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Photospheric and Subphotospheric Dynamics of Emerging Magnetic Flux
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Magnetic fields emerging from the Sun's interior carry information about physical processes of magnetic field generation and transport in the convection zone. Soon after appearance on the solar surface the magnetic flux gets concentrated in sunspot regions and causes numerous active phenomena on the Sun. This paper dis...
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6,301
Observational Evidence for Coronal Twisted Flux Rope
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Multi-instrument data sets of NOAA AR10938 on Jan. 16, 2007, (e.g., {\emph{Hinode}}, {\it{STEREO}}, {\it{GOES}}, {\it{MLSO}} and {\it{ISOON}} H$\alpha$) are utilized to study the fine structure and evolution of a magnetic loop system exhibiting multiple crossing threads, whose arrangement and individual shapes are very...
physics
6,302
On active region loops: Hinode/EIS observations
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Coronal loops are fundamental building blocks of the solar active regions and the corona. Therefore, a clear understanding of the physics of coronal loops will help us understand the physics of active region heating in particular and coronal heating in general. This requires a precise measurement of physical quantities...
physics
6,303
Relativistic Lidov-Kozai resonance in binaries
astro-ph.SR
We consider the secular dynamics of a binary and a planet in terms of non-restricted, hierarchical three-body problem, including the general relativity corrections to the Newtonian gravity. We determine regions in the parameter space where the relativistic corrections may be important for the long-term dynamics. We try...
physics
6,304
Polarization of FIR emission from T Tauri Disks
astro-ph.SR
Recent observation of 850 micron sub-mm polarization from T Tauri disks opens up the possibility of studying magnetic field structure within protostellar disks. The degree of polarization is around 3 % and the direction of polarization is perpendicular to the disk. Since thermal emission from dust grains dominates the ...
physics
6,305
Modeling the RV and BVS of active stars
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We present a method of modeling the radial velocity (RV) measurements which can be useful in searching for planets hosted by chromospherically active stars. We assume that the observed RV signal is induced by the reflex motion of a star as well as by distortions of spectral line profiles, measured by the Bisector Veloc...
physics
6,306
NLTE models of line-driven stellar winds III. Influence of X-ray radiation on wind structure of O stars
astro-ph.SR
We study the influence of X-rays on the wind structure of selected O stars. For this purpose we use our non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (NLTE) wind code with inclusion of additional artificial source of X-rays, assumed to originate in the wind shocks. We show that the influence of shock X-ray emission on wind mas...
physics
6,307
Advances in theory and simulations of large-scale dynamos
astro-ph.SR
Recent analytical and computational advances in the theory of large-scale dynamos are reviewed. The importance of the magnetic helicity constraint is apparent even without invoking mean-field theory. The tau approximation yields expressions that show how the magnetic helicity gets incorporated into mean-field theory. T...
physics
6,308
Magnetism of Herbig Ae/Be stars
astro-ph.SR
Observations of magnetic fields of stars at the pre-main sequence phase can provide important new insights into the complex physics of the late stages of star formation. This is especially true at intermediate stellar masses, where magnetic fields are strong and globally organised, and therefore most amenable to direct...
physics
6,309
Chirality of Intermediate Filaments and Magnetic Helicity of Active Regions
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Filaments which form either between or around active regions (ARs) are called intermediate filaments. In spite of various theoretical studies, the origin of the chirality of filaments is still uncovered. We investigated how intermediate filaments are related to their associated ARs, especially from the point of view of...
physics
6,310
The relations between main stellar parameters
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The relations between masses, radii and surface temperatures of stars are considered. It is shown that calculated values of these relations are in a satisfactory agreement with measuring data.
physics
6,311
Uncovering the Outflow Driven by the Brown Dwarf LS-RCr A1: H-alpha as a Tracer of Outflow Activity in Brown Dwarfs
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It is now apparent that classical T Tauri-like outflows commonly accompany the formation of young brown dwarfs. To date two optical outflows have been discovered and results presented in this paper increase this number to three. Using spectro-astrometry the origin of the LS-RCrA 1 forbidden emission lines in a blue-shi...
physics
6,312
Turbulence and Magnetic Field Amplification in Supernova Remnants: Interactions Between A Strong Shock Wave and Multi-Phase Interstellar Medium
astro-ph.SR
We examine MHD simulations of the propagation of a strong shock wave through the interstellar two-phase medium composed of small-scale cloudlets and diffuse warm neutral medium in two-dimensional geometry. The pre-shock two-phase medium is provided as a natural consequence of the thermal instability that is expected to...
physics
6,313
On the Physical Interpretation of Malyshkin's (2008) Model of Resistive Hall-MHD Reconnection
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A simple Sweet--Parker-like model for the electron current layer in resistive Hall magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) reconnection is presented, with the focus on the collisionless limit. The derivation readily recovers the main results obtained recently by Malyshkin [PRL, 101, 225001 (2008)] and others, but is much quicker and...
