H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O masers and protoplanetary disk dynamics in IC 1396 N     

O. S. Bayandina  I. E. Val’tts  S. E. Kurtz  G. M. Rudnitskij  A. V. Alakoz 《Astronomy Reports》2017,61(6):487-502

We report H₂O maser line observations of the bright-rimmed globule IC 1396 N using a ground-space interferometer with the 10-m RadioAstron radio telescope as the space-based element. The source was not detected on projected baselines >2.3. Earth diameters, which indicates a lower limit on the maser size of L > 0.03 AU and an upper limit on the brightness temperature of 6.25 × 10¹² K. Fringe-rate maps are prepared based on data from ground-ground baselines. Positions, velocities and flux densities of maser spots were determined. Multiple low-velocity features from ?4.5 km/s to +0.7 km/s are seen, and two high-velocity features of V _LSR = ?9.4 km/s and V _LSR = +4.4 km/s are found at projected distances of 157 AU and 70 AU, respectively, from the strongest low-velocity feature at V _LSR = ~+0.3 km/s. Maser components from the central part of the spectrum fall into four velocity groups but into three spatial groups. Three spatial groups of low-velocity features detected in the 2014 observations are arranged in a linear structure about ~200 AU in length. Two of these groups were not detected in 1996 and possibly are jets which formed between 1996 and 2014. The putative jet seems to have changed direction in 18 years, which we explain by the precession of the jet under the influence of the gravity of material surrounding the globule. The jet collimation can be provided by a circumstellar protoplanetary disk. There is a straight line orientation in the “V _LSR-Right Ascension” diagram between the jet and the maser group at V _LSR = ~+0.3 km/s. However, the central group with the same position but at the velocity V _LSR ~ ?3.4 km/s falls on a straight line between two high-velocity components detected in 2014. Comparison of the low-velocity positions from 2014 and 1996, based on the same V _LSR-Right Ascension diagram for low-velocity features, shows that the majority of the masers maintain their positions near the central velocity V _LSR = ~0.3 km/s during the 18 year period.  相似文献   

A strong flare of the H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O maser in Sagittarius B2(M)     

O. Ramírez Hernández  E. E. Lekht  A. M. Tolmachev 《Astronomy Reports》2005,49(10):777-782

Results of a study of a strong flare of H₂O maser emission in the star-forming region Sgr B2(M) in 2004 are reported. The observations were carried out on the 22-m radio telescope of the Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory. The main emission, with its flux density reaching 3800 Jy, was concentrated in a narrow radial-velocity interval (about 3 km/s) and was most likely associated with the compact group r, while the emission at V_LSR > 64 km/s came from group q. After 1994, the variations of the H₂O maser emission in Sgr B2(M) became cyclic with a mean period of 3 years.  相似文献   

The source of maser emission in W33C (G12.8-0.2)     

P. Colom  E. E. Lekht  M. I. Pashchenko  G. M. Rudnitskii 《Astronomy Reports》2012,56(10):731-740

The results of observations of the H₂O and OH maser sources toward the region of W33C (G12.8-0.2) are reported. The observations were carried out on the 22-m radio telescope of the Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory in the 1.35-cm water-vapor line and on the Large Radio Telescope at Nan?ay (France), in the main (1665 and 1667 MHz) and satellite (1612 and 1720 MHz) OH lines. Multiple, strongly variable, short-lived H₂O emission features were detected in a broad interval of radial velocities, from ?7 to 55 km/s. OH maser emission in the 1667-MHz line was detected at velocities of 35?C41 km/s. The Stokes parameters of the maser emission in the main OH lines 1665 and 1667 MHz were measured. Zeeman splitting was detected in the 1665-MHz line at 33.4 and 39.4 km/s, and in the 1667 MHz line only at 39.4 km/s. The magnetic-field intensity was estimated. Appreciable variability of the Zeeman splitting components was observed at 39 and 39.8 km/s in both main lines. The extended spectrum and fast variability of the H₂O maser emission, together with the variability of the Zeeman-splitting components in the main OH lines, may indicate a composite clumpy structure of the molecular cloud and the presence of large-scale rotation, bipolar outflows, and turbulent motions of material in this cloud.  相似文献   

