Pub Date : 2025-07-07DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2025.102451
Tieliang Yu , Xinqiong Liu , Yao Huang , Sheng Zheng , Xiaoyu Luo , Chen Long
In this paper, a new molecular clumps generation algorithm based on the Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network (WGAN) is investigated for the problem that the simulated molecular clumps generated by the traditional Gaussian model have a large difference from the measured clumps. The method first generates position–position intensity map of the clump using WGAN and then performs 3D expansion in the direction of the velocity axis using a Gaussian function containing weak noise, which ultimately generates 3D simulated molecular clumps in position–position–velocity (PPV) space. Semi-supervised molecular clumps validation algorithm (SS-3D-Clump) is utilized to validate the 3D molecular clumps data generated by the method, and the confidence level of them are above 0.999. Experimentally, it is proved that the new method can provide simulated clumps with morphology and intensity closer to the measured clumps. The simulated molecular clumps are used on the one hand to generate PPV data in combination with measured backgrounds for testing the performance of molecular clump detection algorithms; on the other hand, they can also be used to supplement the 3D molecular clump samples. Experiments have demonstrated that, if 30%–50% of the measured positive samples are retained in the VoxNet training set, and the rest are simulated clumps generated, the classification accuracy can also be guaranteed.
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The masses and radii of strongly magnetized anisotropic deformed white dwarf stars are investigated using the stellar structure equations in the parameterized -metric formalism. The Equation of State (EoS) of a completely degenerate relativistic electron gas in strong quantizing density-dependent magnetic field is developed. The fluid and field pressure anisotropy among the parallel and perpendicular components to the magnetic field is taken into consideration. This anisotropy in the EoS causes axisymmetric deformation of the star. We found stable solutions of deformed super-Chandrasekhar ultramassive white dwarfs. At a fixed central electron number density, the mass first increases from the traditional Chandrasekhar limit with increase of central magnetic field strength, reaches a maximum and then decreases with further increase of central magnetic field. For lower central magnetic field strengths, both the pressure anisotropy and the resulting deformation are very less, and hence the mass increases. In the higher central magnetic field regime, the magnetic field pressure anisotropy becomes significantly strong. This leads to greater deformation from spherical symmetry and hence reduces the stellar mass. We also see that the maximum mass and its corresponding equatorial radius both decrease as central magnetic field strength increases. We also notice that the maximum mass occurs at higher central density as the magnetic field increases. These phenomena also occur because of the deviation from spherical symmetry due to higher pressure anisotropy. High magnetic field increases stellar compactness.
{"title":"Mass–radius relationship of strongly magnetized deformed white dwarfs","authors":"Rajasmita Sahoo , Tambe Pranjal Anant , Somnath Mukhopadhyay","doi":"10.1016/j.newast.2025.102450","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.newast.2025.102450","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The masses and radii of strongly magnetized anisotropic deformed white dwarf stars are investigated using the stellar structure equations in the parameterized <span><math><mi>γ</mi></math></span>-metric formalism. The Equation of State (EoS) of a completely degenerate relativistic electron gas in strong quantizing density-dependent magnetic field is developed. The fluid and field pressure anisotropy among the parallel and perpendicular components to the magnetic field is taken into consideration. This anisotropy in the EoS causes axisymmetric deformation of the star. We found stable solutions of deformed super-Chandrasekhar ultramassive white dwarfs. At a fixed central electron number density, the mass first increases from the traditional Chandrasekhar limit with increase of central magnetic field strength, reaches a maximum and then decreases with further increase of central magnetic field. For lower central magnetic field strengths, both the pressure anisotropy and the resulting deformation are very less, and hence the mass increases. In the higher central magnetic field regime, the magnetic field pressure anisotropy becomes significantly strong. This leads to greater deformation from spherical symmetry and hence reduces the stellar mass. We also see that the maximum mass and its corresponding equatorial radius both decrease as central magnetic field strength increases. We also notice that the maximum mass occurs at higher central density as the magnetic field increases. These phenomena also occur because of the deviation from spherical symmetry due to higher pressure anisotropy. High magnetic field increases stellar compactness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54727,"journal":{"name":"New Astronomy","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 102450"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144580360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-30DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2025.102448
A. Chakraborty
This paper examines the Elliptic Restricted Three Body Problem (ER3BP) in which the primaries are triaxial radiating bodies. Using both analytical and numerical techniques, the problem’s planar equilibrium locations were obtained. For specific triaxiality values, it was found that there are more than five classically identified equilibrium locations. Additionally, a comparison of the equilibrium points’ positions as determined analytically and numerically was conducted. In order to determine the problem’s solution, the formulation of the iterative expression for the Lie series terms was expanded in the final section. The impact of the primaries’ triaxiality on the orbit is depicted graphically in the Lie series solution of triangular equilibria.
