The chemical classification of IRAS 17515-2407 has been debated for a longtime. Up to now there are two contenders, oxygen-rich or carbon-rich. We believe that IRAS17515-2407 is an oxygen-rich source: because (ⅰ) it ...The chemical classification of IRAS 17515-2407 has been debated for a longtime. Up to now there are two contenders, oxygen-rich or carbon-rich. We believe that IRAS17515-2407 is an oxygen-rich source: because (ⅰ) it shows the silicate self-absorbed emission; (ⅱ)in the near infrared-IRAS diagram it is located in the oxygen-rich object region and (ⅲ)particularly, it has detected SiO maser emission.展开更多
We report a multi-wavelength study of two evolved planetary nebulae(PNs)M 2–55 and Abell 2.Deep optical narrow-band images([O III],Hα,and[N II])of M 2–55 reveal two pairs of bipolar lobes and a new faint arc-like s...We report a multi-wavelength study of two evolved planetary nebulae(PNs)M 2–55 and Abell 2.Deep optical narrow-band images([O III],Hα,and[N II])of M 2–55 reveal two pairs of bipolar lobes and a new faint arc-like structure.This arc-shaped filament around M 2–55 appears as a well-defined boundary from southwest to southeast,strongly suggesting that this nebula is in interaction with its surrounding interstellar medium.From the imaging data of Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer(WISE)all-sky survey,we discovered extensive mid-infrared halos around these PNs,which are approximately twice the size of their main nebulae seen in the visible.We also present a mid-resolution optical spectrum of M 2–55,which shows that it is a high-excitation evolved PN with a low electron density of 250 cm^-3.Furthermore,we investigate the properties of these nebulae from their spectral energy distributions(SEDs)by means of archival data.展开更多
Atacama Large Millimetre/sub-millimetre Array(ALMA) observations of CO(1–0) and CO(2–1) emissions from the circumstellar envelope of the asymptotic giant branch(AGB) star EP Aqr have been made with four times better...Atacama Large Millimetre/sub-millimetre Array(ALMA) observations of CO(1–0) and CO(2–1) emissions from the circumstellar envelope of the asymptotic giant branch(AGB) star EP Aqr have been made with four times better spatial resolution than previously available. They are analysed with emphasis on the de-projection in space of the effective emissivity and flux of matter using as input a prescribed configuration of the velocity field, assumed to be radial. The data are found to display an intrinsic axisymmetry with respect to an axis making a small angle with respect to the line of sight. A broad range of wind configurations, from prolate(bipolar) to oblate(equatorial) has been studied and found to be accompanied by significant equatorial emission. Qualitatively, the effective emissivity is enhanced near the equator to produce the central narrow component observed in the Doppler velocity spectra and its dependence on star latitude generally follows that of the wind velocity with the exception of an omni-present depression near the poles. In particular, large equatorial expansion velocities produce a flared disc or a ring of effective emissivity and mass loss. The effect on the determination of the orientation of the star axis of radial velocity gradients, and possibly competing rotation and expansion in the equatorial disc, is discussed. In general,the flux of matter is found to reach a broad maximum at distances of the order of 500 AU from the star.Arguments are given that may be used to favour one wind velocity distribution over another. As a result of the improved quality of the data, a deeper understanding of the constraints imposed on morphology and kinematics has been obtained.展开更多
In the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer （WISE） all-sky source catalog there are 76 million mid-infrared point sources that were detected in the first three WISE bands and have association with only one 2MASS near...In the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer （WISE） all-sky source catalog there are 76 million mid-infrared point sources that were detected in the first three WISE bands and have association with only one 2MASS near-IR source within 3. We search for their identifications in the SIMBAD database and find 3.2 million identified sources. Based on these known sources, we establish three criteria for selecting candidate asymptotic giant branch （AGB） stars in the Galaxy, which are three defined zones in a color-color diagram, Galactic latitude ｜b｜ 〈 20°, and ＂corrected＂ WISE third-band W3c≤ 11. Applying these criteria to the WISE＋2MASS sources, 1.37 million of them are selected. We analyze the WISE third-band W3 distribution of the selected sources, and further establish that W3〈8 is required in order to exclude a large fraction of normal stars from them. We therefore find 0.47 million candidate AGB stars in our Galaxy from the WISE source catalog. Using W3c, we estimate their distances and derive their Galactic distributions. The candidates are generally distributed around the Galactic center uniformly, with 68% （1-σ） of them within approximately 8 kpc. We discuss the idea that optical spectroscopy can be used to verify the C-rich AGB stars in our candidates, and thus a fraction of them （-10%） will be good targets for the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope （LAMOST） survey that is planned to start in fall of 2012.展开更多