physics
6,314
An Infrared Census of Star Formation in the Horsehead Nebula
astro-ph.SR
At ~ 400 pc, the Horsehead Nebula (B33) is the closest radiatively-sculpted pillar to the Sun, but the state and extent of star formation in this structure is not well understood. We present deep near-infrared (IRSF/SIRIUS JHKs) and mid-infrared (Spitzer/IRAC) observations of the Horsehead Nebula in order to characteri...
physics
6,315
Photometric campaign on massive stars in the open cluster NGC 5617
astro-ph.SR
A campaign on the open cluster NGC 5617 was organized in order to characterize the pulsations and to better understand the internal structure of its stars. The variability of the cluster members was never studied before. We present the observations taken and an up-to-date analysis of the obtained time series, especiall...
physics
6,316
Asteroseismology of massive stars in the young open cluster NGC 884: a status report
astro-ph.SR
To improve our comprehension of the beta Cephei stars, we set up a photometric multi-site campaign on the open cluster NGC 884 (Chi Persei). Thirteen telescopes joined the 2005-2007 campaign which resulted in almost 78000 CCD frames. We present an up-to-date status of the analysis of these data, in which several intere...
physics
6,317
Empirical chemical stratifications in magnetic Ap stars: questions of uniqueness
astro-ph.SR
Over the last decades, modelling of the inhomogeneous vertical abundance distributions of various chemical elements in magnetic peculiar A-type has largely relied on simple step-function approximations. In contrast, the recently introduced regularised vertical inverse problem (VIP) is not based on parametrised stratifi...
physics
6,318
A first orbital solution for the very massive 30 Dor main-sequence WN6h+O binary R145
astro-ph.SR
We report the results of a spectroscopic and polarimetric study of the massive, hydrogen-rich WN6h stars R144 (HD 38282 = BAT99-118 = Brey 89) and R145 (HDE 269928 = BAT99-119 = Brey 90) in the LMC. Both stars have been suspected to be binaries by previous studies (R144: Schnurr et al. 2008b; R145: Moffat 1989). We hav...
physics
6,319
Eta Carinae across the 2003.5 Minimum: Analysis in the visible and near infrared spectral region
astro-ph.SR
We present an analysis of the visible through near infrared spectrum of Eta Carinae and its ejecta obtained during the "Eta Carinae Campaign with the UVES at the ESO VLT". This is a part of larger effort to present a complete Eta Carinae spectrum, and extends the previously presented analyses with the HST/STIS in the U...
physics
6,320
The pre- versus post-main sequence evolutionary phase of B[e] stars: Constraints from 13CO band emission
astro-ph.SR
Many galactic B[e] stars suffer from improper distance determinations, which make it difficult to distinguish between a pre- and post-main sequence evolutionary phase on the basis of luminosity arguments. In addition, these stars have opaque circumstellar material, obscuring the central star, so that no detailed surfac...
physics
6,321
Spectroscopic Evidence for Gas Infall in GF9-2
astro-ph.SR
We present spectroscopic evidence for infall motion of gas in the natal cloud core harboring an extremely young low-mass protostar GF9-2. We previously discussed that the ongoing collapse of the GF9-2 core has agreement with the Larson-Penston-Hunter (LPH) theoretical solution for the gravitational collapse of a core (...
physics
6,322
Magnetic pinch-type instability in stellar radiative zones
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The solar tachocline is shown as hydrodynamically stable against nonaxisymmetric disturbances if it is true that no cos^{4}\theta term exists in its rotation law. We also show that the toroidal field of 200 Gauss amplitude which produces the tachocline in the magnetic theory of Ruediger & Kitchatinov (1997) is stable a...
physics
6,323
Discovery of two distinct red clumps in NGC419: a rare snapshot of a cluster at the onset of degeneracy
astro-ph.SR
Colour-magnitude diagrams (CMD) of the SMC star cluster NGC419, derived from HST/ACS data, reveal a well-delineated secondary clump located below the classical compact red clump typical of intermediate-age populations. We demonstrate that this feature belongs to the cluster itself, rather than to the underlying SMC fie...
physics
6,324
Formation of Transient Coronal Holes during Eruption of a Quiescent Filament and its Overlying Sigmoid
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By using H$\alpha$, He I 10830, EUV and soft X-ray (SXR) data, we examined a filament eruption that occurred on a quiet-sun region near the center of the solar disk on 2006 January 12, which disturbed a sigmoid overlying the filament channel observed by the $\emph{GOES-12}$ SXR Imager (SXI), and led to the eruption of ...