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Pub Date : 2025-06-25DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2025.102445
M.F. Yıldırım
This study presents the light curve (LC) analysis of the GM Dra eclipsing binary (using data from TESS, SuperWASP, KWS(), Hipparcos, and ASAS-SN), along with a detailed investigation of its orbital period (OP) for the first time. Photometric data obtained from five different databases were used to simultaneously analyze the system’s LC and radial velocity (RV). The LC modeling results for GM Dra reveal the object stars’ masses and radii as follows: M, M, R, and R. A total of 108 eclipse times (ETs) were calculated on the basis of TESS and SuperWASP observations. These ETs are of great significance in determining the OP change. The OP of the GM Dra has been analyzed based on long-term observations, revealing that the OP of GM Dra is decreasing by 0.051 s per year. A sinusoidal variation in the period change was also identified, which may be attributed to the presence of a potential third object or magnetic activity. These findings provide significant insights into the evolutionary status (the positions of the system in the Hertzsprung–Russell (HR) diagram and logM–logJ diagram were discussed) of GM Dra and the dynamics of the binary system.
{"title":"In-depth analysis of the light curve and first orbital period of contact binary GM Dra","authors":"M.F. Yıldırım","doi":"10.1016/j.newast.2025.102445","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.newast.2025.102445","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents the light curve (LC) analysis of the GM Dra eclipsing binary (using data from TESS, SuperWASP, KWS(<span><math><msub><mrow><mi>I</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>), Hipparcos, and ASAS-SN), along with a detailed investigation of its orbital period (OP) for the first time. Photometric data obtained from five different databases were used to simultaneously analyze the system’s LC and radial velocity (RV). The LC modeling results for GM Dra reveal the object stars’ masses and radii as follows: <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>M</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>28</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>01</mn></mrow></math></span> M<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>⊙</mo></mrow></msub></math></span>, <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>M</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>34</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>02</mn></mrow></math></span> M<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>⊙</mo></mrow></msub></math></span>, <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>R</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>64</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>01</mn></mrow></math></span> R<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>⊙</mo></mrow></msub></math></span>, and <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>R</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>27</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>02</mn></mrow></math></span> R<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>⊙</mo></mrow></msub></math></span>. A total of 108 eclipse times (ETs) were calculated on the basis of TESS and SuperWASP observations. These ETs are of great significance in determining the OP change. The OP of the GM Dra has been analyzed based on long-term observations, revealing that the OP of GM Dra is decreasing by 0.051 s per year. A sinusoidal variation in the period change was also identified, which may be attributed to the presence of a potential third object or magnetic activity. These findings provide significant insights into the evolutionary status (the positions of the system in the Hertzsprung–Russell (HR) diagram and logM<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>t</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>t</mi><mo>.</mo></mrow></msub></math></span>–logJ diagram were discussed) of GM Dra and the dynamics of the binary system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54727,"journal":{"name":"New Astronomy","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 102445"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144480598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-25DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2025.102446
Marcel Nogueira de Oliveira , Carlos E. Navia , Andre Asevedo Nepomuceno
On August 16, 2020, at 17:12 UT, a long-duration B1.2-class flare erupted from a filament in the southeastern hemisphere, originating from an active region at S, E, near a large equatorial coronal hole (CH). According to LASCO coronagraph images from the L1 point, the associated CME erupted with a principal angle (PA) of approximately , close to the ecliptic plane, and at a speed of 437 km/s. Consequently, the Lorentz force between the CH’s magnetic field and the CME deflected the CME about northward. NOAA’s CME propagation models predicted a possible impact on Earth on August 19 around 22:00 UT. However, no signs of the CME were detected at Earth. Meanwhile, STEREO-A observed a disturbance in the solar wind around 19:00 UT, consistent with a CME impact. Considering that the magnetic field and solar wind plasma move together (i.e., under the frozen-in flux condition), and due to the Sun’s rotation, parcels of solar wind plasma spiral outward from the Sun (forming the Parker spiral). The solar wind spiral motion dragged the CME, deflecting it approximately eastward during its propagation to 1 AU, ultimately directing it toward STEREO-A’s location. Furthermore, remote-tracking observations from the two broadband visible-light refracting camera systems (HI-1 and HI-2) aboard STEREO-A captured the CME in J-plot images, tracking it from its eruption to its impact. Additionally, the bi-directional flow of suprathermal electrons observed by STEREO-A during the first 12 h of August 19, 2020, indicates that the CME crossed a high-speed stream (HSS) sector. An isotropic flux of suprathermal electrons observed around 19:00 UT further confirms the CME’s impact in STEREO-A’s vicinity.
