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X-ray and UV observations of V751 Cygni in an optical high state
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201424777 Bibcode: 2014A&A...570A..37P

Watson, M. G.; Osborne, J. P.; Page, K. L. +3 more


Aims: The VY Scl system (anti-dwarf nova) V751 Cyg is examined following a claim of a super-soft spectrum in the optical low state.
Methods: A serendipitous XMM-Newton X-ray observation and, 21 months later, Swift X-ray and UV observations, have provided the best such data on this source so far. These optical high-state datasets are used…

2014 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 5
New near-infrared observations and lens-model constraints for UM673
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201322230 Bibcode: 2014A&A...566A..36K

Chen, W. P.; Koptelova, E.; Chiueh, T. +1 more


Aims: We performed a detailed photometric analysis of the lensed system UM673 (Q0142-100) and an analysis of the tentative lens models.
Methods: High-resolution adaptive optics images of UM673 taken with the Subaru telescope in the H band were examined. We also analysed the J, H an…

2014 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 5
Observations of the early stages in the formation of an LBV shell
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201322980 Bibcode: 2014A&A...561A.105G

González, Ricardo F.; Koenigsberger, Gloria

Luminous blue variables are massive stars that undergo a series of eruptive events through which they shed their outer layers before becoming Wolf-Rayet stars. During the eruptive events, their winds are denser and expand slower than in the non-eruptive state. In this paper we apply a model for the interaction of the post-eruption fast wind with t…

2014 Astronomy and Astrophysics
IUE eHST 4
A multiwavelength study of the hierarchical triple HD 181068. A test bed for studying star-planet interaction?
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201423879 Bibcode: 2014A&A...570A.115C

Schmitt, J. H. M. M.; Czesla, S.; Schneider, P. C. +1 more

HD 181068 is the only compact, triply eclipsing, hierarchical triple system containing a giant star that is known to date. With its central, highly active G-type giant orbited by a close pair of main-sequence dwarfs, the system is ideal for studying tidal interactions. We carried out a multiwavelength study to characterize the magnetic activity of…

2014 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 4
On the possible correlation of Galactic very-high energy source locations and enhancements of the surface density in the Galactic plane
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201323154 Bibcode: 2014A&A...565A.118P

Torres, D. F.; de Oña Wilhelmi, E.; Pedaletti, G.


Aims: The association of very-high energy sources with regions of the sky rich in dust and gas has been noticed in the study of individual very-high energy (VHE; E ≳ 100 GeV) sources. However, the statistical significance of this correlation for the whole population of TeV detections has not been assessed yet. Here, we present a study of the …

2014 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 4
The origin of organic emission in NGC 2071
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201423821 Bibcode: 2014A&A...569A..53V

Johnstone, D.; Fich, M.; McCoey, C. +2 more

Context. The physical origin behind organic emission lines in embedded low-mass star formation has been fiercely debated over the last two decades. A multitude of scenarios have been proposed, from a hot corino to PDRs on cavity walls to shock excitation.
Aims: The aim of this paper is to determine the location and the corresponding physical …

2014 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Herschel 4
Numerical simulations of stellar jets and comparison between synthetic and observed maps: clues to the launch mechanism
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201322171 Bibcode: 2014A&A...567A..13R

Bacciotti, F.; Maurri, L.; Rubini, F. +2 more

High angular resolution spectra obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (HST/STIS) provide rich morphological and kinematical information about the stellar jet phenomenon, which allows us to test theoretical models efficiently. In this work, numerical simulations of stellar jets in the propagation region are executed with the…

2014 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 4
HD 50975: a yellow supergiant in a spectroscopic binary system
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201322888 Bibcode: 2014A&A...570A...3S

Sperauskas, J.; Raudeliūnas, S.; Začs, L. +2 more

Context. Recent detection of a yellow supergiant star as a possible progenitor of a supernova has posed serious questions about our understanding of the evolution of massive stars.
Aims: The spectroscopic binary star HD 50975 with an unseen hot secondary was studied in detail with the main goal of estimating fundamental parameters of both com…

2014 Astronomy and Astrophysics
IUE 3
Strong lensing analysis of PLCK G004.5-19.5, a Planck-discovered cluster hosting a radio relic at z = 0.52
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201321638 Bibcode: 2014A&A...562A..43S

Sifón, Cristóbal; Hughes, John P.; Barrientos, L. Felipe +2 more

Context. The recent discovery of a large number of galaxy clusters using the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich (SZ) effect has opened a new era on the study of the most massive clusters in the Universe. Multiwavelength analyses are required to understand the properties of these new sets of clusters, which are a sensitive probe of cosmology.
Aims: We aim for…

2014 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 3
Molecular gas associated with IRAS 10361-5830
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201423369 Bibcode: 2014A&A...570A.109V

Rubio, M.; Cappa, C. E.; Vazzano, M. M. +2 more


Aims: We analyze the distribution of the molecular gas and dust in the molecular clump linked to IRAS 10361-5830, located in the environs of the bubble-shaped Hii region Gum 31 in the Carina region, with the aim of determining the main parameters of the associated material and of investigating the evolutionary state of the …

2014 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Herschel 3