physics
6,325
Evolution and Nucleosynthesis of Extremely Metal Poor & Metal-Free Low- and Intermediate-Mass Stars I: Stellar Yield Tables and the CEMPs
astro-ph.SR
[Abridged] We calculate the structural evolution and nucleosynthesis of a grid of models covering the metallicity range: -6.5 < [Fe/H] < -3.0 (plus Z=0), and mass range: 0.85 < M < 3.0 Msun, amounting to 20 stars in total. In this paper, the first of a series describing and analysing this large data set, we present the...
physics
6,326
The redshifted network contrast of transition region emission
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Aims: We study the VUV emission of the quiet Sun and the net redshift of transition region lines in the SUMER spectral range. We aim at establishing a link with atmospheric processes and interpreting the observed downflow as the most evident part of the prevailing global coronal mass transport. Methods: We rank and arr...
physics
6,327
A Keck/DEIMOS spectroscopic survey of the faint M31 satellites And XV and And XVI
astro-ph.SR
We present the results of a spectroscopic survey of the recently discovered M31 satellites And XV and And XVI, lying at projected distances from the centre of M31 of 93 and 130 kpc respectively. These satellites lie to the South of M31, in regions of the stellar halo which wide field imaging has revealed as relative vo...
physics
6,328
Solar and planetary dynamos: comparison and recent developments
astro-ph.SR
While obviously having a common root, solar and planetary dynamo theory have taken increasingly divergent routes in the last two or three decades, and there are probably few experts now who can claim to be equally versed in both. Characteristically, even in the fine and comprehensive book "The magnetic Universe" (Rudig...
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6,329
The Density of Coronal Null Points from Hinode and MDI
astro-ph.SR
Magnetic null points can be located numerically in a potential field extrapolation or their average density can be estimated from the Fourier spectrum of a magnetogram. We use both methods to compute the null point density from a quiet Sun magnetogram made with Hinode's NFI and from magnetograms from SOHO's MDI in both...
physics
6,330
Period Changes of LMC Cepheids in the OGLE and MACHO Data
astro-ph.SR
Pulsation period of Cepheids should change as stars evolve through the instability strip. Rates of these changes found by other authors based on the decades-long O-C diagrams show rather good agreement with theoretical predictions. We have checked the variability on the scale of a few years on the data recently publish...
physics
6,331
IPHAS A-type Stars with Mid-IR Excesses in Spitzer Surveys
astro-ph.SR
We have identified 17 A-type stars in the Galactic Plane that have mid-IR excesses at 8 micron. From the observed colors in the (r'-H_alpha)-(r'-i') plane, we first identified 23050 early A-type main sequence (MS) star candidates in the Isaac Newton Photometric H-Alpha Survey (IPHAS) point source database that are loca...
physics
6,332
Spectroscopic binaries among Hipparcos M giants I. Data, orbits, and intrinsic variations
astro-ph.SR
This paper is a follow-up of the vast effort to collect radial velocity data for stars belonging to the Hipparcos survey. We aim at extending the orbital data available for binaries with M giant primaries. The data will be used in the companion papers of this series to (i) derive the binary frequency among M giants and...
physics
6,333
Spectroscopic binaries among Hipparcos M giants II. Binary frequency
astro-ph.SR
This paper is the second one in a series devoted to the study of properties of binaries involving M giants. The binary frequency of field M giants is derived and compared with the binary fraction of K giants. Diagrams of the CORAVEL spectroscopic parameter Sb (measuring the average line-width) vs. radial-velocity stand...
physics
6,334
Spectroscopic binaries among Hipparcos M giants III. The eccentricity-period diagram and mass-transfer signatures
astro-ph.SR
This paper is the third one in a series devoted to studying the properties of binaries involving M giants. We use a new set of orbits to construct the first (e-logP) diagram of an extensive sample of M giant binaries, to obtain their mass-function distribution, and to derive evolutionary constraints for this class of b...
physics
6,335
Polarization observations of 100 pulsars at 774 MHz by the Green Bank Telescope
astro-ph.SR
We report on polarimetric observations of 100 pulsars centered on 774 MHz, made using the Green Bank Telescope, presenting their polarization profiles and polarized flux densities and comparing them with previous observations when possible. For 67 pulsars, these are the first such measurements made. Polarization profil...
physics
6,336
Supersonic Cloud Collision-II
astro-ph.SR
In this second paper of the sequel of two papers, we further investigate the problem of molecular cloud (MC) collision. Anathpindika (2009) (hereafter paper I) considered highly supersonic cloud collisions and examined the effect of bending and shearing instabilities on the shocked gas slab. We now consider moderately ...
