行星摄动力对太阳活动的调制

本采用天体力学方法，考虑太阳系九大行星对太阳表面局部区域的摄动力，建立了太阳表面受行星起潮力的数值计算模型。利用此模型，针对历史上发生的１００个大太阳耀斑事件，计算各耀斑区耀斑发生前后所受行星起潮力的变化。从耀斑发生的时间分布统计得到：在１００个耀斑中，有７５个耀斑发生在行星综合起源力合力极大前后三天内。证明行星摄动对太阳活动有调制作用。最后，本还对太阳活动起源、活动周期等问题进行了简要的讨论     

第22太阳周活动区M级以上X射线耀斑指数的设计

本文对第２２太阳周中发生过Ｍ级以上的Ｘ射线耀斑对应的３９５个活动区资料进行了耀斑指数的统计，得到的结果：１．２２太阳周Ｍ级以上Ｘ射线耀斑级别综合指数表，２．２２太阳周Ｍ级以上Ｘ射线耀斑总指数表，３．第２２太阳周Ｍ级以上Ｘ射线耀斑总指数随时间的变化曲线，４．第２２周Ｍ级以上Ｘ射耀斑总指数直方图，该图表明第２２太阳周活动的极大年分别是１９８９和１９９１年，为第２３周太阳活动预报提供了可用参数。     

太阳耀斑和行星际磁场南向分量之间的相关分析

本文用统计方法对太阳耀斑和行星际磁场南向分量进行相关分析。通过这些分析,我们得出了以下结论:(1)太阳活动的27天周期性对行星际磁场南向分量的增加有一定影响;(2)太阳耀斑是行星际磁场南向分量增加的重要因素,有79.6％的10γ以上行星际磁场南向分量是由于太阳耀斑造成的;(3)从综合耀斑指数与行星际磁场南向分量之间的回归分析得到的相关系数为0.619。     

第22太阳周活动区M级以上X射线耀斑指数的统计

本文对第２２太阳周（１９８７年１月至１９９２年１２月）中发生过Ｍ级以上的Ｘ射线耀斑（Ｈα耀斑级别≥Ｍ级，并伴有Ｘ射线的耀斑）对应的３９５个活动区资料进行了耀斑指数的统计，得到的结果：１．２２太阳周Ｍ级以上Ｘ射线耀斑级别综合指数表，２．２２太阳周Ｍ级以上Ｘ射线耀斑总指数表，３．第２２太阳周Ｍ级以上Ｘ射线耀斑总指数随时间的变化曲线，４．第２２太阳周Ｍ级以上Ｘ射线濯斑总指数直方图，该图表明第２２太阳周活动的极大年分别是１９８９和１９９１年，为第２３周太阳活动预报提供了可用参数。     

太阳耀斑区磁场和电流研究的一些新进展

在太阳耀斑区磁场和电流研究方面，文中将着重介绍太阳横向磁场方位的确定，太阳活动区磁场的非热性表示、太阳耀斑前后的活动区磁场变化、以及耀斑核块与活动区纵向电流密度极大点位置的关系等几个重要问题的研究现状。     

太阳中微子流变化的周期性与太阳活动

本文对1970年到1979年的太阳中微子流和太阳活动(太阳黑子、耀斑和质子事件)的数据作最大熵谱分析,并求其互相关函数和初相,得到:太阳中微子流和太阳活动均有11年的长周期;太阳中微子流和太阳质子事件还有共同的近3年、2年和1年左右的周期。太阳中微子流的3年周期占支配地位,质子事件中的3年周期亦占有重要地位。二级以上的耀斑事件亦有近两年的周期。它们的互相关函数和初相表明:太阳中微子流与太阳活动有正相关;对近11年周期的数据,太阳黑子和太阳耀斑相对于太阳中微子均有延迟时间47个月,对质子事件有延迟时间41个月。对于约3年的周期,质子的延迟时间为10个月。结合他人的太阳半径和太阳磁场的测量与分析结果,得到一个符合标准太阳模型中物理过程的太阳中微子流变化与太阳活动间的因果关系,并对这个因果关系的可能机制进行了讨论。     

TRACE卫星观测的太阳耀斑

太阳耀斑是太阳表面最为剧烈的太阳活动现象经典的太阳耀斑被定义为色球谱斑的突然增亮现象。后来人们又在光球层的太阳黑子群中或周围观测到突然增亮现象,人们称它们为白光耀斑。随着科学技术的发展,太阳观测设备也不断改进和更新,对太阳     

