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We present the first pulsation analysis of four totally eclipsing Algol systems S Cnc, SS Cet, TW And, and VW Cyg using the latest data available from Kepler (K2), and TESS databases. Based on the characteristics observed they are classified to be oscillating eclipsing Algol binaries with primary components having (gamma ) Dor type pulsations. The photometric solutions were derived for five Algols including TT Hya using Wilson-Devinney code (v2015), and the absolute parameters of all Algols in study were computed. The period variation study was also conducted using the O-C diagram and the variation is correlated either to mass loss or mass transfer or presence of third body in these systems. All the available IUE high and low resolution spectra for S Cnc, TT Hya as well as VBT and LAMOST spectra for SS Cet were used to measure the equivalent widths of prominent lines, and their significance is presented. Based on the photometric, spectroscopic, period variation, and pulsation studies the evolutionary scenario of all the five Algols is discussed using (T_{mathrm{eff}}) - Luminosity, q-r and q-p diagrams.

In this research paper we investigated the halo coronal mass ejections and sunspot number during the period December 2019 to December 2023 for the rising phase of solar cycle 25. The SOHO/LASCO instrument observed 145 HCMEs during this period. We selected 145 halo CMEs and the associated flares, SSN and Dst. The HCME is found to be significantly faster and more energetic than the other CME. During solar maximum, HCME occur more frequently. Here we have considered all the frontside disk halos, frontside limb halos and the backside halos of the sun. These halos are classified according to their source location. Mostly the frontside disk halos are more geoeffective. For 70% (7/10) of the halo CMEs associated with X class flares have a speed greater than 1000 km/s. The daily sunspot number (SSN) and the yearly mean total sunspot number are taken into consideration for our study. The study of sunspot numbers is essential for planning space-related activities, particularly for low Earth orbiting spacecraft. Geoeffectiveness is the capacity of HCMEs to induce geomagnetic storms. The “Dst (Disturbance storm time) index” is one geomagnetic metric that is used to measure this. We categorized geoeffective halos into three groups: strongly geoeffective (Strong-GE, Dst < −100 nT), moderately geoeffective (Moderate-GE, −100 < Dst ≤ −50 nT), and weakly geoeffective (Weak-GE, Dst > −50 nT). Only 3.44% of halo CMEs were strongly geoeffective, and all of these were disk halos. The NW quadrant has the highest number of events throughout the research period of December 2019–December 2023. In this paper, we illustrate how the parameters of halo coronal mass ejections, sunspots and Dst can be used for space weather effects, evaluating geoeffectiveness, and auroras.

In this study, we analyzed photometric data in the o- and c-band of the asteroid (3200) Phaethon from the ATLAS network from 2015 to 2024. Apparent magnitudes and phase angles were used to construct phase curves. Annual data sets were analyzed if the phase angle range was at least 15 degrees. The phase coefficients for 2021 and 2022 were negative and positive, respectively. Negative coefficients are unusual for asteroids and likely result from variations in the observed hemisphere due to changes in the viewing angle relative to Phaethon’s rotation axis. In 2021, the northern hemisphere was observed, while in 2022 the southern hemisphere was observed. In December 2017, negative slopes G were derived from the VRI phase curves, corresponding to a sub-Earth latitude of 46 degrees N. Using the G value in the R-band, we have obtained the approximate parameters of the Hapke model for the northern hemisphere of Phaethon, suggesting that its surface consists of particles with similar porosity or size distribution, a rougher surface, and stronger backward scattering compared to typical low-albedo asteroids, and possibly also compared to the southern region. The northern hemisphere of Phaethon is likely redder than its southern hemisphere, which is supported by the absolute color c-o estimates in 2022 showing that the southern region is bluer than the solar twin YBP 1194, the main-belt comet 107P/Wilson-Harrington, and even than the C-type asteroid (10) Hygiea. In 2022, the relative phase coefficients indicate a phase bluing effect, where Phaethon becomes bluer as the phase angle decreases.

