Spectroscopic and photometric observations of galaxies from the ESO/Uppsala list Second catalogue

in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Supplement Series (1978), 33

Abstract image available at: http://esoads.eso.org/abs/1978A&AS...33..243B

Spectroscopic and photometric variability of the O9.5Vp star HD93521

in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2008), 487(2), 659-670

Aims. The line profile variability and photometric variability of the O9.5Vp star HD93521 are examined in order to establish the properties of the non-radial pulsations in this star. Methods. Fourier ... [more ▼]

Aims. The line profile variability and photometric variability of the O9.5Vp star HD93521 are examined in order to establish the properties of the non-radial pulsations in this star. Methods. Fourier techniques are used to characterize the modulations of the He I lambda lambda 5876, 6678 and H alpha lines in several spectroscopic time series and to search for variations in a photometric time series. Results. Our spectroscopic data confirm the existence of two periods of 1.75 and 2.89 h. The line profiles, especially those affected by emission wings, exhibit also modulations on longer time scales, but these are epoch-dependent and change from line to line. Unlike previous claims, we find no unambiguous signature of the rotational period in our data, nor of a third pulsation period (corresponding to a frequency of 2.66 d(-1)). Conclusions. HD93521 very likely exhibits non-radial pulsations with periods of 1.75 and 2.89 h with l similar or equal to 8 +/- 1 and l similar or equal to 4 +/- 1 respectively. No significant signal is found in the first harmonics of these two periods. The 2.89 h mode is seen at all epochs and in all lines investigated, while the visibility of the 1.75 h mode is clearly epoch-dependent. Whilst light variations are detected, their connection to these periodicities is not straightforward. [less ▲]

Spectroscopic binary processing within Gaia DPAC

in Orbital Couples: Pas de Deux in the Solar System and the Milky Way (2012, May 01)

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Spectroscopic characterization of protochlorophyllide photoreduction in the greening leaf

in Photosynthetica (1993), 29(2), 185-194

Room temperature absorbance and 77 K fluorescence measurements were used in order to identify Pchlide and Chlide spectral forms involved in protochlorophyllide photoreduction in greening leaves of barley ... [more ▼]

Room temperature absorbance and 77 K fluorescence measurements were used in order to identify Pchlide and Chlide spectral forms involved in protochlorophyllide photoreduction in greening leaves of barley. Pchlide(650) (the subscript refers to the in vivo absorbance maximum of the pigment) is the main photoactive Pchlide throughout the first 8 h of greening. Its photoreduction triggers a succession of Chl(ide) spectral forms that are identical to those normally found after photoreduction in unirradiated leaves. After an actinic radiation pulse, Chlide(684) appears within 2 s from an intermediate at shorter wavelength and is transformed to Chlide(672) in less than 2 min. The time-scale of the shifts is remarkably shorter than in unirradiated leaves, which is consistent with the acceleration of Chi accumulation during greening. Pchlide(630) and Pchlide(640) act as precursors of Pchlide(650) during its regeneration, which exhibits a marked inhibition at temperatures above 30 degrees C. [less ▲]

Spectroscopic determination of photospheric parameters and chemical abundances of 6 K-type stars

in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2005), 433

High resolution, high -S/N- ratio optical spectra have been obtained for a sample of 6 K-type dwarf and subgiant stars, and have been analysed with three different LTE methods in order to derive detailed ... [more ▼]

High resolution, high -S/N- ratio optical spectra have been obtained for a sample of 6 K-type dwarf and subgiant stars, and have been analysed with three different LTE methods in order to derive detailed photospheric parameters and abundances and to compare the characteristics of analysis techniques. The results have been compared with the aim of determining the most robust method to perform complete spectroscopic analyses of K-type stars, and in this perspective the present work must be considered as a pilot study. In this context we have determined the abundance ratios with respect to iron of several elements. In the first method the photospheric parameters (T_eff, log g, and ξ) and metal abundances are derived using measured equivalent widths and Kurucz LTE model atmospheres as input for the MOOG software code. The analysis proceeds in an iterative way, and relies on the excitation equilibrium of the ion{Fe}{i} lines for determining the effective temperature and microturbulence, and on the ionization equilibrium of the ion{Fe}{i} and ion{Fe}{ii} lines for determining the surface gravity and the metallicity. The second method follows a similar approach, but discards the ion{Fe}{i} low excitation potential transitions (which are potentially affected by non-LTE effects) from the initial line list, and relies on the B-V colour index to determine the temperature. The third method relies on the detailed fitting of the 6162 à ion{Ca}{i} line to derive the surface gravity, using the same restricted line list as the second method. Methods 1 and 3 give consistent results for the program stars; in particular the comparison between the results obtained shows that the ion{Fe}{i} low-excitation potential transitions do not appear significantly affected by non-LTE effects (at least for the subgiant stars), as suggested by the good agreement of the atmospheric parameters and chemical abundances derived. The second method leads to systematically lower T_eff and log g values with respect to the first one, and a similar trend is shown by the chemical abundances (with the exception of the oxygen abundance). These differences, apart from residual non-LTE effects, may be a consequence of the colour-T_eff scale used. The α-elements have abundance ratios consistent with the solar values for all the program stars, as expected for â normalâ disk stars. The first method appears to be the most reliable one, as it is self-consistent, it always leads to convergent solutions and the results obtained are in good agreement with previous determinations in the literature. Based on observations made with the Nordic Optical Telescope, operated on the island of La Palma jointly by Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, in the Spanish Observatorio del Roche de los Muchachos of the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias. Table 6 is only available in electronic form at http://www.edpsciences.org [less ▲]

