8个富星系团的视向速度成员研究

本利用在考虑团内星系面数密度分布的前提下，以视向速度为判据，按最大似然原理解算团分布参数和成员概率的严格统计方法，对８个Ａｂｅｌｌ星系团进行了成员研究。解算结果表明此方法是合理的、有效的，星系团的速度弥散度分布与动力学模型一致。有迹象表明椭长形的结构在星系团中是一种普遍现象。从这８个团得到了清晰的ＮＡ－σｃ的相关关系，进而推知团的质光比为１００ｈ１００＾－１￣６００ｈ１００＾－１，平均３５０ｈ１     

8个富星系团天区中星系的视向速度成员概率

本给出了用改进后的视向速度成员确定方法对8个Abell星系团进行成员概率计算的具体结果。从团天区内场星系的分布情况来看，改进后的成员确定方法明显地改善了使用原方法所出现的场星系向团中心聚集的不合理现象，对有效性指数E的分析表明，方法改进后，星系团成员确定的有效性也有整体上的提高。     

VIRGO星系团的视向速度成员研究

本文利用Virgo星系团天区572个星系的视向速度观测资料,按最大似然原理确定了434个成员星系。平均日心速度1247±37公里每秒,视向速度弥散度752±27公里·每秒。分析表明,尽管室女团是一个有次团结构的近距星系团,仍然可以合理地用正态分布来作为成员星系观测视向速度分布的一级近似。另外,团内不同类型的星系看来有着不同的分布,而晚型星系可能仍然处于内落阶段。     

星系团及团内成员星系的研究进展(Ⅰ)

本文介绍了星系团的一般性质及团中成员星系的近期研究进展。内容包括星系团表,星系团的成员确定、光度函数、质量和动力学问题;以及cD星系的形成和演化、团中成员星系的环境效应等,并进而说明星系团研究的重要科学意义。     

星系团Abell 85的动力学子结构

Abell 85是位于南半天区红移为0.055的cD星系团.基于前人的光谱观测数据和SDSS(Sloan Digital Sky Survey)数据,利用3σ方法筛选出该星系团的370个成员星系,并对其动力学情况进行了分析.从这些成员星系的空间分布和局域视向速度分布中,发现了该星系团含有4个明显的子结构,且正处于两两并合之中.这表明Abell 85处在动力学活跃的状态,远未达到动力学平衡.     

后发团盘星系自转轴方向的分布

本文对后发团中心２．６３°×２．６３°范围内１３８个盘星系（９４个Ｓ０星系，４４个Ｓ和Ｉｒ星系）的自转轴方向的分布作了分析，结果表明，后发团中盘星系自转轴方向的分布是非均匀的．相对于假设的均匀分布，有较多的Ｓ０星系的自转轴平行于团平面，并且Ｓ０星系的自转轴在团平面上的投影倾向于沿着偏离团中心方向约４５°的方向；对于Ｓ和Ｉｒｒ星系，自转轴倾向于平行或垂直于团平面，自转轴在团平面上的投影则倾向于平行团中心方向．本文证实了后发团中盘星系自转轴方向分布的非均匀性及其与星系形态类型的相关，而且可能与星系光度也有关．样本越深，自转轴指向的分布似乎越不均匀．本文结果说明后发团存在一个优势平面（可能的团平面），在各种星系团及星系形成理论中，有支持“薄饼”（ｐａｎｃａｋｅ）模型的迹象．     

“钱德拉”发现阿贝尔160中的瞬现余迹

钱德拉X射线天文台拍摄的阿贝尔160的X射线图像英国和美国的一个天文学家小组通过钱德拉X射线天文台发现了星系穿过星系团阿贝尔160时留下的热气体的瞬现余迹。宇宙中大多数星系是在星系团里的,一个星系团所包含的星系少则几个多则几千个。星系团浸在热气体中,由于星系团成员星系的合力气体保持在原位置。单个星系以每秒几千千米的速度穿过气体,并产生类     