Long-term monitoring of the W44C (G 34.3+0.15) maser in the 1.35 cm water vapor and 18 cm hydroxyl lines     

E. E. Lekht  M. I. Pashchenko  G. M. Rudnitskii 《Astronomy Reports》2012,56(1):45-62

Results of monitoring the H₂O and OH masers in W44C, located near the cometary HII region G34.3+0.15, are reported. Observations in the water-vapor line at λ = 1.35 cm were carried out on the 22-meter radio telescope of the Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory (Russia) from November 1979 to March 2011, and in the hydroxyl lines at λ = 18 cm on the large Nançay radio telescope (France). Activity maxima and minima of the water maser alternated. The average period of the activity is ～ 14 years, consistent with results obtained earlier for a number of other sources associated with regions of active star formation. In periods of enhanced maser activity, two series of strong H₂O maser flares were observed, which were related to two different clusters of maser spots located at the front of a shock at the periphery of the ultracompact region UH II. These series of flares may be associated with cyclic activity of the protostellar object in UH II. In the remaining time intervals, there were mainly short-lived flares of single features. The Stokes parameters for the observations in the hydroxyl lines were determined. Zeeman splitting was observed in the profile of the 1667 MHz OH main line at a velocity of 58.5 km/s, and was used to estimate the intensity of the line-of-sight component of the magnetic field (1.2 mG).  相似文献   

The H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O supermaser region in Orion KL: Epoch 1982.9     

V. A. Demichev  K. M. Zakharin  L. I. Matveenko 《Astronomy Reports》2003,47(2):99-109

Radio interferometric observations of an H₂O maser flare in the Orion Nebula at epoch 1982.9 have been used to determine the flare’s spatial structure. Antennas in the Crimea, Effelsberg, and Onsala were used. The emission region consists of three groups of components. The angular sizes of the components are 0.2–0.9 mas, and the widths of the emitted lines are 0.2–0.7 km/s. The velocities of the components are correlated with their relative positions, which correspond to expanding concentric rings. Assuming a 1 M_⊙ protostar in a Keplerian approximation, the radius of the inner ring R is 15 AU, the velocity of its rotation V_rot is 8.98 km/s, and the radial component of the velocity V_rad is 1.79 km/s. For the outer ring, R=15.7 AU, V_rot=8.79 km/s, and V_rad=2.61 km/s.  相似文献   

Shock tracers in the molecular cloud G1.6-0.025     

S. V. Salii  A. M. Sobolev  N. D. Kalinina 《Astronomy Reports》2002,46(12):955-968

Observations of the molecular cloud G1.6-0.025 in the 2_K-1_K and J₀-J_?1E series and 5_?1-4₀E line of CH₃OH, the (2-1) and (3-2) lines of SiO, and the 7_?7-6_?6 line of HNCO are described. Maps of the previously observed extended cloud with V_lsr～50 km/s and high-velocity clump with V_lsr～160 km/s, as well as a newly detected clump with V_lsr～0 km/s, have been obtained. The extended cloud and high-velocity clump have a nonuniform structure. The linewidths associated with all the objects are between 20 and 35 km/s, as is typical of clouds of the Galactic center. In some directions, emission at velocities from 40 to 160 km/s and from ?10 to +75 km/s is observed at the clump boundaries, testifying to a connection between the extended cloud and the high-velocity clump and clump at V_lsr～0 km/s. Compact maser sources are probaby contributing appreciably to the emission of the extended cloud in the 5_?1-4₀E CH₃OH line. Non-LTE modeling of the methanol emission shows that the extended cloud and high-velocity clump have a relatively low hydrogen density (<10⁴ cm^?3). The specific column density of methanol in the extended cloud exceeds 6×10⁸ cm^?3s, and is 4×10⁸?6×10⁹ cm^?3s in the high-velocity clump. The kinetic temperatures of the extended cloud and high-velocity clump are estimated to be <80 K and 150–200 K, respectively. Possible mechanisms that can explain the link between the extended cloud with V_lsr～50 km/s and the clumps with V_lsr～0 km/s and ～160 km/s are briefly discussed.  相似文献   