分形和混沌理论在太阳物理学中的应用

本文对非线性科学的两个重要分支－分形和混沌－在太阳物理学中的应用情况作了综述，主要内容包括：太阳活动混沌性的揭示；对太阳活动混沌性的可能解释－太阳非线性发电机理论；一些太阳现象的分形描述；耀斑的自组织临界行为研究。最后给出了作者对这一领域工作前景的展望。     

太阳质子事件耀斑的短期预报

回顾产生太阳质子事件耀斑的短期预报,讨论短期预报在近期应做的研究．给出以下结论：（１）在６０年代和７０年代,质子事件耀斑的预报有相当大的进展;（２）新预报方法的探索和质子流在日冕与行星际的传播问题,是当前改进短期预报的关键;（３）对实际应用的短期预报工作的改进,可能需要从空间天气预报的角度,研究太阳活动区的分类．     

1989年8月17日耀斑环的视向速度场

多云模型’’是处理太阳活动体光谱不对称轮廓的有效方法,本文给出了该方法的一个具体应用实例,利用云南天文台二维多波段太阳光谱仪观测的１９８９年８月１７日耀斑环Ｈβ波段光谱资料,得到了该耀斑环的视向速度场．     

Tidal evolution of close-in exoplanets in co-orbital configurations

In this paper, we study the behavior of a pair of co-orbital planets, both orbiting a central star on the same plane and undergoing tidal interactions. Our goal is to investigate final orbital configurations of the planets, initially involved in the 1/1 mean-motion resonance (MMR), after long-lasting tidal evolution. The study is done in the form of purely numerical simulations of the exact equations of motions accounting for gravitational and tidal forces. The results obtained show that, at least for equal mass planets, the combined effects of the resonant and tidal interactions provoke the orbital instability of the system, often resulting in collision between the planets. We first discuss the case of two hot-super-Earth planets, whose orbital dynamics can be easily understood in the frame of our semi-analytical model of the 1/1 MMR. Systems consisting of two hot-Saturn planets are also briefly discussed.     

Are Planetary Tides on the Sun and the Birthplace of Sunspots Related?

We study whether the birthplaces of sunspots (defined as the location of first appearance in the photosphere) are related to the planetary tides on the Sun. The heliocentric longitudes of newly emerging sunspots are statistically compared to the longitudes of tidal peaks caused by the tidal planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Jupiter. The longitude differences between new sunspots and tidal planets (and their conjugate locations) as well as the magnitudes of the vertical and horizontal tidal forces at the birthplace of new sunspots are calculated. The statistical distributions are compared with simulation results calculated using a random sunspot distribution. The results suggest that the birthplaces of sunspots (in the photosphere) are independent of the positions of tidal planets and the strength of tidal forces caused by them. However, since the sunspots actually originate near the tachocline (well below the photosphere) and it takes considerable time for the disturbances to reach photosphere, we hesitate to conclude that the formation of sunspots are not related to planetary positions.     

Interplanetary dust dynamics: I. Long-term gravitational effects of the inner planets on zodiacal dust

Whereas the inner planets' perturbations on meteoroids' and larger interplanetary bodies' orbits have been studied extensively, they are usually neglected in studies of the dynamics of smaller particles producing the zodiacal light through scattering of sunlight. Forces acting on these dust particles are fairly well known and include radiation forces and interaction with the solar wind. This article is the first in a series aimed at improving our knowledge of the dynamical evolution of dust in interplanetary space by studying the combined effects of these perturbations including gravitational perturbations by the planets Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter. The necessity of including effects of the inner planets in dust dynamics investigations is established. Sample trajectories are presented to illustrate commonly occurring phenomenae, such as nonmonotonic changes in semimajor axis, eccentricity, inclination, and in the line of nodes. These perturbations are shown to be due to the inner planets as opposted to Jupiter or nongravitational forces.     

Test for planetary influences on solar activity

A method due to Schuster is used to test the hypothesis that solar activity is influenced by tides raised in the Sun's atmosphere by planets. We calculate the distribution in longtitude of over 1000 flares occurring in a 61/2 yr segment of solar cycle 19, referring the longitude system in turn to the orbital positions of Jupiter and Venus. The resulting distributions show no evidence for a tidal effect.     