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Pub Date : 2025-06-21DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2025.102449
Zheng Zhou
Gravitational waves (GWs) are an important component of gravitational physics. In a binary system, it is emitted through orbital energy loss. In this paper, we explore the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA)’s detectability of gravitational waves from PSR J0737–3039, the first known binary pulsar system. The system is located around 1150 parsecs from Earth, with an orbital period of ∼2.45 h and an inclination angle of 87°, making it an ideal candidate for testing gravitational physics. We approximated the GW frequency of the system to be ∼2.26 × 10−4 Hz using rules of orbital frequency. We used the quadrupole formula, a part of the multipole expansion, to estimate that the calculated GW strains (h✕ ∼ 4.8702×10−23 and h+ ∼ 4.6656×10−22). The strain magnitudes fall below the detector noise curve of LISA. We offer possible explanations for this, including arm length and acceleration noise, while proposing methods to enhance LISA’s sensitivity. These methods include the Noise2Noise algorithm and possibility of the installation of resonant detectors.
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Pub Date : 2025-06-18DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2025.102436
L. Fox-Machado , J.H. Peña , B. Smalley
We present the results of photoelectric photometry for 65 stars in the Kepler field, focusing on the study of Scuti, Doradus, and hybrid-type stars. The observing procedures and methodology used to derive the Strömgren indices and colors , , , , and are described in detail. We identify dwarfs and giants within the sample and report their physical parameters. For 47 stars, and determined from our indices were previously reported by Uytterhoeven et al. (2011), while for the remaining stars, these parameters are provided in this work. Additionally, we revisit the variability classifications of these stars by analyzing all available Kepler and TESS light curves and confirm most of the pulsation classifications assigned in previous studies.
本文报道了开普勒区65颗恒星的uvby−Hβ光电光度测量结果,重点研究了δ Scuti、γ Doradus和混合型恒星。详细描述了用于推导Strömgren指数和颜色V, (b−y), m1, c1和Hβ的观察程序和方法。我们在样本中识别矮星和巨人,并报告它们的物理参数。其中47颗恒星的Teff和log由我们的指数确定,已由Uytterhoeven et al.(2011)报道,其余恒星的参数由本文提供。此外,通过分析所有可用的开普勒和TESS光曲线,我们重新审视了这些恒星的变异性分类,并确认了之前研究中分配的大部分脉动分类。
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Pub Date : 2025-06-15DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2025.102447
F.S. Mohseni, A. Khosravi
In this paper, we investigate a thin accretion disk that is warped due to the Black hole spin using numerical methods. We assume that the two viscosity coefficients vary with radius according to a power-law model, each with different power indices. Additionally, we consider the contribution of the inner disk by applying the appropriate boundary condition. Our results indicate that the alignment of the disk is influenced by the power indices of the viscosities (n and α1). Specifically, the vertical viscosity index is more influential than the azimuthal viscosity index. An increase in the vertical viscosity index leads to greater misalignment of the disk concerning the spin axis of the black hole. These findings suggest that, contrary to previous studies, the inner regions of the disk can remain tilted relative to the rotation axis of the black hole, even for rotating black holes with a larger Kerr parameter, specifically, a = 0.3. Our results help explain the observed quasi-periodic oscillation features in X-ray emissions and the Fe Kα line, which may arise from the precession of a warped inner accretion disk. This research could be valuable for exploring regions of strong gravitational fields.