Peculiarities and variations in the optical spectrum of the post-AGB star V448 Lac = IRAS 22223+4327     

V. G. Klochkova  V. E. Panchuk  N. S. Tavolzhanskaya 《Astronomy Reports》2010,54(3):234-246

Multi-epoch observations with high spectral resolution acquired in 1998–2008 are used to study the time behavior of the spectral-line profiles and velocity fields in the atmosphere and circumstellar shell of the post-AGB star V448 Lac. Asymmetry of the profiles of the strongest absorption lines with lower-level excitation potentials χ _low < 1 eV and time variations of these profiles have been detected, most prominently the profiles of the resonance lines of BaII, YII, LaII, SiII. The peculiarities of these profiles can be explained using a superposition of stellar absorption line and shell emission lines. Emission in the (0; 1) 5635 Å Swan system band of the C₂ molecule has been detected in the spectrum of V448 Lac for the first time. The core of the Hα line displays radial-velocity variations with an amplitude of ΔV _r ≈ 8 km/s. Radial-velocity variations displayed by weak metallic lines with lower amplitudes, ΔV _r ≈ 1–2 km/s, may be due to atmospheric pulsations. Differential line shifts, ΔV _r = 0–8 km/s have been detected on various dates. The position of the molecular spectrum is stationary in time, indicating a constant expansion velocity of the circumstellar shell, V _exp = 15.2 km/s, as derived from the C₂ and NaI lines.  相似文献   

Observations of late-type variable stars in the water vapor radio line. The long-period variable R cassiopeia     

M. I. Pashchenko  G. M. Rudnitskii 《Astronomy Reports》2004,48(5):380-392

Observations of circumstellar maser emission from the long-period variable R Cas in the 1.35-cm water-vapor line are reported. The observations were carried out on the 22-m radio telescope of the Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory in 1980–2003 (JD=2444409–2452724). Over the 23 years of observations, strong flares in the H₂O line profile were recorded in 1982 (with a peak flux density up to 400 Jy) and 1986–1989 (up to 750 Jy). Subsequently, from 1990 to March 2003, the H₂O line flux was usually below the detection threshold of the radio telescope (<5–10 Jy). Episodic small increases of the emission with peak flux densities of 20–60 Jy were observed. The variations of the H₂O line flux F are correlated with variations in the visual brightness of the star. The phase delay Δ_γ of the F variations relative to the optical light curve of R Cas ranged from 0.2–0.3P during the observations (P=430.46^d is the star's period). A model for the variability of the H₂O maser in R Cas is discussed. If the variations are due to periodic impacts by shock waves driven by the stellar pulsations, the time for the shock to travel from the photosphere to the inner boundary of the H₂O-masing shell may reach 2–4P. The flares could be due to transient episodes of enhanced mass loss by the star or to the propagation of an exceptionally strong shock from the stellar surface.  相似文献   

Polarization observations of the OH maser W75N on the Nançay radio telescope     

V. I. Slysh  M. I. Pashchenko  G. M. Rudnitskiĭ  V. M. Vitrishchak  P. Colom 《Astronomy Reports》2010,54(7):599-610

Results of observations of the OH maser in W75N at 18 cm are reported. The observations were obtained on the radio telescope of the Nancay Radio Astronomy Observatory (France) from October 2007 to April 2009. The profiles of the Stokes parameters I, Q, U, and V in the 1665 and 1667 MHz OH lines have been measured. A technique taking into account instrumental polarization has been developed and applied. The emission in the OH lines is strongly polarized both linearly and circularly. The degree of polarization of some emission features reaches almost 100%. There were two flares of the maser emission in 2008–2009. During a flare at a radial velocity of +5.5 km/s, a Zeeman pattern was detected in the 1667 MHz line. The measured intensity of the line-of-sight component of the magnetic field was −1.1 mG, which corresponds to the field being directed away from the observer. The maser flares and the associated enhancement of the magnetic field could be associated with the compression of gas at a shock front.  相似文献   