physics
6,337
The beat Cepheids in the Magellanic Clouds: an analysis from the EROS-2 database
astro-ph.SR
A number of microlensing dark-matter surveys have produced tens of millions of light curves of individual background stars. These data provide an unprecedented opportunity for systematic studies of whole classes of variable stars and their host galaxies. We aim to use the EROS-2 survey of the Magellanic Clouds to detec...
physics
6,338
Plasma Magnetosphere Formation Around Oscillating Magnetized Neutron Stars
astro-ph.SR
The notion of death line of rotating pulsars is applied to model of oscillating neutron stars. It is shown that the magnetosphere of typical non-rotating oscillating stars may not contain secondary plasma to support the generation of radio emission in the region of open field lines of plasma magnetosphere.
physics
6,339
Search for sdB/WD pulsators in the Kepler FOV
astro-ph.SR
In this article we present the preliminary results of an observational search for subdwarf B and white dwarf pulsators in the Kepler field of view, performed using the DOLORES camera attached to the 3.6m Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG).
physics
6,340
Cold gas as an ice diagnostic toward low mass protostars
astro-ph.SR
Up to 90% of the chemical reactions during star formation occurs on ice surfaces, probably including the formation of complex organics. Only the most abundant ice species are however observed directly by infrared spectroscopy. This study aims to develop an indirect observational method of ices based on non-thermal ice ...
physics
6,341
Zero Sound in Neutron Stars with Dense Quark Matter under Strong Magnetic Fields
astro-ph.SR
We study a neutron star with a quark matter core under extremely strong magnetic fields. We investigate the possibility of an Urca process as a mechanism for the cooling of such a star. We found that apart from very particular cases, the Urca process cannot occur. We also study the stability of zero sound modes under t...
physics
6,342
The HYPERMUCHFUSS Campaign -- an undiscovered high velocity population
astro-ph.SR
We present an overview and a status report of HYPERMUCHFUSS (HYPER velocity or Massive Unseen Companions of Hot Faint Underluminious Stars Survey) aiming at the detection of a population of high velocity subluminous B stars and white dwarfs. The first class of targets consists of hot subdwarf binaries with massive comp...
physics
6,343
Pulsar spin-velocity alignment from single and binary neutron star progenitors
astro-ph.SR
The role of binary progenitors of neutron stars in the apparent distribution of space velocities and spin-velocity alignment observed in young pulsars is studied. A Monte-Carlo synthesis of pulsar population from single and binary stars with different assumptions about the NS natal kick model (direction distribution, a...
physics
6,344
Active region transition region loop populations and their relationship to the corona
astro-ph.SR
The relationships among coronal loop structures at different temperatures is not settled. Previous studies have suggested that coronal loops in the core of an active region are not seen cooling through lower temperatures and therefore are steadily heated. If loops were cooling, the transition region would be an ideal t...
physics
6,345
Cyclic Variability of the Circumstellar Disc of the Be Star $ζ$ Tau. II. Testing the 2D Global Disc Oscillation Model
astro-ph.SR
Aims. In this paper we model, in a self-consistent way, polarimetric, photometric, spectrophotometric and interferometric observations of the classical Be star $\zeta$ Tauri. Our primary goal is to conduct a critical quantitative test of the global oscillation scenario. Methods. We have carried out detailed three-dimen...
physics
6,346
Numerical Simulations of Magnetized Winds of Solar-Like Stars
astro-ph.SR
We investigate magnetized solar-like stellar winds by means of self-consistent three-dimensional (3D) magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) numerical simulations. We analyze winds with different magnetic field intensities and densities as to explore the dependence on the plasma-beta parameter. By solving the fully ideal 3D MHD eq...
physics
6,347
Automated Detection of EUV Polar Coronal Holes During Solar Cycle 23
astro-ph.SR
A new method for automated detection of polar coronal holes is presented. This method, called perimeter tracing, uses a series of 171, 195, and 304 \AA\ full disk images from the Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) on SOHO over solar cycle 23 to measure the perimeter of polar coronal holes as they appear on the...
physics
6,348
Intracluster Planetary Nebulae in the Hydra I cluster
astro-ph.SR
Using the Multislit Imaging Spectroscopy (MSIS) technique at the FORS2 spectrograph on VLT-UT1, we have identified 60 Intracluster Planetary Nebula (ICPN) candidates associated with the Intracluster Light (ICL) in the central region of the Hydra I cluster. Hydra I is a medium compact, relatively near (~50 Mpc), rich cl...
physics
6,349
Simulations of magneto-hydrodynamic waves in atmospheres of roAp stars
astro-ph.SR
We report 2D time-dependent non-linear magneto-hydrodynamical simulations of waves in the atmospheres of roAp stars. We explore a grid of simulations in a wide parameter space. The aim of our study is to understand the influence of the atmosphere and the magnetic field on the propagation and reflection properties of ma...
