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A spectroscopic study of field BHB star candidates
New spectroscopic observations are presented for a sample of thirty-oneblue horizontal branch (BHB) star candidates that are sufficientlynearby to have reliable proper motions. Comments are given on a furthertwenty-five stars that have previously been suggested as BHB starcandidates but which were not included in our sample. Moderatelyhigh-resolution spectra (lambda /Delta lambda ~ 15 000) of twenty fiveof our program stars were taken with the coudé feed spectrographat Kitt Peak. Twelve of the program stars were also observed with theCAT spectrograph at ESO. Six of these program stars were observed fromboth hemispheres. IUE low-resolution spectra are available for most ofour candidates and were used, in addition to other methods, in thedetermination of their Teff and reddening. A compilation ofthe visual photometry for these stars (including new photometry obtainedat Kitt Peak) is also given. Abundances were obtained from these spectrausing models computed by Castelli with an updated version of the ATLAS9code (Kurucz 1993a). All thirty one candidates are halo stars. Of these,twenty eight are classified as BHB stars because: [(1)]they lie close tothe ZAHB (in a similar position to the BHB stars in globular clusters)in the Teff versus log g plot. For all but one of thesestars, far-UV data were available which were consistent with other data(Strömgren photometry, energy distributions, Hγ profiles) forderiving Teff and log g. [(2)]they have a distribution of kms-1i (<=40 km s-1) that is similar to thatfound for the BHB in globular clusters. Peterson et al. (1995) and Cohen& McCarthy (1997) have shown that the BHB stars in the globularclusters M13 and M92 have a higher km s-1i (<= 40 kms-1) than those in M3 and NGC 288 (<=20 kms-1). The mean deprojected rotational velocity (/line{v}) wascalculated for both the two globular clusters and the nearby BHB starsamples. A comparison of these suggests that both globular cluster kms-1i types are present in our nearby sample. No obvious trendis seen between km s-1i and either (B-V)o or [Fe/H].[(3)]they have -0.99>=[Fe/H]>=-2.95 (mean [Fe/H] -1.67; dispersion0.42 dex), which is similar to that found for field halo RR Lyrae andred HB stars. These local halo field stars appear (on average) to bemore metal-poor than the halo globular clusters. The local sample of redgiant stars given by Chiba & Yoshii (1998) contains a greaterfraction of metal-poor stars than either our halo samples or the haloglobular clusters. The stars in our sample that have a Teffthat exceeds about 8 500 K show the He i (lambda 4471) line with astrength that corresponds to the solar helium abundance. [(4)]they showa similar enhancement of the alpha -elements (< [Mg/Fe]right > =+0.43+/-0.04 and also < [Ti/Fe]right > = +0.44+/-0.02) to thatfound for other halo field stars of similar metallicity. Based onobservations obtained at KPNO, operated by the Association ofUniversities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., under contract with theNational Science Foundation, and the European Southern Observatory,Chile. Tables 4 and 5 are only available in electronic form at the CDSvia anonymous ftp to cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr
| Some Superficially Normal Stars with Stromgren Photometry Similar to that of Field-Horizontal Stars
We obtained spectra with the Kitt Peak coude feed telescope, a 3 k pixellong CCD camera 5 and grating A of some stars whose published Stromgrenphotometry was similar to that of known field horizontal-branch (FHB)A-type stars. Although none of these seven stars are FHB A stars, theyall have surface gravities appropriate to giants and rotationalvelocities greater than that expected for HB stars. HD 48567 was foundto be a binary star. HD 15042 has metal abundances about 0.1 solar.Candidate A-type FHB stars must always be checked by other measures,e.g., ultraviolet spectra, high dispersion spectra and radialvelocities, to confirm their membership in this class.
| Catalog of BV magnitudes and spectral classes of 6000 stars
The present catalog, compiled at the Abastumani Observatory, contains BVmagnitudes and spectral classes of about 6000 stars up to V(lim) = 13.0min five circular areas of 18 sq deg located near the salactic-equatorplane. The catalog is intended for star-statistics studies ofstar-formation regions.
| High-velocity gas in supernova remnants. III - The Monoceros Loop
The paper reports on observations of interstellar absorption lines inthe spectra of 25 stars near the Monoceros Loop. An absorption featurewith a velocity of +69 km/s (with respect to the local standard of rest)is found in the spectrum of HD 47240, and an absorption feature with avelocity of -31 km/s is found in the spectrum of HD 47359. Thesefeatures are attributed to high-velocity clouds accelerated by thesupernova explosion that produced the Loop. Three low-velocity Ca IIfeatures are observed throughout the region. A mean expansion velocityof 50 km/s is derived for the Loop and shown to be in excellentagreement with that obtained previously from H-alpha interferograms. Thedata are compared with those for other supernova remnants, and it isfound that the Monoceros Loop appears to be an extension of the agesequence extending from Vela XYZ through the Cygnus Loop and Shajn 147.It is concluded that the age of the Monoceros Loop is greater than150,000 years.
| The distribution of stars and obscuring matter in a Monoceros field
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| Constellation: | Μονόκερως |
| Right ascension: | 06h44m22.16s |
| Declination: | +08°19'46.9" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 8.304 |
| Proper motion RA: | -1.3 |
| Proper motion Dec: | -4.7 |
| B-T magnitude: | 8.354 |
| V-T magnitude: | 8.309 |
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