Long-term monitoring of the water-vapor maser in NGC 7538: 1993–2003     

E. E. Lekht  V. A. Munitsyn  A. M. Tolmachev 《Astronomy Reports》2004,48(3):200-209

The paper presents the results of monitoring the H₂O maser in NGC 7538, which is associated with a star-formation region, in 1993–2003. The observations were carried out on the 22-m radio telescope of the Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory (Russia). The variability of the maser emission displays a cyclic character. Two cycles of the long-term variability of the total flux were detected over the entire monitoring period (1981–2003): 1981–1993 and 1994–2003. The period of the variability is about 13 years. An anticorrelation of the emission in lateral sections of the spectra is observed, as is characteristic of protoplanetary disks. A drift in the radial velocity of the central component is observed (V_LSR=?60 km/s) with a drift rate of about 0.09 km/s per year. The water-vapor maser is most likely associated with a protoplanetary disk.  相似文献   

Profile of the H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O supermaser emission: Structure of the ejector region in Orion KL     

L. I. Matveyenko 《Astronomy Reports》2004,48(8):659-664

The structure of the ejector region in the active star-forming region Orion KL has been studied over a broad dynamic range with a high angular resolution of 0.1 milliarcsec, or 0.05 AU. The line profile of the H₂O supermaser emission has broad wings and can be represented as a superposition of two Gaussians with frequency widths Δf₁=31 kHz and Δf₂=163 kHz. The line intensities are I₁≈3×10⁵ Jy/beam and I₂≈400 Jy/beam, and the brightness temperatures, T_b1≈5×10¹⁶ K and T_b2≈6×10¹⁴ K. The broadband ejector emission is determined by a rotating bipolar outflow with a rotational period of 5 months. The ejector emission in the 31-kHz component at a velocity of 7.64 km/s is amplified by more than two orders of magnitude by the surrounding envelope. The maser amplification regime is partially saturated.  相似文献   

Magnetic fields in methanol maser condensations based on data for related regions. Seven sources: Observational parameters     

O. S. Bayandina  A. V. Alakoz  I. E. Val’tts 《Astronomy Reports》2013,57(12):889-903

Results of polarization observations of gas-dust condensations obtained on the Nançay radio telescope in the 1665 and 1667 MHz OH lines in all four Stokes parameters are reported. Seven OH maser sources associated with methanol masers were selected for this study. The goal was to estimate the magnetic fields in methanol condensations from the Zeeman splitting of OH maser lines associated with the methanol masers. The Gaussian parameters of features in the OH spectra are presented, and their polarization parameters are estimated: the degree of circular polarization m _C , flux density in linear polarization p, and degree of linear polarization m _L . The magnetic field intensity B has been estimated from the Zeeman splitting of the OH lines and approximation of the Stokes parameter V from the derivative of Stokes parameter I. B varies from ≤0.5 to 1.4 mG for different sources. The association of OH masers with methanol emission has been analyzed; the magnetic fields of OH masers in interstellar condensations associated with Class I methanol masers can be determined more reliably than the fields in interstellar condensations with OH masers associated with Class II methanol emission, and have higher values. The sizes of the studied regions suggest they may be bound structures such as Bok globules, small IRDC clouds, or protoplanetary disks.  相似文献   

Results of Long-Term Monitoring of Maser Emission in the Star-forming Region G 10.623–0.383     

P. Colom  E. E. Lekht  M. I. Pashchenko  G. M. Rudnitskii  A. M. Tolmachev 《Astronomy Reports》2017,61(12):1061-1072

The results of a study of the maser source G 10.623-0.383 in the λ = 1.35 cm H₂O line using the 22-mradio telescope of the Pushchino Radio AstronomyObservatory (Russia) and in the main hydroxyl lines (λ = 18 cm) using the Nanзay Radio Telescope (France) are presented. Uncorrelated long-term variations of the integrated intensities and the velocity centroids with characteristic times of 11 yrs (mean value) and 32 yrs, respectively, are studied. The drift of the velocity centroid may be associated with maser condensations whose material is collapsing onto the OB cluster. It is shown that the H₂O maser source contains maser condensation configurations on various scales over a long time, which evolve with time. OH maser emission was only detected in the main lines at 1665 and 1667 MHz. The flux densities of the strongest emission components were variable, but their radial velocities did not change. A Zeeman pair was found at 1667 MHz with a splitting of about 1.44 km/s, corresponding to a line-of-sight magnetic field of 4.1 mG, which was preserved over at least 25 years. The characteristics of the H₂O andOHmaser variability suggests that the masers are located in different parts of G 10.623–0.383.  相似文献   

