Asteroseismic theory of rapidly oscillating Ap stars     

Margarida S. Cunha 《Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy》2005,26(2-3):213-221

This paper reviews some of the important advances made over the last decade concerning theory of roAp stars.  相似文献   

On the stellar origin of gamma ray bursts     

M. N. Vahia  A. R. Rao 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1995,231(1-2):427-430

We show that our original suggestion that gamma-ray bursts (GRB) may be flares on Magnetically Active Stellar Systems (MASS) namely flare stars, RS CVn binaries and Cataclysmic variables agrees well with the new observations of CGRO. We make a multi component fit to the log(N) - log(S) distribution and the high degree of isotropy as observed by the previous generation of satellites as well as BATSE/CGRO using the second BATSE catalogue. We then discuss individual source association and optical transient observations and show that they favor the present suggestion. We discuss the physical mechanisms and gamma-ray production processes that can occur on such systems giving the GRB their characteristics. We predict increase of anisotropy in the BATSE/CGRO observations for bright GRB.  相似文献   

Spectral properties of the X-ray binary pulsar LMC X-4 during different Intensity states     

S. Naik  B. Paul 《Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy》2002,23(1-2):27-31

We present spectral variations of the binary X-ray pulsar LMC X-4 observed with the RXTE/PCA during different phases of its 30.5 day long third period. Only out-of-eclipse data were used for this study. The 3–25 keV spectrum, modeled with high energy cut-off power-law and iron line emission is found to show strong dependence on the intensity state. Correlations between the Fe line emission flux and different parameters of the continuum are presented here.  相似文献   

Lessons for asteroseismology from white dwarf stars     

Travis S. Metcalfe 《Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy》2005,26(2-3):273-281

The interpretation of pulsation data for sun-like stars is currently facing challenges quite similar to those faced by white dwarf modelers ten years ago. The observational requirements for uninterrupted long-term monitoring are beginning to be satisfied by successful multi-site campaigns and dedicated satellite missions. But exploration of the most important physical parameters in theoretical models has been fairly limited, making it difficult to establish a detailed best-fit model for a particular set of oscillation frequencies. I review the past development and the current state of white dwarf asteroseismology, with an emphasis on what this can tell us about the road to success for asteroseismology of other types of stars.  相似文献   

Models of Very-High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from the Jets of Microquasars: Orbital Modulation     

Markus Böttcher  Charles D. Dermer 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2007,307(1-3):233-236

The recent detection of very-high-energy (GeV – TeV) γ-ray emission from the Galactic black-hole candidate and microquasar LS 5039 has sparked renewed interest in jet models for the high-energy emission in those objects. In this work, we have focused on models in which the high-energy emission results from synchrotron and Compton emission by relativistic electrons in the jet (leptonic jet models). Particular attention has been paid to a possible orbital modulation of the high-energy emission due to azimuthal asymmetries caused by the presence of the companion star. Both orbital-phase dependentγγ absorption and Compton scattering of optical/UV photons from the companion star may lead to an orbital modulation of the gamma-ray emission. We make specific predictions which should be testable with refined data from HESS and the upcoming GLAST mission.  相似文献   

Ultraviolet emission from young and middle-aged pulsars     

Oleg Kargaltsev  George Pavlov 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2007,308(1-4):287-296

We present the UV spectroscopy and timing of three nearby pulsars (Vela, B0656+14 and Geminga) recently observed with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph. We also review the optical and X-ray properties of these pulsars and establish their connection with the UV properties. We show that the multiwavelengths properties of neutron stars (NSs) vary significantly within the sample of middle-aged pulsars. Even larger differences are found between the thermal components of Geminga and B0656+14 as compared to those of radio-quiet isolated NSs. These differences could be attributed to different properties of the NS surface layers. This work was supported by STScI grants GO-9182 and GO-9797 and NASA grant NAG5-10865.  相似文献   

Herbig-Haro objects—tracers of the formation of low-mass stars and sub-stellar objects     

Bringfried Stecklum  Helmut Meusinger  Dirk Froebrich 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2007,311(1-3):63-67

Herbig-Haro objects (HHOs) are caused by outflows from young objects. Since the outflow relies on mass accretion from a circumstellar disk, it indicates ongoing growth. Recent results of infrared observations yielded evidence for disks around brown dwarfs. This suggests that at least a certain fraction of brown dwarfs forms like stars. Thus, young sub-stellar objects might cause HHOs as well. We present selected results of a general survey for HHOs based on DSS-II plates and CCD images taken with the Tautenburg Schmidt telescope. Numerous young objects could be identified due to their association with newly detected HHOs. In some cases the luminosity is consistent with very low-mass stars or close to sub-stellar values. This holds for L1415-IRS and a few infrared sources embedded in other dark clouds (e.g., GF9, BHR111). The question on the minimum mass for outflow activity is addressed.  相似文献   

1984年2月14日大角星色球活动的CaⅡ H,K线观测     

秦松年  李久康 《中国天文和天体物理学报》1987,(1)

我们用云台一米望远镜Coudé摄谱仪得到大量的大角星(αBoo)的高分辨率光谱,从中找到1984年2月14日一组随时间变化的CallH,K线光谱。经对比分析,我们认为这可能是一次大角星的色球爆发,其特征如下:在连续观测近四小时中获得5张光谱片,可看出CallH,K线轮廓的变化。它们变化的顺序是:开始出现轮廓的不对称一轮廓仍然不对称并伴随着峰值发射增强一轮廓恢复到对称状况;K_2线中K_(2V)与K_(2r)最大不对称为20％。发射极大时K_(2S2)峰值增强20％左右。K_(1r)和K_(1V)的变化也明显。特别是K_3线在K_2线峰值增强时出现吸收线反转出发射线核。  相似文献   

NGC 7538—IRS1致密HⅡ区研究     

周震浦  Nguyen-Q-Rieu 《中国天文和天体物理学报》1989,(3)

本文在分析研究NGC7538-IRS1致密HⅡ区H_2CO和OH脉泽辐射VLBI观测结果的基础上,指出该HⅡ区合理的模型是:HⅡ区表面为厚的尘埃层包围,尘埃层两极已被突破,并形成双极流;HⅡ区外面有一个环形转动气体-尘埃云,存在由环向HⅡ区表面的物质下落;包括环和HⅡ区在内的整个系统视向速度为-61km/s,该系统居于视向速度为-57km/s的更大分子云中。H_2CO和OH脉泽发生在HⅡ区两极附近离HⅡ区表面小于0.2R_(HⅡ)的区域内。利用上述模型,还讨论了H_2O脉泽及其他分子吸收线和发射线的发生区域。  相似文献   

狐狸座BW星的周期分析     

蒋世仰  张枚 《中国天文和天体物理学报》1989,(4)

利用文[1]中权重5的大量高精度测光数据,用文[2]中的周期分析法,得出BWVul的主要脉动周期P_1=0.21010425d。另有变幅仅为前者十分之一的二倍频P_2=0.10052300d及四倍频P_4=0.05026096d。文[3]求出的变幅更小的P_3、P_5、P_6、P_7、P_8等倍频可信度很低。故多重周期不是引起P_1长期变化及限制脉动变幅的主因。  相似文献