physics
6,350
Directly Determined Linear Radii and Effective Temperatures of Exoplanet Host Stars
astro-ph.SR
We present interferometric angular sizes for 12 stars with known planetary companions, for comparison with 28 additional main-sequence stars not known to host planets. For all objects we estimate bolometric fluxes and reddenings through spectral energy distribution fits, and in conjunction with the angular sizes, measu...
physics
6,351
Low frequency QPO spectra and Lense-Thirring precession
astro-ph.SR
We show that the low frequency QPO seen in the power density spectra of black hole binaries (and neutron stars) can be explained by Lense-Thirring precession. This has been proposed many times in the past, and simple, single radius models can qualitatively match the observed increase in QPO frequency by decreasing a ch...
physics
6,352
The dust condensation sequence in red super-giant stars
astro-ph.SR
Context: Red super-giant (RSG) stars exhibit significant mass loss through a slow and dense wind. They are often considered to be the more massive counter parts of Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars. While the AGB mass loss is linked to their strong pulsations, the RSG are often only weakly variable. Aim: To study the...
physics
6,353
Keplerian frequency of uniformly rotating neutron stars and quark stars
astro-ph.SR
We calculate Keplerian (mass shedding) configurations of rigidly rotating neutron stars and quark stars with crusts. We check the validity of empirical formula for Keplerian frequency, f_K, proposed by Lattimer & Prakash, f_K(M)=C (M/M_sun)^1/2 (R/10km)^-3/2, where M is the (gravitational) mass of Keplerian configurati...
physics
6,354
Orbital eccentricity of binary radio pulsars in globular clusters and interaction between stars
astro-ph.SR
We analyze the observed distribution of the orbital eccentricity and period of binary radio pulsars in globular clusters using computational tools to simulate binary-single star interactions. Globular clusters have different groups of pulsars arising from separate interaction scenarios. Intermediate eccentricities of c...
physics
6,355
The chemical history of molecules in circumstellar disks. I. Ices
astro-ph.SR
(Abridged) Aims & Methods. A two-dimensional, semi-analytical model is presented that follows, for the first time, the chemical evolution from a collapsing molecular cloud (a pre-stellar core) to a protostar and circumstellar disk. The model computes infall trajectories from any point in the cloud and tracks the radial...
physics
6,356
V1647 Orionis: Reinvigorated Accretion and the Re-Appearance of McNeil's Nebula
astro-ph.SR
In late 2003, the young eruptive variable star V1647 Orionis optically brightened by over 5 magnitudes, stayed bright for around 26 months, and then decline to its pre-outburst level. In August 2008 the star was reported to have unexpectedly brightened yet again and we herein present the first detailed observations of ...
physics
6,357
Electron Temperatures of Planetary Nebulae Determined from the He I Discontinuities
astro-ph.SR
We have used the He I discontinuities at 3421A to determine the electron temperatures, designated Te(He I), for a sample of five Galactic planetary nebulae (PNe). We compared Te(He I) with the electron temperatures derived from the hydrogen Balmer jump at 3646A, designated Te(H I), and found that Te(He I) are generally...
physics
6,358
The Hydrodynamic Environment for the s Process in the He-Shell Flash of AGB Stars
astro-ph.SR
The He-shell flash convection in AGB stars is the site for the high-temperature component of the s-process in low- and intermediate mass giants, driven by the Ne22 neutron source. [...] The upper convection boundary plays a critical role during the H-ingestion episode that may lead to neutron-bursts in the most metal-p...
physics
6,359
Precision Astrometry with the Very Long Baseline Array: Parallaxes and Proper Motions for 14 Pulsars
astro-ph.SR
Astrometry can bring powerful constraints to bear on a variety of scientific questions about neutron stars, including their origins, astrophysics, evolution, and environments. Using phase-referenced observations at the VLBA, in conjunction with pulsar gating and in-beam calibration, we have measured the parallaxes and ...
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6,360
Pulsar glitch substructure and pulsar interiors
astro-ph.SR
Pulsar timing at the Mt Pleasant observatory focused on Vela, which could be tracked for 18 hours of the day. These nearly continuous timing records extend over 24 years allowing a great insight into details of timing noise, micro glitches and other more exotic effects. It has been found that the spin up for the Vela p...
physics
6,361
Dynamo-generated magnetic fields in fast rotating single giants
astro-ph.SR
Red giants offer a good opportunity to study the interplay of magnetic fields and stellar evolution. Using the spectro-polarimeter NARVAL of the Telescope Bernard Lyot (TBL), Pic du Midi, France and the LSD technique, we began a survey of magnetic fields in single G-K-M giants. Early results include 6 MF-detections wit...
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6,362
Pulsars as Fantastic Objects and Probes
astro-ph.SR
Pulsars are fantastic objects, which show the extreme states of matters and plasma physics not understood yet. Pulsars can be used as probes for the detection of interstellar medium and even the gravitational waves. Here I review the basic facts of pulsars which should attract students to choose pulsar studies as their...