We have carried out a detailed study of the Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) photospheric emission model predicting a quasi-blackbody spectrum slightly broader than a Planck function. This model was suggested within the relativistic fireball dynamics for interpreting a still not well understood thermal component in the GRB prompt emission, recently observed by the GBM (Gamma-ray Burst Monitor) on board the Fermi space telescope. We propose a Monte Carlo (M C) code for elucidating the observed spectrum, the outflow dynamics and its geometry for a basic and a structured plasma jets whose parameters are implemented. The code involves a simulation part describing the photon propagation assuming an unpolarized, non-dissipative relativistic outflow and a data analysis part for exploring main photospheric emission properties such as the energy, arrival time and observed flux of the simulated seed photons and the photospheric radius. Computing the latter two observables by numerical integration, we obtained values very concordant with the M C simulated results. Fitting Band functions to the photon spectra generated by this method, we derived best-fit values of the photon indices matching well those featuring the observed spectra for most typical GRBs, but corresponding to fit functions inconciliable with blackbody spectral shapes. Various derived results are reported, compared to previous ones and discussed. They show to be very sensitive to the structure of the Lorentz factor that plays a crucial role in determining the presence and strength of geometrical effects. The latter manifest themselves by large broadenings of the simulated spectra featured by multiple peak energies consistently with GRB observations. They are assumed, with multiple Compton scattering, to produce bumps pointed out at very low photon energies. The interpretation of GRB observations is further performed via a Band spectral analysis using the RMFIT software. Finally, developments of this work are put into perspective.

In a recent series of papers, Leibowitz revealed two pacemaker frequencies associated with flares observed near the Sgr A* location: one for X-ray flares and the other for IR (infrared) flares. He proposed an astrophysical model to account for these two frequencies, involving a unique body orbiting the Sgr A* black hole (supposed nonrotating) close to its last stable circular orbit. In the framework of this model, the Roche lobe contacts the star’s surface near the periastrons, which generates matter pullouts. The resulting X events are then separated by time intervals that are close to integer multiples of the radial orbital frequency, which explains the X pacemaker. One revisits this X sequence orbiting-body interpretation but in a full general relativistic framework, which is more appropriate than the pseudo-Newtonian Paczyński-Wiita potential approach used by Leibowitz. One concludes that no main sequence (or giant) star can survive the tidal effects, whereas no pullout matter is possible for white dwarfs (or neutron stars), on the orbits compatible with the X pacemaker frequency, even if large eccentricities are allowed. This confirms the result obtained by Leibowitz (on the impossibility of a main sequence or usual compact star, since the only solution he found involves an “unusual internal structure star”) but (1) in the framework of full relativistic calculations and (2) extending the result to the eccentric case.

A comprehensive analysis of barred galaxies in triplet systems, drawn from the SDSS-based catalog of isolated galaxy triplets composed of 315 triplet systems (945 galaxy members) is presented. The primary objective for this study is to investigate the bar fraction ((f_{bar})) within these systems and explore its correlation with various intrinsic and extrinsic properties of the triplets. Our final sample, after excluding highly inclined and merging galaxies, comprises 427 galaxy members embedded in 232 triplet systems. The final sample reveals a bar fraction of 42(%) with a bar fraction that significantly increases in nearby systems (with smaller redshift) characterized by higher virial mass ((M_{vir})), lower radial velocities ((sigma )) among their members, and larger angular separations ((r_{p})) and harmonic projected distances ((r_{h})) between the triplet members. Additionally, it has been noticed that the large-scale structure (LSS) influences the bar fraction, with (f_{bar}) decreasing as the distance from the primary galaxy (G1) to the first neighborhood increases ((d_{NN})). Furthermore, (f_{bar}) decreases as tidal strength generated by the galaxies in the (LSS) ((Q_{LSS}))increases. These findings suggest that both the dynamical environment and the local interactions within triplet systems significantly impact the abundance of barred structures. This study provides valuable insights into the role of environmental factors in shaping galaxy morphology, particularly in systems with complex gravitational interactions.

