced star formation. In this study, we performed the Fabry–Perot scanning interferometry of the system in H a line and studied the velocity fields of the galaxies. We found that the rotation curve of NGC 7769 is weakly distorted. The rotation curve of NGC 7771 is strongly distorted with the tidal arms caused by direct flyby of NGC 7769 and flyby of a smaller neighbor NGC 7770. The rotation curve of NGC 7770 is significantly skewed because of the interaction with the much massive NGC 7771. The rotation curves and morphological disturbances suggest that the NGC 7769 and NGC 7771 have passed the first pericenter stage, however, probably the second encounter has not happened yet. Profiles of surface brightness of NGC 7769 have a characteristic break, and profiles of color indices have a minimum at a radius of intensive star formation induced by the interaction with NGC 7771.