The properties and classification of IRAS 19111+2555 have so far not been well determined. We collect all the available information and data of this star, and take the data obtained by IRAS LRS and ISO SWS to discuss ...The properties and classification of IRAS 19111+2555 have so far not been well determined. We collect all the available information and data of this star, and take the data obtained by IRAS LRS and ISO SWS to discuss its properties and classification. The star is found to have a 3.1μm feature in absorption and a 10μm feature in emission, so it is possibly a new silicate carbon star.展开更多
Based on a three-component Galaxy chemical evolutionary model satisfying a large set of Galactic and extragalactic constraints, we compute the chemical evolution of the lighter neutron capture elements (e.g., Sr, Y an...Based on a three-component Galaxy chemical evolutionary model satisfying a large set of Galactic and extragalactic constraints, we compute the chemical evolution of the lighter neutron capture elements (e.g., Sr, Y and Zr) taking into account contributions from three processes. We compare our model results with available observational results and find that the observed trends can be understood in the light of present knowledge of neutron capture nucleosynthesis.展开更多
We find that five sources listed in the new carbon star catalog are not really carbon-rich objects but oxygen-rich stars, because they all have the prominent 10μm silicate features in absorption and the 1612 MHz OH...We find that five sources listed in the new carbon star catalog are not really carbon-rich objects but oxygen-rich stars, because they all have the prominent 10μm silicate features in absorption and the 1612 MHz OH maser emission or/and the SiO molecular features. These objects were considered as carbon stars in the catalog based only on their locations in the infrared two-color diagram. Therefore to use the infrared two-color diagram to distinguish carbon-rich stars from oxygen- rich stars must be done with caution, because, in general, it has only a statistical meaning.展开更多
We investigate the spectral variations of seven carbon stars in the infrared using ISO SWS spectral data. Continuum variations of those carbon stars show that during the central star pulsations when carbon stars becom...We investigate the spectral variations of seven carbon stars in the infrared using ISO SWS spectral data. Continuum variations of those carbon stars show that during the central star pulsations when carbon stars become fainter in the infrared, their ISO SWS spectra become redder and the near-IR temperature （Tnir） decreases. When carbon stars become brighter in the infrared, their ISO SWS spectra become bluer and Tnir increases. Furthermore, it is found that the shorter 1abe wavelength of spectral features, such as the 2.48＋2.58 （C2H2＋HCN＋CO＋C2）, 3.05 （C2H2＋HCN） and 3.90 （C2H2） μm features, is, the better the correlation of their relative integrated fluxes with the fluxes of the continuum is. The changes of the 5.2 （C3）, 11.30 （SIC） and 13.70 （C2H2）μm features do not obviously correlate with the fluxes of the continuum.展开更多
Observations of an unprecedented quality made by ALMA on the Red Rectangle of CO（3-2） and CO（6-5） emissions are analysed jointly with the aim of obtaining as simple as possible a description of the gas morphology ...Observations of an unprecedented quality made by ALMA on the Red Rectangle of CO（3-2） and CO（6-5） emissions are analysed jointly with the aim of obtaining as simple as possible a description of the gas morphology and kinematics. Evidence is found for polar conical outflows and for a broad equatorial torus in rotation and expansion. Simple models of both are proposed. Comparing CO（6-5） and CO（3-2） emissions provides evidence for a strong temperature enhancement over the polar outflows. Continuum emission （dust） is seen to be enhanced in the equatorial region. Observed asymmetries are briefly discussed.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The chemical classification of IRAS 17515-2407 has been debated for a longtime. Up to now there are two contenders, oxygen-rich or carbon-rich. We believe that IRAS17515-2407 is an oxygen-rich source: because (ⅰ) it shows the silicate self-absorbed emission; (ⅱ)in the near infrared-IRAS diagram it is located in the oxygen-rich object region and (ⅲ)particularly, it has detected SiO maser emission.