Spectroscopic determination of the fundamental parameters of 66 B-type stars in the field-of-view of the CoRoT satellite

in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2010), 515

Spectroscopic follow-up of the colliding-wind binary WR 140 during the 2009 January periastron passage

in Neiner, Coralie; Wade, G.; Meynet, G. (Eds.) et al Active OB stars: structure, evolution, mass loss and critical limits (2011, July 01)

We present the results from the spectroscopic follow-up of WR140 (WC7 + O4-5) during its last periastron passage in january 2009. This object is known as the archetype of colliding wind binaries and has a ... [more ▼]

We present the results from the spectroscopic follow-up of WR140 (WC7 + O4-5) during its last periastron passage in january 2009. This object is known as the archetype of colliding wind binaries and has a relatively large period (~=8 years) and eccentricity (~=0.89). We provide updated values for the orbital parameters, new estimates for the WR and O star masses and new constraints on the mass-loss rates. [less ▲]

A spectroscopic investigation of early-type stars in the young open cluster Westerlund 2

in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2011), 535

Context. The distance of the very young open cluster <ASTROBJ>Westerlund 2</ASTROBJ>, which contains the very massive binary system <ASTROBJ>WR 20a</ASTROBJ> and is likely associated with a TeV source ... [more ▼]

Context. The distance of the very young open cluster <ASTROBJ>Westerlund 2</ASTROBJ>, which contains the very massive binary system <ASTROBJ>WR 20a</ASTROBJ> and is likely associated with a TeV source, has been the subject of much debate. <BR /> Aims: We attempt a joint analysis of spectroscopic and photometric data of eclipsing binaries in the cluster to constrain its distance. <BR /> Methods: A sample of 15 stars, including three eclipsing binaries (<ASTROBJ>MSP 44</ASTROBJ>, <ASTROBJ>MSP 96</ASTROBJ>, and <ASTROBJ>MSP 223</ASTROBJ>) was monitored with the FLAMES multi-object spectrograph. The spectroscopic data are analysed together with existing B V photometry. <BR /> Results: The analysis of the three eclipsing binaries clearly supports the larger values of the distance, around 8 kpc, and rules out values of about 2.4 - 2.8 kpc that have been suggested in the literature. Furthermore, our spectroscopic monitoring reveals no clear signature of binarity with periods shorter than 50 days in either the WN6ha star <ASTROBJ>WR 20b</ASTROBJ>, the early O-type stars <ASTROBJ>MSP 18</ASTROBJ>, <ASTROBJ>MSP 171</ASTROBJ>, <ASTROBJ>MSP 182</ASTROBJ>, <ASTROBJ>MSP 183</ASTROBJ>, <ASTROBJ>MSP 199</ASTROBJ>, and <ASTROBJ>MSP 203</ASTROBJ>, or three previously unknown mid O-type stars. The only newly identified candidate binary system is <ASTROBJ>MSP 167</ASTROBJ>. The absence of a binary signature is especially surprising for WR 20b and MSP 18, which were previously found to be bright X-ray sources. <BR /> Conclusions: The distance of Westerlund 2 is confirmed to be around 8 kpc as previously suggested based on the spectrophotometry of its population of O-type stars and the analysis of the light curve of WR 20a. Our results suggest that short-period binary systems are not likely to be common, at least not among the population of O-type stars in the cluster. Based on observations collected at the European Southern Observatory (Cerro Paranal, Chile).Appendix A is available in electronic form at <A href="http://www.aanda.org">http://www.aanda.org</A> [less ▲]

A spectroscopic investigation of the O-type star population in four Cygnus OB associations. I. Determination of the binary fraction

in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2013), 550

Establishing the multiplicity of O-type stars is the first step towards accurately determining their stellar parameters. Moreover, the distribution of the orbital parameters provides observational clues ... [more ▼]

Establishing the multiplicity of O-type stars is the first step towards accurately determining their stellar parameters. Moreover, the distribution of the orbital parameters provides observational clues to the way that O-type stars form and to the interactions during their evolution. Our objective is to constrain the multiplicity of a sample of O-type stars belonging to poorly investigated OB associations in the Cygnus complex and for the first time to provide orbital parameters for binaries identified in our sample. Such information is relevant to addressing the issue of the binarity in the context of O-type star formation scenarios. We performed a long-term pectroscopic survey of nineteen O-type stars. We searched for radial velocity variations to unveil binaries on timescales from a few days up to a few years, on the basis of a large set of optical spectra. We confirm the binarity for four objects: HD193443, HD228989, HD229234 and HD194649. We derive for the first time the orbital solutions of three systems, and we confirm the values of the fourth, showing that these four systems all have orbital periods shorter than 10 days. Besides these results, we also detect several objects that show non-periodic line profile variations in some of their spectral lines. These variations mainly occur in the spectral lines, that are generally affected by the stellar wind and are not likely to be related to binarity. The minimal binary fraction in our sample is estimated to be 21%, but it varies from one OB association to the next. Indeed, 3 O stars of our sample out of 9 (33%) belonging to CygOB1 are binary systems, 0% (0 out of 4) in CygOB3, 0% (0 out of 3) in CygOB8, and 33% (1 out of 3) in CygOB9. Our spectroscopic investigation also stresses the absence of long-period systems among the stars in our sample. This result contrasts with the case of the O-type stellar population in NGC 2244 among which no object showed radial velocity variations on short timescales. However, we show that it is probably an effect of the sample and that this difference does not a priori suggest a somewhat different star forming process in these two environments. [less ▲]

Spectroscopic Measurements of Atmospheric Changes (SMAC), Belgian Impulse Programme GLOBAL CHANGE

in Proceedings of the Symposium of Belgian Impulse Programme "Global Change" (1993)