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Direct Distance Measurement To The Dusty White Dwarf Gd 362, Mukremin Kilic, John R. Thorstensen, D. Koester
Direct Distance Measurement To The Dusty White Dwarf Gd 362, Mukremin Kilic, John R. Thorstensen, D. Koester
Dartmouth Scholarship
We present trigonometric parallax observations of GD 362 obtained over seven epochs using the MDM 2.4m Hiltner Telescope. The existence of a dust disk around this possibly massive white dwarf makes it an interesting target for parallax observations. The measured parallax for GD 362 places it at a distance of 50.6 pc, which implies that its radius and mass are ~ 0.0106 Rsun and 0.71 Msun, respectively. GD 362 is not as massive as initially thought (1.2Msun). Our results are entirely consistent with the distance and mass estimates (52.2 pc and 0.73 Msun) by Zuckerman et al., who demonstrated that …
A Catalog Of Outer Ejecta Knots In The Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant, Molly C. Hammell, Robert A. Fesen
A Catalog Of Outer Ejecta Knots In The Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant, Molly C. Hammell, Robert A. Fesen
Dartmouth Scholarship
Hubble Space Telescope images of the core-collapse supernova remnant Cassiopeia A are used to identify high-velocity knots of ejecta located outside the remnant's main emission shell of expanding debris. These ejecta fragments are found near or ahead of the remnant's forward shock front and mostly lie from 120'' to 300'' in radial distance from the remnant's center of expansion. Filter flux ratios when correlated with published spectra show that these knots can be divided into three emission classes: (1) knots dominated by [N II] λλ6548, 6583 emissions, (2) knots dominated by [O II] λλ7319, 7330 emissions, and (3) …
Parallax And Distance Estimates For Twelve Cataclysmic Variable Stars, John R. Thorstensen, Sébastien Lépine, Michael Shara
Parallax And Distance Estimates For Twelve Cataclysmic Variable Stars, John R. Thorstensen, Sébastien Lépine, Michael Shara
Dartmouth Scholarship
We report parallax and distance estimates for 12 more cataclysmic binaries and related objects observed with the 2.4 m Hiltner telescope at MDM Observatory. The final parallax accuracy is typically ~1 mas. Notable results include distances for V396 Hya (CE 315), a helium double degenerate with a relatively long orbital period, and for MQ Dra (SDSSJ155331+551615), a magnetic system with a very low accretion rate. We find that the Z Cam star KT Persei is physically paired with a K main-sequence star lying 15 arcsec away. Several of the targets have distance estimates in the literature that are based on …
The Evolution Of Late‐Time Optical Emission From Sn 1986j, Dan Milisavljevic, Robert A. Fesen, Bruno Leibundgut, Robert P. Kirshner
The Evolution Of Late‐Time Optical Emission From Sn 1986j, Dan Milisavljevic, Robert A. Fesen, Bruno Leibundgut, Robert P. Kirshner
Dartmouth Scholarship
We present late-time optical images and spectra of the Type IIn supernova SN 1986J. HST ACS/WFC images obtained in 2003 February show it to be still relatively bright, with mF606W = 21.4 and mF814W = 20.0 mag. Compared to 1994 December HST WFPC2 images, SN 1986J shows a decline of only <1 mag in brightness over 8 years. Ground-based spectra taken in 1989, 1991, and 2007 show a 50% decline in Hα emission between 1989 and 1991, and an order of magnitude drop between 1991 and 2007, along with the disappearance of He I line emissions during the period 1991-2007. The object's [O I] λλ6300, 6364, [O II] λλ7319, 7330 and [O III] λλ4959, 5007 emission lines show two prominent peaks near –1000 and –3500 km s−1, with the more blueshifted component declining significantly in strength between 1991 and 2007. The observed spectral evolution suggests two different origins for SN 1986J's late-time optical emission: dense, shock-heated circumstellar material, which gave rise to the initially bright Hα, He I, and [N II] λ5755 …
The Dartmouth Stellar Evolution Database, Aaron Dotter, Brian Chaboyer, Darko Jevremović, Veselin Kostov
The Dartmouth Stellar Evolution Database, Aaron Dotter, Brian Chaboyer, Darko Jevremović, Veselin Kostov
Dartmouth Scholarship