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6,363
Asteroseismology and evolution of EHB stars
astro-ph.SR
The properties of the Extreme Horizontal Branch stars are quite well understood, but much uncertainty surrounds the many paths that bring a star to this peculiar configuration. Asteroseismology of pulsating EHB stars has been performed on a number of objects, bringing us to the stage where comparisons of the inferred p...
physics
6,364
The Temperature and Density Structure of the Solar Corona. I. Observations of the Quiet Sun with the EUV Imaging Spectrometer (EIS) on Hinode
astro-ph.SR
Measurements of the temperature and density structure of the solar corona provide critical constraints on theories of coronal heating. Unfortunately, the complexity of the solar atmosphere, observational uncertainties, and the limitations of current atomic calculations, particularly those for Fe, all conspire to make t...
physics
6,365
Multiwavelength optical observations of two chromospherically active binary systems: V789 Mon and GZ Leo
astro-ph.SR
This paper describes a multiwavelengh optical study of chromospheres in two X-ray/EUV selected active binary stars with strong H_alpha emission, V789 Mon (2RE J0725-002) and GZ Leo (2RE J1101+223). The goal of the study is to determine radial velocities and fundamental stellar parameters in chromospherically active bin...
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6,366
Epicyclic oscillations of non-slender fluid tori around Kerr black holes
astro-ph.SR
Considering epicyclic oscillations of pressure-supported perfect fluid tori orbiting Kerr black holes we examine non-geodesic (pressure) effects on the epicyclic modes properties. Using a perturbation method we derive fully general relativistic formulas for eigenfunctions and eigenfrequencies of the radial and vertical...
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6,367
On the magnetic topology of partially and fully convective stars
astro-ph.SR
We compare the amount of magnetic flux measured in Stokes V and Stokes I in a sample of early- and mid-M stars around the boundary to full convection (~M3.5). Early-M stars possess a radiative core, mid-M stars are fully convective. While Stokes V is sensitive to the net polarity of magnetic flux arising mainly from la...
physics
6,368
MBM 12: young protoplanetary discs at high galactic latitude
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(abridged) We present Spitzer infrared observations to constrain disc and dust evolution in young T Tauri stars in MBM 12, a star-forming cloud at high latitude with an age of 2 Myr and a distance of 275 pc. The region contains 12 T Tauri systems, with primary spectral types between K3 and M6; 5 are weak-line and the r...
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6,369
The Diskionary: A Glossary of Terms Commonly Used for Disks and Related Objects, First Edition
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Based on a panel discussion at the meeting "New Light on Young Stars: Spitzer's View of Circumstellar Disks", we provide some definitions of common usage of terms describing disks and related objects.
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6,370
Dust Formation Observed in Young Supernova Remnants with Spitzer
astro-ph.SR
We present dust features and masses observed in young supernova remnants (SNRs) with Spitzer IRS mapping and staring observations of four youngest supernova remnants: SNR 1E102.2-7219 (E0102) in the SMC, Cas A and G11.2-0.3 in our Galaxy, and N132D in the LMC. The spectral mapping data revealed a number of dust feature...
physics
6,371
Magnetic field observations of low-mass stars
astro-ph.SR
Direct measurements of magnetic fields in low-mass stars of spectral class M have become available during the last years. This contribution summarizes the data available on direct magnetic measurements in M dwarfs from Zeeman analysis in integrated and polarized light. Strong magnetic fields at kilo-Gauss strength are ...
physics
6,372
Analysis of the white--light flickering of the Intermediate Polar V709 Cas with wavelets and Hurst analysis
astro-ph.SR
We characterize the flickering observed in the optical lightcurve of the Intermediate Polar system V709 Cas by determining its position in the alpha-Sigma as in the Fritz and Bruch (1998) classification scheme. Sigma represents the strength of flickering at a given timescale, while alpha describes the energy distributi...
physics
6,373
Hot subdwarf binaries - Masses and nature of their heavy compact companions
astro-ph.SR
Neutron stars and stellar-mass black holes are the remnants of massive stars, which ended their lives in supernova explosions. These exotic objects can only be studied in relatively rare cases. If they are interacting with close companions they become bright X-ray sources. If they are neutron stars, they may be detecte...
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6,374
Nonlinear Fast Magnetoacoustic Wave Propagation in the Neighbourhood of a 2D magnetic X-point: Oscillatory Reconnection
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This paper extends the models of Craig & McClymont (1991) and McLaughlin & Hood (2004) to include finite $\beta$ and nonlinear effects. We investigate the nature of nonlinear fast magnetoacoustic waves about a 2D magnetic X-point. We solve the compressible and resistive MHD equations using a Lagrangian remap, shock cap...