UKST巡天第349号天区中4个星系团内不同颜色成员星系的分布

本利用Ｅｄｉｎｂｕｒｇｈ／Ｄｕｒｈａｍ南天星系表的资料，以及ＵＫＳＴ巡天第３４９号天区Ｒ片星像的ＣＯＳＭＯＳ机扫描参数，对４个星系团内不同颜色成员星系的分布作了统计分析。结果表明：在这些团的内区，蓝星系在成员星系总数中所占的比例ｆｂ小于团的外围部分；在场区中，ｆｂ之值大于团区的相应值。末简单讨论了ｆｂ的某些特征的可能含义。     

UKST巡天第349号天区中4个星系团内不同颜色成员星系的分布

本文利用Ｅｄｉｎｂｕｒｇｈ／Ｄｕｒｈａｍ南天星系表的资料，以及ＵＫＳＴ巡天第３４９号天区Ｒ片星像的ＣＯＳＭＯＳ机扫描参数，对４个星系团内不同颜色成员星系的分布作了统计分析。结果表明：在这些团的内区，蓝星系在成员星系总数中所占的比例ｆ_ｂ小于团的外围部分；在场区中，ｆ_ｂ之值大于团区的相应值。文末简单讨论了ｆ_ｂ的某些特征的可能含义。     

星系团的光学研究（Ⅱ）：团星系演化,环境与形态,简要的展望

星系团研究涉及面极广，此处仅简介光学研究的若干方面，全文分为两篇，前一篇中已知介绍了星系团表，星系团有大尺度分布，星系团的一般性质，本篇中则介绍团星系的演化，环境与星系形态，并作简要的展望。     

A thermodynamic model of high temperature lava vaporization on Io

We modified the MAGMA chemical equilibrium code developed by Fegley and Cameron (1987, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 82, 207-222) and used it to model vaporization of high temperature silicate lavas on Io. The MAGMA code computes chemical equilibria in a melt, between melt and its equilibrium vapor, and in the gas phase. The good agreement of MAGMA code results with experimental data and with other computer codes is demonstrated. The temperature-dependent pressure and composition of vapor in equilibrium with lava is calculated from 1700 to 2400 K for 109 different silicate lavas in the ONaKFeSiMgCaAlTi system. Results for five lavas (tholeiitic basalt, alkali basalt, Barberton komatiite, dunite, and a molten type B1 Ca, Al-rich inclusion) are discussed in detail. The effects of continuous fractional vaporization on chemistry of these lavas and their equilibrium vapor are presented. The predicted abundances (relative to Na) of K, Fe, Si, Al, Ca, and Ti in the vapor equilibrated with lavas at 1900 K are lower than published upper limits for Io's atmosphere (which do not include Mg). We predict evaporative loss of alkalis, Fe, and Si during volcanic eruptions. Sodium is more volatile than K, and the Na/K ratio in the gas is decreased by fractional vaporization. This process can match Io's atmospheric Na/K ratio of 10±3 reported by Brown (2001, Icarus 151, 190-195). Silicon monoxide is an abundant species in the vapor above lavas. Spectroscopic searches are recommended for SiO at IR and mm wavelengths. Reactions of metallic vapors with S- and Cl-bearing volcanic gases may form other unusual gases including MgCl₂, MgS, MgCl, FeCl₂, FeS, FeCl, and SiS.     

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Alkali and halogen chemistry in volcanic gases on Io