The ever-expanding depth and quality of photometric and spectroscopic observations of stellar populations increase the need for theoretical models in regions of age-composition parameter space that are largely unexplored at present. Stellar evolution models that employ the most advanced physics and cover a wide range of compositions are needed to extract the most information from current observations of both resolved and unresolved stellar populations. The Dartmouth Stellar Evolution Database is a collection of stellar evolution tracks and isochrones that spans a range of [Fe/H] from –2.5 to +0.5, [α/Fe] from –0.2 to +0.8 (for [Fe/H] ≤ 0) or +0.2 (for …
A Multiwavelength Analysis Of The Halo Planetary Nebula Dddm‐1, R. B. C. Henry, K. B. Kwitter, R. J. Dufour, J. N. Skinner
A Multiwavelength Analysis Of The Halo Planetary Nebula Dddm‐1, R. B. C. Henry, K. B. Kwitter, R. J. Dufour, J. N. Skinner
Dartmouth Scholarship
We present new HST optical imagery as well as new UV and IR spectroscopic data obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope and Spitzer Space Telescope, respectively, of the halo planetary nebula DdDm-1. For the first time we present a resolved image of this object, which indicates that the morphology of DdDm-1 can be described as two orthogonal elliptical components in the central part surrounded by an extended halo. The extent of the emission is somewhat larger than was previously reported in the literature. We combine the spectral data with our own previously published optical measurements to derive nebular abundances …
Deep Advanced Camera For Surveys Imaging In The Globular Cluster Ngc 6397: The Cluster Color-Magnitude Diagram And Luminosity Function, Harvey B. Richer, Aaron Dotter, Jarrod Hurley, Jay Anderson
Deep Advanced Camera For Surveys Imaging In The Globular Cluster Ngc 6397: The Cluster Color-Magnitude Diagram And Luminosity Function, Harvey B. Richer, Aaron Dotter, Jarrod Hurley, Jay Anderson
Dartmouth Scholarship
We present the color-magnitude diagram (CMD) from deep Hubble Space Telescope imaging in the globular cluster NGC 6397. The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) was used for 126 orbits to image a single field in two colors (F814W, F606W) 5' SE of the cluster center. The field observed overlaps that of archival WFPC2 data from 1994 and 1997 which were used to proper motion (PM) clean the data. Applying the PM corrections produces a remarkably clean CMD which reveals a number of features never seen before in a globular cluster CMD. In our field, the main-sequence stars appeared to terminate …
The Nature Of The Ultraluminous Oxygen‐Rich Supernova Remnant In Ngc 4449, Dan Milisavljevic, Robert A. Fesen
The Nature Of The Ultraluminous Oxygen‐Rich Supernova Remnant In Ngc 4449, Dan Milisavljevic, Robert A. Fesen
Dartmouth Scholarship
Optical images and spectra, both ground based and taken by Hubble Space Telescope (HST), of the young, luminous O-rich supernova remnant in the irregular galaxy NGC 4449 are presented. HST images of the remnant and its local region were obtained with the ACS/WFC using filters F435W, F555W, F814W (B, V, and I, respectively), F502N ([O III]), F658N (Hα + [N II]), F660N ([N II]), and F550M (line-free continuum). These images show an unresolved remnant (FWHM < 0.05'') located within a rich cluster of OB stars which itself is enclosed by a nearly complete interstellar shell seen best in Hα + [N II] emission approximately 8'' × 6'' (150 pc × 110 pc ) in size. The remnant and its associated OB cluster are isolated …
Comparing Various Multi-Component Global Heliosphere Models, H.-R. Müller, V. Florinski, J. Heerikhuisen, V. V. Izmodenov
Comparing Various Multi-Component Global Heliosphere Models, H.-R. Müller, V. Florinski, J. Heerikhuisen, V. V. Izmodenov
Dartmouth Scholarship
Modeling of the global heliosphere seeks to investigate the interaction of the solar wind with the partially ionized local interstellar medium. Models that treat neutr al hydrogen self-consistently and in great detail, together with the plasma, but that neglect magnetic fields, constitute a sub-category within global heliospheric models. There are several different modeling strategies used for this sub-category in the literature. Differences and commonalities in the modeling results from different strategies are pointed out.