Empirical evidence for tidal evolution in transiting planetary systems

Most transiting planets orbit very close to their parent star, causing strong tidal forces between the two bodies. Tidal interaction can modify the dynamics of the system through orbital alignment, circularization, synchronization and orbital decay by exchange of angular moment. Evidence for tidal circularization in close-in giant planet is well known. Here, we review the evidence for excess rotation of the parent stars due to the pull of tidal forces towards spin-orbit synchronization. We find suggestive empirical evidence for such a process in the present sample of transiting planetary systems. The corresponding angular momentum exchange would imply that some planets have spiralled towards their star by substantial amounts since the dissipation of the protoplanetary disc. We suggest that this could quantitatively account for the observed mass–period relation of close-in gas giants. We discuss how this scenario can be further tested and point out some consequences for theoretical studies of tidal interactions and for the detection and confirmation of transiting planets from radial velocity and photometric surveys.     

Orbital dispersion of comet Encke's meteoroids

The orbital evolution of model meteoroids ejected from the comet Encke has been investigated. The particles abandon the mother body with velocities 20 and 40 ms^-1 perihelion within the interval of the past 10,000 years. Their 10,000 years old osculating orbits were numerically integrated forward, using a dynamical model of the solar system consisting of all planets. Forces from solar electromagnetic and corpuscular radiation effecting the particles are considered, too. Orbital dispersions of the model meteoroids are presented. The importance of nongravitational forces for a long-term orbital evolution of meteoroid streams is shown.     

Critical Analysis of a Hypothesis of the Planetary Tidal Influence on Solar Activity

The present work is a critical revision of the hypothesis of the planetary tidal influence on solar activity published by Abreu et al. (Astron. Astrophys. 548, A88, 2012; called A12 here). A12 describes the hypothesis that planets can have an impact on the solar tachocline and therefore on solar activity. We checked the procedure and results of A12, namely the algorithm of planetary tidal torque calculation and the wavelet coherence between torque and heliospheric modulation potential. We found that the claimed peaks in long-period range of the torque spectrum are artefacts caused by the calculation algorithm (viz. aliasing effect). Also the statistical significance of the results of the wavelet coherence is found to be overestimated by an incorrect choice of the background assumption of red noise. Using a more conservative non-parametric random-phase method, we found that the long-period coherence between planetary torque and heliospheric modulation potential becomes insignificant. Thus we conclude that the considered hypothesis of planetary tidal influence on solar activity is not based on a solid ground.     

On the relation between the solar activity cycle and the solar tidal force induced by the planets

The cross-correlation coefficient (t) of the solar tidal force induced by the planets f(x + t) with the sunspot number g(x) during a period of 44 years is about -0.7 when t is about -2 years. This fact will be useful for predicting solar activity. The solar tidal force was calculated from 1928 to 1971 for every degree on the equatorial plane and every time every planet moves one degree. As the solar tidal force, we used the moving annual average by months of the square of the vertical tidal force on the sun, and as the sunspot number we used the Zürich mean annual sunspot number.     

Tidal interactions and disruptions of giant planets on highly eccentric orbits

We calculate the evolution of planets undergoing a strong tidal encounter using smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH), for a range of periastron separations. We find that outside the Roche limit, the evolution of the planet is well-described by the standard model of linear, non-radial, adiabatic oscillations. If the planet passes within the Roche limit at periastron, however, mass can be stripped from it, but in no case do we find enough energy transferred to the planet to lead to complete disruption. In light of the three new extrasolar planets discovered with periods shorter than two days, we argue that the shortest-period cases observed in the period-mass relation may be explained by a model whereby planets undergo strong tidal encounters with stars, after either being scattered by dynamical interactions into highly eccentric orbits, or tidally captured from nearly parabolic orbits. Although this scenario does provide a natural explanation for the edge found for planets at twice the Roche limit, it does not explain how such planets will survive the inevitable expansion that results from energy injection during tidal circularization.     

Dynamical relaxation and the orbits of low-mass extrasolar planets

We consider the evolution of a system containing a population of massive planets formed rapidly through a fragmentation process occurring on a scale on the order of 100 au and a lower mass planet that assembles in a disc on a much longer time-scale. During the formation phase, the inner planet is kept on a circular orbit owing to tidal interaction with the disc, while the outer planets undergo dynamical relaxation. Interaction with the massive planets left in the system after the inner planet forms may increase the eccentricity of the inner orbit to high values, producing systems similar to those observed.