基金supported by MoST grant(108-2112-M-008-001)support of the staff of the Lijiang 2.4m telescope+4 种基金Funding for the telescope has been provided by Chinese Academy of Sciences and the People’s Government of Yunnan ProvinceFinancial support for this work is supported by the grants from The Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao SAR(file no061/2017/A2and 0007/2019/A)the Faculty Research Grants of Macao University of Science and Technology(project codeFRG-19-004-SSI)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant No.U1731122)NSFC(Grant No.11973099)for financial support
文摘We report a multi-wavelength study of two evolved planetary nebulae(PNs)M 2–55 and Abell 2.Deep optical narrow-band images([O III],Hα,and[N II])of M 2–55 reveal two pairs of bipolar lobes and a new faint arc-like structure.This arc-shaped filament around M 2–55 appears as a well-defined boundary from southwest to southeast,strongly suggesting that this nebula is in interaction with its surrounding interstellar medium.From the imaging data of Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer(WISE)all-sky survey,we discovered extensive mid-infrared halos around these PNs,which are approximately twice the size of their main nebulae seen in the visible.We also present a mid-resolution optical spectrum of M 2–55,which shows that it is a high-excitation evolved PN with a low electron density of 250 cm^-3.Furthermore,we investigate the properties of these nebulae from their spectral energy distributions(SEDs)by means of archival data.
基金supported by the Programme National "Physique et Chimie du MilieuInterstellaire" (PCMI) of CNRS/INSU with INC/INP co-funded by CEA and CNESfinancial support from VNSC/VAST+4 种基金the NAFOSTED funding agency under grant number 103.99–2015.39the World Laboratorythe Odon Vallet Foundationthe Rencontres du Viet Namfunded by Graduate University of Science and Technology undergrant number GUST.STS.DT 2017-VL01
文摘Atacama Large Millimetre/sub-millimetre Array(ALMA) observations of CO(1–0) and CO(2–1) emissions from the circumstellar envelope of the asymptotic giant branch(AGB) star EP Aqr have been made with four times better spatial resolution than previously available. They are analysed with emphasis on the de-projection in space of the effective emissivity and flux of matter using as input a prescribed configuration of the velocity field, assumed to be radial. The data are found to display an intrinsic axisymmetry with respect to an axis making a small angle with respect to the line of sight. A broad range of wind configurations, from prolate(bipolar) to oblate(equatorial) has been studied and found to be accompanied by significant equatorial emission. Qualitatively, the effective emissivity is enhanced near the equator to produce the central narrow component observed in the Doppler velocity spectra and its dependence on star latitude generally follows that of the wind velocity with the exception of an omni-present depression near the poles. In particular, large equatorial expansion velocities produce a flared disc or a ring of effective emissivity and mass loss. The effect on the determination of the orientation of the star axis of radial velocity gradients, and possibly competing rotation and expansion in the equatorial disc, is discussed. In general,the flux of matter is found to reach a broad maximum at distances of the order of 500 AU from the star.Arguments are given that may be used to favour one wind velocity distribution over another. As a result of the improved quality of the data, a deeper understanding of the constraints imposed on morphology and kinematics has been obtained.