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6,375
Modeling the Subsurface Evolution of Active Region Flux Tubes
astro-ph.SR
I present results from a set of 3D spherical-shell MHD simulations of the buoyant rise of active region flux tubes in the solar interior which put new constraints on the initial twist of the subsurface tubes in order for them to emerge with tilt angles consistent with the observed Joy's law for the mean tilt of solar a...
physics
6,376
The complex polarization angles of radio pulsars: orthogonal jumps and interstellar scattering
astro-ph.SR
Despite some success in explaining the observed polarisation angle swing of radio pulsars within the geometric rotating vector model, many deviations from the expected S-like swing are observed. In this paper we provide a simple and credible explanation of these variations based on a combination of the rotating vector ...
physics
6,377
On the formation of hot DQ white dwarfs
astro-ph.SR
We present the first full evolutionary calculations aimed at exploring the origin of hot DQ white dwarfs. These calculations consistently cover the whole evolution from the born-again stage to the white dwarf cooling track. Our calculations provide strong support to the diffusive/convective-mixing picture for the forma...
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6,378
The "Living with a Red Dwarf" Program
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Red Dwarfs (main-sequence / dwarf M or dM) stars are the most common stars in the Galaxy. These cool, faint, low mass stars comprise over 75% of all stars. Because of their low luminosities (~0.0008-0.06 of the Sun's luminosity), the circumstellar habitable zones (HZs) of dM stars are located within ~0.05-0.4 AU of the...
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Constraining white-dwarf kicks in globular clusters : IV. Retarding Core Collapse
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Observations of white dwarfs in the globular clusters NGC 6397 and Omega Centauri indicate that these stars may get a velocity kick during their time as giants. If the mass loss while on the asymptotic giant branch is slightly asymmetric, the resulting white dwarf could be born with such a velocity kick. These energe...
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6,380
Testing the models: NIR imaging and spectroscopy of the benchmark T-dwarf binary Eps Indi B
astro-ph.SR
The relative roles of metallicity and surface gravity on the near-infrared spectra of late-T brown dwarfs are not yet fully understood, and evolutionary models still need to be calibrated in order to provide accurate estimates of brown dwarf physical parameters from measured spectra. The T-type brown dwarfs Eps Indi Ba...
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6,381
Triggering Eruptive Mass Ejection in Luminous Blue Variables
astro-ph.SR
We study the runaway mass loss process of major eruptions of luminous blue variables (LBVs) stars, such as the 1837-1856 Great Eruption of Eta Carinae. We follow the evolution of a massive star with a spherical stellar evolution numerical code. After the star exhausted most of the hydrogen in the core and had developed...
physics
6,382
VLT/NACO coronagraphic observations of fine structures in the disk of beta Pictoris
astro-ph.SR
We present ground-based observations of the disk around the A-type star $\beta$ Pictoris to perform a close inspection of the inner disk morphology. Images were collected with NACO, the AO-assisted near-IR instrument on the VLT (ESO) which includes two types of coronagraphs: classical Lyot masks and phase masks. In thi...
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6,383
Discriminating between overshooting and rotational mixing in massive stars: any help from asteroseismology?
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Chemical turbulent mixing induced by rotation can affect the internal distribution of mu near the energy-generating core of main-sequence stars, having an effect on the evolutionary tracks similar to that of overshooting. However, this mixing also leads to a smoother chemical composition profile near the edge of the co...
physics
6,384
Post common envelope binaries from SDSS. IV: SDSSJ121258.25-012310.1, a new eclipsing system
astro-ph.SR
From optical photometry we show that SDSSJ121258.25-012310.1 is a new eclipsing, post common-envelope binary with an orbital period of 8.06 hours and an eclipse length of 23 minutes. We observed the object over 11 nights in different bands and determined the ephemeris of the eclipse to HJD_mid = 2454104. 7086(2) + 0.33...
physics
6,385
Spitzer-IRAC GLIMPSE of high mass protostellar objects II - SED modelling of a bonafide sample
astro-ph.SR
We aim to estimate and analyse the physical properties of the infrared counterparts of HMPOs by comparing their spectral energy distributions (SED) with those predicted by radiative transfer accretion models of YSOs. The SED of 68 IRCs are extended beyond the GLIMPSE photometry to the possible limits, from the near-inf...