Accurate real-time solar radio burst (SRB) detection is crucial for solar physics research and space weather forecasting. Currently, most studies on solar radio burst detection focus on single-category identification and simple discrimination of bursts. There are limited existing studies on multi-category detection. This paper proposes a real-time multi-category solar radio burst detection method to meet the requirements of real-time detection, detection accuracy, and classification accuracy in solar radio bursts. First, solar radio burst spectrums were collected from e-CALLISTO. The spectrums are labeled using LabelImg, and a dataset containing solar radio bursts of Type II, Type III, Type IIIs, Type IV, and Type V was established. Second, a full-dimensional dynamic convolution was introduced in the backbone module of the YOLOv8n model, enhancing the model’s feature extraction capability. Third, a multi-scale feature fusion network based on ConvNeXt was created to prevent feature information loss and optimize the loss function. The experimental results show that the proposed method achieves an average detection accuracy of 82.4% on the established solar radio burst dataset. Compared with the original YOLOv8n model, the accuracy increased by 3.5%. Additionally, the model operates at 140.9 frames per second, with each frame representing a spectrum of 15 minutes duration. Thus, the improved YOLOv8n model enhances the detection accuracy and speed of solar radio bursts, enabling automatic detection and localization of solar radio bursts of Type II, Type III, Type IIIs, Type IV, and Type V.

This study examines the possibility of starting the process of collapsing and forming stars from a fractional molecular cloud. Although the Verlinde’s approach is employed to derive the corresponding gravitational potential, the results are easily generalizable to other gravitational potential proposals for fractional systems. It is due to the fact that the different methods, despite the difference in the details of results, all obtain power forms for the potential in terms of radius. An essential result of this analysis is the derivation of the corresponding Jeans mass limit, which is a crucial parameter in understanding the formation of stars. The study shows that the Jeans mass of a cloud in fractional gravity is much smaller than the traditional value. In addition, the study also determines the burning temperature of the resulting star using the Gamow theory. This calculation provides insight into the complex processes that govern the evolution of these celestial bodies. Finally, the study briefly discusses the investigation of hydrostatic equilibrium, a crucial condition that ensures the stability of these fractional stars. It also addresses the corresponding Lane–Emden equation, which is pivotal in understanding this equilibrium.

By using the quadratic equation of state and the anisotropic energy-momentum tensor for compact stars in spherically symmetric spacetime in hydrostatic static equilibrium to solve Einstein’s field equation, we are able to create a new class of models for compact stars. We developed new solutions by solving the field equations for the distribution of matter using a well-known Buchdahl metric potential (Buchdahl in Phys. Rev. D 116:1027, 1959). The resulting anisotropic solutions exhibit good behavior and obey the energy conditions. By analyzing the TOV equation, we have confirmed the stability of the produced model, Harrison-Zeldovik-Novikov criterion, and the adiabatic index for the solution. The fulfillment of all these criteria makes this model to be utilized for the study of realistic compact objects. Also, we measured the masses and radii of star candidates like “4U 1820-30”, “PSR J1903+327”, “4U 1608-52”, “Vela X-1”, “PSR J1614-2230”, and “Cyg X-2” through this model and found these values compatible with observational values of corresponding stars. For each of the considered compact stars, we have obtained the approximate value of the moment of inertia via the obtained solution.

By considering the steady-state Novikov-Thorne model, we study thin accretion disk processes for rotating hairy black holes in the framework of the Horndeski gravity. We obtain the electromagnetic properties of accretion disk around such black holes and investigate the effects of the hair parameter (h) on them. We find that by decreasing the hair parameter from the Kerr limit, (hrightarrow 0), the radius of the innermost stable circular orbit decreases which makes thin accretion disks around rotating hairy black holes in Horndeski gravity more efficient than that for the Kerr black hole in general relativity. Furthermore, using the numerical ray-tracing method, we plot thin accretion disk images around these black holes and investigate the effects of hair parameter on the central shadow area of accretion disk.