H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O maser emission in the direction of Sagittarius B2: Results of monitoring for 1982–1992     

E. E. Lekht  O. Ramirez Hernandes  A. M. Tolmachev  I. I. Berulis 《Astronomy Reports》2004,48(3):171-184

The results of monitoring the water-vapor maser at λ=1.35 cm in Sgr B2 are presented. The observations were carried out on the 22-m radio telescope of the Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory (Russia) in 1982–1992. A strong flare of the maser radiation associated with Sgr B2(N) was detected in this period. The absolute strength of this flare is comparable to the megamaser emission observed in Orion in 1979–1987. The flare is probably due to a strengthening of the flow of material from the rotating accretion disk, in which are embedded the three ultracompact HII regions K1, K2, and K3. A subsequent excitation of emission features at increasingly higher radial velocities was observed, associated with a gradient of V_LSR along the direction of the outflow. The large width of the lines (>0.86 km/s) could reflect a complex structure for the maser spots, such as a chain or filamentary structure, as has been observed in Orion and S140.  相似文献   

Galactic parameters derived from open-cluster data     

T. P. Gerasimenko 《Astronomy Reports》2004,48(2):103-107

The components U₀ and V₀ of the solar motion and the Oort constant A₀ are determined using the data of a homogeneous open-cluster catalog with corrected distance moduli. The results are based on a sample of 146 open clusters with known radial velocities located in the Galactic plane (b<7°) within 4 kpc of the Sun. The solar Galactocentric distance R₀ is determined using two kinematic methods. The following results are obtained: A₀=17.0±0.9 km/s kpc, U₀=10.5±1.0 km/s, V₀=11.5±1.1 km/s, R₀=8.3±0.3 pc.  相似文献   

A many-year photometric and spectroscopic variability study of planetary nebulae (1968–2008). The young planetary nebula IC 4997     

E. B. Kostyakova  V. P. Arkhipova 《Astronomy Reports》2009,53(12):1155-1164

We present the results of our many-year (1968–2008) photoelectric photometry and absolute spectrophotometry of the young variable planetary nebula IC 4997, performed in uniform systems. Integrated line energy fluxes in the range 3727–5007 Å are tabulated, along with the integrated (star + nebula) continuum flux at 4500 Å, and time variations investigated. We study the time behavior of fluxes in the hydrogen, HeI, [OIII], [OII], [NeIII] emission lines. Variations of the line intensity ratio R = F([OIII]4363 Å)/F(Hγ) between 1938 and 2008 are presented. We estimate the nebula’s electron density N _e and electron temperature T _e for 1972–1992: the mean nebula N _e increased by the factor of five, from ～4 × 10⁵ to ～2 × 10⁶ cm^?3, while the mean T _e increased from 12 000 to 14 000 K. The color temperature of the exciting star, measured from the 4000–4900 Å continuum, increased from 37 000–40 000 K to 47 000 K during the time interval covered by our observations, as is confirmed by the growth of ionization of HeI, NeIII, and OIII (from the 4363 Å line). V-band variations of the object’s integrated (nebula + star) light with an amplitude about 0.5 ^m can essentially be fully explained as being due to changing contributions from variable fluxes in the [OIII] 5007 and 4959 Å lines. The V magnitude in 2009 (after 40 years) happened to be the same as at the start of our observations in 1968. A period of the order of 50 years can also be noted in log R(t). This may provide evidence for binarity of the central star and be related to its orbital period.  相似文献   