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6,386
Testing the forward approach in modelling beta Cephei pulsators: setting the stage
astro-ph.SR
The information on stellar parameters and on the stellar interior we can get by studying pulsating stars depends crucially on the available observational constraints: both seismic constraints precision and number of detected modes, identification, nature of the modes) and "classical" observations (photospheric abundanc...
physics
6,387
A low energy core-collapse supernova without a hydrogen envelope
astro-ph.SR
The final fate of massive stars depends on many factors, including mass, rotation rate, magnetic fields and metallicity. Theory suggests that some massive stars (initially greater than 25-30 solar masses) end up as Wolf-Rayet stars which are deficient in hydrogen because of mass loss through strong stellar winds. The m...
physics
6,388
Turbulent diffusion with rotation or magnetic fields
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The turbulent diffusion tensor describing the evolution of the mean concentration of a passive scalar is investigated for non-helically forced turbulence in the presence of rotation or a magnetic field. With rotation, the Coriolis force causes a sideways deflection of the flux of mean concentration. Within the magnetoh...
physics
6,389
Driving Turbulence and Triggering Star Formation by Ionizing Radiation
astro-ph.SR
We present high resolution simulations on the impact of ionizing radiation of massive O-stars on the surrounding turbulent interstellar medium (ISM). The simulations are performed with the newly developed software iVINE which combines ionization with smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) and gravitational forces. We sh...
physics
6,390
X-ray and Radio Timing of the Pulsar in 3C 58
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We present timing data spanning 6.4 yr for the young and energetic PSR J0205+6449, in the supernova remnant 3C 58. Data were obtained with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer, the Jodrell Bank Observatory and the Green Bank Telescope. We present phase-coherent timing analyses showing timing noise and two spin-up glitches w...
physics
6,391
Spectroscopic Detection of Carbon Monoxide in Two Late-type T Dwarfs
astro-ph.SR
M band spectra of two late-type T dwarfs, 2MASS J09373487+2931409, and Gliese 570D, confirm evidence from photometry that photospheric CO is present at abundance levels far in excess of those predicted from chemical equilibrium. These new and unambiguous detections of CO, together with an earlier spectroscopic detectio...
physics
6,392
An Adaptive Optics Survey for Close Protostellar Binaries
astro-ph.SR
In order to test the hypothesis that Class I protostellar binary stars are a product of ejections during the dynamical decay of non-hierarchical multiple systems, we combined the results of new adaptive optics (AO) observations of Class I protostars with our previously published AO data to investigate whether Class I p...
physics
6,393
Carbon-rich RR Lyr type stars
astro-ph.SR
We have derived CNO abundances in 12 RR Lyrae stars. Four stars show [C/Fe] near 0.0 and two stars show [C/Fe] = 0.52 and 0.65. Red giant branch stars, which are known to be the predecessors of RR Lyrae stars, generally show a deficiency of carbon due to proton captures during their evolution from the main sequence up ...
physics
6,394
Raman Scattered HeII 6545 in the Young and Compact Planetary Nebula NGC 6790
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We present the high resolution spectra of the youn and compact planerary nebula NGC 6790 obtained with the echelle spectrograph at Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory and report the discovery of Raman scattered He II 6545 in this object. This line feature is formed in a thick neutral region surrounding the hot cent...
physics
6,395
The CoRoT satellite in flight : description and performance
astro-ph.SR
CoRoT is a space telescope dedicated to stellar seismology and the search for extrasolar planets. The mission is led by CNES in association with French laboratories and has a large international participation: the European Space Agency (ESA), Austria, Belgium and Germany contribute to the payload, and Spain and Brazil ...
physics
6,396
Ultraviolet and extreme-ultraviolet line ratio diagnostics for O IV
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Aims: We generate theoretical ultraviolet and extreme-ultraviolet emission line ratios for O IV and show their strong versatility as electron temperature and density diagnostics for astrophysical plasmas. Methods: Recent fully relativistic calculations of radiative rates and electron impact excitation cross sections fo...
physics
6,397
The planetary nebula population of M33 and its metallicity gradient: A look into the galaxy's distant past
astro-ph.SR
The Planetary Nebula (PN) population of M33 is studied via multi-fiber spectroscopy with Hectospec at the MMT. In this paper we present the spectra of 102 PNe, whereas plasma diagnostic and chemical abundances were performed on the 93 PNe where the necessary diagnostic lines were measured. About 20% of the PNe are comp...
physics
6,398
Carbon Monoxide in the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant
astro-ph.SR
We report the likely detection of near-infrared 2.29 $\mu$m first overtone Carbon Monoxide (CO) emission from the young supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A). The continuum-subtracted CO filter map reveals CO knots within the ejecta-rich reverse shock. We compare the first overtone CO emission with that found in the w...
physics
6,399
A Close Binary Star Resolved from Occultation by 87 Sylvia
astro-ph.SR
The star BD+29 1748 was resolved to be a close binary from its occultation by the asteroid 87 Sylvia on 2006 December 18 UT. Four telescopes were used to observe this event at two sites separated by some 80 km apart. Two flux drops were observed at one site, whereas only one flux drop was detected at the other. From th...
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