在本文中,我们用数值方法研究了由于黑洞自旋而扭曲的薄吸积盘。我们假设两个黏度系数根据幂律模型随半径变化,各有不同的幂指数。此外,我们通过应用适当的边界条件来考虑内盘的贡献。结果表明,黏度的幂指数(n和α1)对圆盘的排列有影响。具体而言,垂直粘度指数比方位粘度指数的影响更大。垂直粘度指数的增加导致圆盘与黑洞自转轴的更大偏差。这些发现表明,与之前的研究相反,盘的内部区域可以相对于黑洞的旋转轴保持倾斜,即使对于具有较大Kerr参数的旋转黑洞,特别是a = 0.3。我们的研究结果有助于解释观测到的x射线辐射和Fe - k - α线的准周期振荡特征,这可能是由扭曲的内部吸积盘进动引起的。这项研究可能对探索强引力场区域有价值。
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Pub Date : 2025-06-13DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2025.102435
Kinjal Roy , Rahul Sharma
The BeXRP Cep X-4 underwent a type II outburst during July 2023, during which NuSTAR made two observations of the source. In this paper, we present the spectral and timing analysis of Cep X-4 during this outburst. Pulsations were detected from the source at the neutron star spin period of 66 s from both observations. We detected a CRSF feature at an energy of keV in the spectrum of Cep X-4 during the first observation. In the second observation conducted a day later when the source luminosity dropped by a factor of five, no CRSF could be detected significantly. A positive correlation between CRSF energy and luminosity was observed using data from multiple outbursts since 1998. The collisionless shock model provides a good fit to the observed variations of cyclotron line energy with luminosity, giving a surface magnetic field strength of G.
{"title":"Detection of CRSF in Cep X-4 at a low luminosity level","authors":"Kinjal Roy , Rahul Sharma","doi":"10.1016/j.newast.2025.102435","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.newast.2025.102435","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The BeXRP <!--> <em>Cep X-4</em> underwent a type II outburst during July 2023, during which <!--> <em>NuSTAR</em> made two observations of the source. In this paper, we present the spectral and timing analysis of <!--> <em>Cep X-4</em> during this outburst. Pulsations were detected from the source at the neutron star spin period of <span><math><mo>∼</mo></math></span> 66 s from both observations. We detected a CRSF feature at an energy of <span><math><mrow><mn>27</mn><mo>.</mo><msubsup><mrow><mn>3</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>5</mn></mrow></msubsup></mrow></math></span> keV in the spectrum of <!--> <em>Cep X-4</em> during the first observation. In the second observation conducted a day later when the source luminosity dropped by a factor of five, no CRSF could be detected significantly. A positive correlation between CRSF energy and luminosity was observed using data from multiple outbursts since 1998. The collisionless shock model provides a good fit to the observed variations of cyclotron line energy with luminosity, giving a surface magnetic field strength of <span><math><mrow><mo>∼</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>6</mn><mo>×</mo></mrow></math></span> <span><math><mrow><mn>1</mn><msup><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow><mrow><mn>12</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span> G.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54727,"journal":{"name":"New Astronomy","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 102435"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144312619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We investigate the activity of active galactic nuclei and the circumnuclear star formation properties in a nearby () sample of 125 hard X-ray (14–195 keV) selected active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) from the Swift/BAT 70-month survey catalogue. Using the 11.3 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emission feature measured with the Spitzer/IRS instrument as a proxy for recent star formation, we examine the relationship between AGN power and circumnuclear star formation rate (SFR). We explored the SFR properties of both type-1 and type-2 AGN populations within our sample. A positive correlation is found between hard X-ray luminosity () and SFR for our sample but not for type-2 AGN alone. In comparing type-1 and type-2 sources, we found no significant differences between our sample’s low- and high-luminosity populations. For a subset of 50 AGN, we also provide AKARI/IRC measurements of the 3.3 PAH emission feature, which were used to estimate SFR. Although some correlations are present, these samples’ two types of AGN cannot be clearly distinguished based solely on their luminosity or SFR properties as indicated by their PAH emission.
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