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Stellar laboratories . VIII. New Zr iv-vii, Xe iv-v, and Xe vii oscillator strengths and the Al, Zr, and Xe abundances in the hot white dwarfs G191-B2B and RE 0503-289
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201629794 Bibcode: 2017A&A...599A.142R

Hoyer, D.; Rauch, T.; Werner, K. +5 more

Context. For the spectral analysis of high-resolution and high-signal-to-noise spectra of hot stars, state-of-the-art non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (NLTE) model atmospheres are mandatory. These are strongly dependent on the reliability of the atomic data that is used for their calculation.
Aims: To search for zirconium and xenon lines i…

2017 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 24
The abundance of compact quiescent galaxies since z ∼ 0.6
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx1142 Bibcode: 2017MNRAS.469.4523C

Erben, Thomas; Hildebrandt, Hendrik; Huertas-Company, Marc +12 more

We set out to quantify the number density of quiescent massive compact galaxies at intermediate redshifts. We determine structural parameters based on I-band imaging using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) equatorial Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Stripe 82 (CS82) survey (∼170 deg2) taking advantage of an exquisite median seein…

2017 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
eHST 24
A search for tight hierarchical triple systems amongst the eclipsing binaries in the CoRoT fields
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx1523 Bibcode: 2017MNRAS.471.1230H

Klagyivik, P.; Borkovits, T.; Benkő, J. M. +5 more

We report a comprehensive search for hierarchical triple stellar system candidates amongst eclipsing binaries (EBs) observed by the CoRoT spacecraft. We calculate and check eclipse timing variation (ETV) diagrams for almost 1500 EBs in an automated manner. We identify five relatively short period Algol systems for which our combined light-curve an…

2017 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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The Class 0 Protostar BHR71: Herschel Observations and Dust Continuum Models
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/835/2/259 Bibcode: 2017ApJ...835..259Y

Dunham, Michael M.; Green, Joel D.; Yang, Yao-Lun +2 more

We use Herschel spectrophotometry of BHR71, an embedded Class 0 protostar, to provide new constraints on its physical properties. We detect 645 (non-unique) spectral lines among all spatial pixels. At least 61 different spectral lines originate from the central region. A CO rotational diagram analysis shows four excitation temperature components, …

2017 The Astrophysical Journal
Herschel 24
HIDES spectroscopy of bright detached eclipsing binaries from the Kepler field - II. Double- and triple-lined objects
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx385 Bibcode: 2017MNRAS.468.1726H

Kambe, E.; Maehara, H.; Ratajczak, M. +6 more

We present the results of our spectroscopic observations of eight detached eclipsing binaries (DEBs), selected from the Kepler Eclipsing Binary Catalog. Radial velocities (RVs) were calculated from high-resolution spectra obtained with the HIgh-Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph (HIDES) spectrograph, attached to the 1.88-m telescope of the Okayama As…

2017 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gaia 24
Overview of useful spectral regions for Venus: An update to encourage observations complementary to the Akatsuki mission
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2017.01.027 Bibcode: 2017Icar..288..235P

Sánchez-Lavega, A.; Widemann, T.; Imamura, T. +5 more

New tables to observe the planet Venus are presented with detailed information about the main spectral regions from 100 nm to 1 mm. The information hereby is updated thanks to the Venus Express legacy and recent ground-based observations, and we hope it can constitute a helpful tool for professional and amateur observers willing to support and coo…

2017 Icarus
VenusExpress 24
Proper Motions and Structural Parameters of the Galactic Globular Cluster M71
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/aa5ca5 Bibcode: 2017ApJ...836..170C

Dalessandro, E.; Massari, D.; Ferraro, F. R. +4 more

By exploiting two ACS/HST data sets separated by a temporal baseline of ∼7 years, we have determined the relative stellar proper motions (PMs; providing membership) and the absolute PM of the Galactic globular cluster M71. The absolute PM has been used to reconstruct the cluster orbit within a Galactic, three-component, axisymmetric potential. M71…

2017 The Astrophysical Journal
eHST 24
Lyα Absorbers and the Coma Cluster
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/aa697b Bibcode: 2017ApJ...839..117Y

Yoon, Joo Heon; Putman, M. E.

The spatial and kinematic distribution of warm gas in and around the Coma Cluster is presented through observations of Lyα absorbers using background QSOs. Updates to the Lyα absorber distribution found in Yoon et al. for the Virgo Cluster are also presented. At 0.2-2.0R vir of Coma we identify 14 Lyα absorbers ({N}{{H}{{I}}}…

2017 The Astrophysical Journal
eHST 24
Individual, Model-independent Masses of the Closest Known Brown Dwarf Binary to the Sun
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/aa844f Bibcode: 2017ApJ...846...97G

Lu, Jessica R.; Kalas, Paul; De Rosa, Robert J. +18 more

At a distance of ∼2 pc, our nearest brown dwarf neighbor, Luhman 16 AB, has been extensively studied since its discovery 3 years ago, yet its most fundamental parameter—the masses of the individual dwarfs—has not been constrained with precision. In this work, we present the full astrometric orbit and barycentric motion of Luhman 16 AB and the firs…

2017 The Astrophysical Journal
Gaia eHST 24
Herschel observations of the Galactic H II region RCW 79
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201629915 Bibcode: 2017A&A...602A..95L

Liu, Hong-Li; Yuan, Jing-Hua; Wu, Yuefang +12 more

Context. Triggered star formation around H II regions could be an important process. The Galactic H II region RCW 79 is a prototypical object for triggered high-mass star formation.
Aims: We aim to obtain a census of the young stellar population observed at the edges of the H II region and to determine the properties of the young sources in o…

2017 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Herschel 24