A New, Bright, Short-Period, Emission Line Binary In Ophiuchus, M. A. Stark, Richard A. Wade, John R. Thorstensen, Christopher S. Peters
A New, Bright, Short-Period, Emission Line Binary In Ophiuchus, M. A. Stark, Richard A. Wade, John R. Thorstensen, Christopher S. Peters
Dartmouth Scholarship
The 11th magnitude star LS IV-08°3 has been classified previously as an OB star in the Luminous Stars survey, or alternatively as a hot subdwarf. It is actually a binary star. We present spectroscopy, spectroscopic orbital elements, and time-series photometry from observations made at the Kitt Peak National Observatory 2.1 m, Steward Observatory 2.3 m, MDM Observatory 1.3 m and 2.4 m, Hobby-Eberly 9.2 m, and Michigan State University 0.6 m telescopes. The star exhibits emission of varying strength in the cores of H and He I absorption lines. Emission is also present at 4686 Å (He II) and near …
De Canum Venaticorum: A Bright, Eclipsing Red Dwarf–White Dwarf Binary, E. J. M. Van Den Besselaar, R. Greimel, L. Morales-Rueda, G. Nelemans, J. R. Thorstensen
De Canum Venaticorum: A Bright, Eclipsing Red Dwarf–White Dwarf Binary, E. J. M. Van Den Besselaar, R. Greimel, L. Morales-Rueda, G. Nelemans, J. R. Thorstensen
Dartmouth Scholarship
Close white dwarf - red dwarf binaries must have gone through a common-envelope phase during their evolution. DE CVn is a detached white dwarf - red dwarf binary with a relatively short (~8.7 hours) orbital period. Its brightness and the presence of eclipses makes this system ideal for a more detailed study. From a study of photometric and spectroscopic observations of DE CVn we derive the system parameters which we discuss in the frame work of common-envelope evolution. Photometric observations of the eclipses are used to determine an accurate ephemeris. From a model fit to an average low-resolution spectrum of …
Optical Imaging And Spectroscopy Of The Galactic Supernova Remnant 3c 58 (G130.7+3.1), Robert Fesen, Gwen Rudie, Alan Hurford, Aljeandro Soto
Optical Imaging And Spectroscopy Of The Galactic Supernova Remnant 3c 58 (G130.7+3.1), Robert Fesen, Gwen Rudie, Alan Hurford, Aljeandro Soto
Dartmouth Scholarship
We present a comprehensive imaging and spectroscopic survey of optical emission knots associated with the young Galactic supernova remnant 3C 58. Hα images show hundreds of clumpy filaments and knots arranged in a complex structure covering a nearly circular area roughly 400'' in diameter. A quite different emission structure is seen in [O III], where the brightest features are less clumpy and largely confined to the remnant's northwest quadrant. Measured radial velocities of over 450 knots reveal two distinct kinematic populations; one with average and peak expansion velocities of 770 and 1100 km s−1, respectively, forming a thick …
The Extinction Toward The Galactic Bulge From Rr Lyrae Stars, Andrea Kunder, Piotr Popowski, Kem H. Cook, Brian Chaboyer
The Extinction Toward The Galactic Bulge From Rr Lyrae Stars, Andrea Kunder, Piotr Popowski, Kem H. Cook, Brian Chaboyer
Dartmouth Scholarship
We present mean reddenings toward 3525 RR0 Lyrae stars from the Galactic bulge fields of the MACHO Survey. These reddenings are determined using the color at minimum V-band light of the RR0 Lyrae stars themselves and are found to be in general agreement with extinction estimates at the same location obtained from other methods. Using 3256 stars located in the Galactic Bulge, we derive the selective extinction coefficient RV,VR = AV/E(V − R) = 4.3 ± 0.2. This value is what is expected for a standard extinction law with R …
The Crab Nebula's Dynamical Age As Measured From Its Northern Filamentary Jet, G. C. Rudie, R. A. Fesen, T. Yamada
The Crab Nebula's Dynamical Age As Measured From Its Northern Filamentary Jet, G. C. Rudie, R. A. Fesen, T. Yamada
Dartmouth Scholarship
We present a deep [O III] 4959,5007 image of the northern filamentary jet in the Crab Nebula taken with the 8.2m Subaru telescope. Using this image and an image taken with the KPNO 4m in 1988 (Fesen & Staker 1993), we have computed proper motions for 35 locations in the jet. The results suggest that when compared to the main body of the remnant, the jet experienced less outward acceleration from the central pulsar's rapidly expanding synchrotron nebula. The jet's apparent expansion rate yields an undecelerated explosion date for the Crab Nebula of 1055 plus or minus 24 C.E., a …