基金supported in part by the Pre-phase Studies of Space Science Projects of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,National Basic Research Program of China(973 Project, 2009CB824800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.11073042)funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
文摘In the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer （WISE） all-sky source catalog there are 76 million mid-infrared point sources that were detected in the first three WISE bands and have association with only one 2MASS near-IR source within 3. We search for their identifications in the SIMBAD database and find 3.2 million identified sources. Based on these known sources, we establish three criteria for selecting candidate asymptotic giant branch （AGB） stars in the Galaxy, which are three defined zones in a color-color diagram, Galactic latitude ｜b｜ 〈 20°, and ＂corrected＂ WISE third-band W3c≤ 11. Applying these criteria to the WISE＋2MASS sources, 1.37 million of them are selected. We analyze the WISE third-band W3 distribution of the selected sources, and further establish that W3〈8 is required in order to exclude a large fraction of normal stars from them. We therefore find 0.47 million candidate AGB stars in our Galaxy from the WISE source catalog. Using W3c, we estimate their distances and derive their Galactic distributions. The candidates are generally distributed around the Galactic center uniformly, with 68% （1-σ） of them within approximately 8 kpc. We discuss the idea that optical spectroscopy can be used to verify the C-rich AGB stars in our candidates, and thus a fraction of them （-10%） will be good targets for the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope （LAMOST） survey that is planned to start in fall of 2012.
文摘The properties and classification of IRAS 19111+2555 have so far not been well determined. We collect all the available information and data of this star, and take the data obtained by IRAS LRS and ISO SWS to discuss its properties and classification. The star is found to have a 3.1μm feature in absorption and a 10μm feature in emission, so it is possibly a new silicate carbon star.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Based on a three-component Galaxy chemical evolutionary model satisfying a large set of Galactic and extragalactic constraints, we compute the chemical evolution of the lighter neutron capture elements (e.g., Sr, Y and Zr) taking into account contributions from three processes. We compare our model results with available observational results and find that the observed trends can be understood in the light of present knowledge of neutron capture nucleosynthesis.
文摘We find that five sources listed in the new carbon star catalog are not really carbon-rich objects but oxygen-rich stars, because they all have the prominent 10μm silicate features in absorption and the 1612 MHz OH maser emission or/and the SiO molecular features. These objects were considered as carbon stars in the catalog based only on their locations in the infrared two-color diagram. Therefore to use the infrared two-color diagram to distinguish carbon-rich stars from oxygen- rich stars must be done with caution, because, in general, it has only a statistical meaning.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10803023)supported by the Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ CSTC(No.2008BB0153)
文摘We investigate the spectral variations of seven carbon stars in the infrared using ISO SWS spectral data. Continuum variations of those carbon stars show that during the central star pulsations when carbon stars become fainter in the infrared, their ISO SWS spectra become redder and the near-IR temperature （Tnir） decreases. When carbon stars become brighter in the infrared, their ISO SWS spectra become bluer and Tnir increases. Furthermore, it is found that the shorter 1abe wavelength of spectral features, such as the 2.48＋2.58 （C2H2＋HCN＋CO＋C2）, 3.05 （C2H2＋HCN） and 3.90 （C2H2） μm features, is, the better the correlation of their relative integrated fluxes with the fluxes of the continuum is. The changes of the 5.2 （C3）, 11.30 （SIC） and 13.70 （C2H2）μm features do not obviously correlate with the fluxes of the continuum.
基金the Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology (VINATOM/MOST)the NAFOSTED funding agency under grant number 103.08-2012.34+2 种基金the World Laboratorythe Odon Vallet Foundationthe Rencontres du Viet Nam
文摘Observations of an unprecedented quality made by ALMA on the Red Rectangle of CO（3-2） and CO（6-5） emissions are analysed jointly with the aim of obtaining as simple as possible a description of the gas morphology and kinematics. Evidence is found for polar conical outflows and for a broad equatorial torus in rotation and expansion. Simple models of both are proposed. Comparing CO（6-5） and CO（3-2） emissions provides evidence for a strong temperature enhancement over the polar outflows. Continuum emission （dust） is seen to be enhanced in the equatorial region. Observed asymmetries are briefly discussed.