We use chemical equilibrium calculations to model the speciation of alkalis and halogens in volcanic gases emitted on Io. The calculations cover wide temperature (500-2000 K) and pressure (10⁻⁶ to 10⁺¹ bars) ranges, which overlap the nominal conditions at Pele (T=1760 K, P=0.01 bars). About 230 compounds of 11 elements (O, S, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, F, Cl, Br, I) are considered. The elemental abundances for O, S, Na, K, and Cl are based upon observations. CI chondritic elemental abundances relative to sulfur are used for the other alkalis and halogens (as yet unobserved on Io). We predict the major alkali species in Pele-like volcanic gases and the percentage distribution of each alkali are LiCl (73%), LiF (27%); NaCl (81%), Na (16%), NaF (3%); KCl (91%), K (5%), KF (4%); RbCl (93%), Rb (4%), RbF (3%); CsCl (92%), CsF (6%), Cs (2%). Likewise the major halogen species and the percentage distribution of each halogen are NaF (88%), KF (10%), LiF (2%); NaCl (89%), KCl (11%); NaBr (89%), KBr (10%), Br (1%); NaI (61%), I (30%), KI (9%). We predict the major halogen condensates and their condensation temperatures at P=0.01 bar are NaF (1115 K), LiF (970 K); NaCl (1050 K), KCl (950 K); KBr (750 K), RbBr (730 K), CsBr (645 K); and solid I₂ (200 K). We also model disequilibrium chemistry of the alkalis and halogens in the volcanic plume. Based on this work and our prior modeling for Na, K, and Cl in a volcanic plume, we predict the major loss processes for the alkali halide gases are photolysis and/or condensation onto grains. Their estimated photochemical lifetimes range from a few minutes for alkali iodides to a few hours for alkali fluorides. Condensation is apparently the only loss process for elemental iodine. On the basis of elemental abundances and photochemical lifetimes, we recommend searching for gaseous KCl, NaF, LiF, LiCl, RbF, RbCl, CsF, and CsCl around volcanic vents during eruptions. Based on abundance considerations and observations of brown dwarfs we also recommend a search of Io's extended atmosphere and the Io plasma torus for neutral and ionized Li, Cs, Rb, and F.     

Born–Infeld type phantom model in the ω–ω′ plane

In this paper, we investigate the dynamics of Born–Infeld (B–I) phantom model in the ω–ω′ plane, which is defined by the equation of state parameter for the dark energy and its derivative with respect to N (the logarithm of the scale factor a). We find the scalar field equation of motion in ω–ω′ plane, and show mathematically the property of attractor solutions which correspond to ω _φ ∼−1, Ω _φ =1, which avoid the “Big rip” problem and meets the current observations well.      

A Comparison of Several Image Locating Algorithms in Astronomical Instruments

In astronomical observations at optical wavelengths, a fast image tracking system can be adopted to reduce the effects of the atmospheric seeing and telescopic tracking error, and therefore improve the observing efficiency. Aiming at the need of astronomical observations, totally 5 kinds of algorithms in two categories were selected to make a comparative study on their accuracies and stabilities under different noise conditions by both numerical experiment and laboratory test. The results indicate that the normalized cross-correlation method and barycenter method have not only a higher accuracy but also a better reliability against interferences, they will be applied to the high-resolution spectrograph of the Xinglong 2.16 m telescope and the scienti?c instruments of the SONG (Stellar Observations Network Group) project, respectively.     

Shear and vorticity in a combined Einstein-Cartan-Brans-Dicke inflationary lambda-Universe

A combined BCDE (Brans-Dicke and Einstein-Cartan) theory with lambda-term is developed through Raychaudhuri’s equation, for inflationary scenario. It involves a variable cosmological constant, which decreases with time, jointly with energy density, cosmic pressure, shear, vorticity, and Hubble’s parameter, while the scale factor, total spin and scalar field increase exponentially. The post-inflationary fluid resembles a perfect one, though total spin grows, but the angular speed does not (Astrophys. Space Sci. 312: 275, 2007d).      

Study on the Stressed Mirror Polishing with a Continuous Polishing Machine for Large Aperture Off-axis Aspheric Mirrors

A special stressed annular polishing technique is proposed to mill the off-axis aspheric sub-mirrors of a large segmented mirror with an annular polishing machine. Based on the basic principle of stressed annular polishing technique, a set of special stressing mechanisms are designed to convert milling the aspheric surfaces of sub-mirrors with different off-axis distances into milling the spherical surfaces with identical radii of curvature, so that they can be pol- ished simultaneously on a continuous polishing machine. It took about contin- uous 40 hours to polish a scaled-down mirror of the planning Chinese Future Giant Telescope (CFGT) using this technique. This mirror has the 330 mm di- ameter, 3.6 m off-axis distance, and the 21.6 m radius of curvature, and its max- imum asphericity is 16 micron. The experiment shows that this method has a high effciency, suits batch manufacturing, especially the batch manufacturing of aspheric sub-mirrors of the segmented primary mirror of an extremely large aperture telescope.