Star formation region in Orion KL. epoch 1985.8     

V. A. Demichev  L. I. Matveenko 《Astronomy Reports》2004,48(12):979-987

We have derived the fine structure of the region of the H₂O supermaserflare in the Orion Nebula at epoch 1985.8. This structure includes a chain of compact components that extends to 25 AU and has a width of 0.4 AU. The velocities of the components vary along the chain. The structure corresponds to an accretion disk separated into protoplanetary rings, viewed edge-on. The velocities of the components correspond to Keplerian motion around an object with a mass of M=0.3±0.2M_⊙. The velocity of the central object relative to the Local Standard of Rest is V_LSR=4.0±0.7 km/s. The radius of the inner part of the disk is 9±4 AU, while the radius of the outer disk is 35±6 AU. The rotational velocities of the inner and outer rings are 5±1 km/s and 2.5±0.5 km/s, respectively. The emission of the structure is amplified in the ambient medium—an envelope with velocities of 7.6±0.3 km/s. The rate at which the envelope is accreting onto the central object is 3.6±0.7 km/s. The gradient of the infall velocity is 1.1 km/s.  相似文献   

Absorption in the H(93–95)<Emphasis Type="Italic">α</Emphasis> and H(78–79)<Emphasis Type="Italic">α</Emphasis> recombination lines in the HII region of the quasar 3C 345     

L. I. Matveyenko  D. A. Graham  J. A. Zensus 《Astronomy Reports》2005,49(4):259-268

Absorption of the synchrotron emission of the quasar 3C 345 in the continuum and H(93–95)α and H(78–79)α radio recombination lines is studied. The upper limit for absorption in the H(93–95)α lines is T_al/T_ac < 0.7%; absorption in the H(78–79)α lines with antenna temperature T_al = 25 mK, linewidth Δf = 5.3 ± 0.08 MHz, and T_al/T_ac ≥ 0.3% has been detected. A correction to the redshift Δz = 0.00135 ± 0.00008 (z = 0.59365) has been determined.  相似文献   

Kinematics of the envelope of the post-AGB star V510 Pup—Nucleus of a future planetary nebula     

V. G. Klochkova  E. L. Chentsov 《Astronomy Reports》2004,48(4):301-314

We have carried out a detailed identification of lines in the optical spectrum of the post-AGB star V510 Pup associated with the infrared source IRAS 08005-2356 based on observations with high spectral resolution. Absorption lines of the ions FeII, TiII, CrII, and YII are present at wavelengths from 4549 to 8546 Å. The absorption by YII and other s-process elements is anomalously strong, and the absorption is also strong in the circumstellar C₂ Swan bands. The profiles of most of the lines (of hydrogen and metals) display P Cygni absorption-emission profiles. All the absorption lines are shifted toward the blue, suggesting an outflow of stellar material. The expansion velocity of the envelope derived from the Swan bands arising there is V _exp =42 km/s. The highest wind velocity determined from the absorption wings of the FeII(42) P Cygni profiles reaches 240 km/s. Based on the star’s kinematic characteristics and the amount of interstellar absorption, it is at a distance of d≈3?4 kpc, which corresponds to an absolute magnitude of M_v≈?6^m.  相似文献   

Maser emission toward the very young massive star GH2O 092.67+03.07 (IRAS 21078+5211)     

M. I. Pashchenko  A. M. Tolmachev  E. E. Lekht 《Astronomy Reports》2008,52(3):211-225

Results of monitoring of the H₂O maser observed toward the infrared source IRAS 21078+5211 in the giant molecular cloud Cygnus OB7 are presented. The observations were carried out on the 22-m radio telescope of the Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory (Russia) from April 1992 to March 2006. Five cycles of maser activity at various levels were observed. In the periods of highest activity, the spectrum of the H₂O maser emission extended from ?43 to 12 km/s. During strong flares, the flux densities in some emission features reached nearly 600 Jy. The protostar has a small peculiar velocity with respect to the CO molecular cloud (～2 km/s). Based on the character of the radial-velocity variations and the tendency for the linewidth to increase with the flux, it is concluded that the medium is strongly fragmented and that there is a small-scale turbulent outflow of ga in the H₂O maser region, which may impede the formation of an HII region. The asymmetric distribution of the maser components in V _LSR, the difference in the average linewidths of the central and lateral clusters of components, and the fairly high radial velocities relative to the molecular cloud (especially during periods of the highest maser activity) suggest that the maser spots belong to different clusters and different structures of the source: a disk and bipolar outflow.  相似文献