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ON THE VARIABILITY OF BLUE STRAGGLER STARS IN THE GLOBULAR CLUSTER M53

  • Rey, Soo-Chang;Lee, Young-Wook;Byun, Yong-Ik;Chun, Mun-Suk
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 1998
  • We present the results of a search for photometric variable blue straggler stars(BSSs) in the globular cluster M53. Six of 151 probable BSSs are identified as variable candidates based on the robust variable star detection technique of Welch & Stetson (1993). Most variable BSS candidates appear to occupy the instability strip in the color-magnitude deagram, and they appear to have visual light amplitudes of 0.2 mag-0.3 mag. Further observations are required, however, to resolve the natrue of variabil-ity between pulsating stars and eclipsing binaries for these variable BSS candidates.

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DISCOVERY OF NEW RR LYRAE STARS IN THE CENTER OF THE GLOBULAR CLUSTER M53

  • Sohn, Sang-Mo;Rey, Soo-Chang;Lee, Young-Wook;Byun, Yong-Ik;Chun, Mun-Suk
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.115-130
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    • 1999
  • We report the discovery of 17 new RR Lyrae variables in the central region ($\rleq1'$) of the globular cluster M53. There candidates were identified by using the Welch & Stetson (1993) technique and confirmed by checking individual light curves in both B and V bands. The color-magnitude diagram of the horizontal-branch stars in the central region is compared with that for stars observed in the outer region by Rey et al. (1998). Including the new data from this study, we estimate the fraction of c typeRR Lyrae variables, n(c)/n(ab + c), to be 0.43 which agrees well with the valuse of other Oosterhoff group II clusters.

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CCD Photometry of the Globular Cluster M30

  • Yim, Hong-Seo;Chun, Mun-Suk
    • Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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    • 1993.04a
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    • pp.14.2-14
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    • 1993
  • We present UBV CCD Photometry of the very metal-poor globular duster M3O,covering a region of r f 100 arcsec from the duster center. The data was obtained from the 40 inch telescope at Mt Soomlo Siding Spring Observator in August 1992. We used DAOPHOT CCD reudction package for data reduction to obtain Color-Magnitude Diagram(CMD). We have determined some fludamental parameters of the globular Ouster such as metal abundance, helium abundance and distance from the CMD. finally, we have attempted to determine the age of M3O using the revised Yale isochrones.

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Interannual variability of spring bloom in the Gulf of Maine observed by SeaWiFS

  • Son, Seung-Hyun;Thomas, Andrew
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.328-331
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    • 2006
  • Eight years of SeaWiFS data quantify variability in the time/space patterns of spring bloom development in the Gulf of Maine (GOM). Maximum and earliest spring bloom are usually observed over Georges Bank, later on the deep basins from the west to the east GOM, and latest development along the eastern Maine coast in cold, tidally mixed water. Pronounced interannual variability of spring bloom timing, spatial position, and magnitude are shown in the GOM. Strongest negative anomalies are present in April 1998 and 2001 over Georges Bank and the eastern GOM, and in January to April of 2005 over the most of GOM. Positive anomalies are strong in April 2001, 2003 and 2004 in varying locations as well as in February and March 1999. It is suggested that interannaul variability in spring phytoplankton bloom concentrations is strongly associated with changes in water mass and stratification which might be influenced by basin-scale forcing due to large climate change.

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Finding best parameters from color-magnitude diagrams of globular clusters using numerical optimization techniques

  • Kim, Hyun-Soo;Joo, Seok-Joo;Lee, Young-Wook
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.85.2-85.2
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    • 2014
  • 최근 10년 동안의 측광 및 분광관측을 통하여 우리은하 내 구상성단들 중 대부분이 적어도 2개 이상의 항성종족을 갖는다고 밝혀졌다. 현재까지 이루어진 대부분의 구상성단의 항성종족 연구에서는 관측된 색등급도와 항성종족 합성모델 사이에 eye-fitting을 함으로써 항성종족 파라미터, 즉 중원소함량, 나이, 헬륨함량 등을 추정해왔다. 우리는 구상성단의 항성종족을 분석하기 위해 ${\chi}^2$-Minimization에 의거하여 구상성단과 항성종족 합성모델의 Hess Diagram을 비교하고, 수치계산 기법을 도입하여 최적의 파라미터를 추정하는 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 이 연구에서는 가상으로 만든 성단에 대하여 Recovery Test를 수행함으로써 이 알고리즘의 Self-Consistency를 검증하였고, 실제 관측결과를 사용하여 이 연구의 적용 가능성을 조사하였다.

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Substructures of Galaxy Cluster Abell 2537

  • Lee, Jong Chul;Hwang, Ho Seong
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.67.1-67.1
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    • 2014
  • Abell 2537 has been regarded as one of relaxed galaxy clusters because the X-ray emission is regular and symmetric, while there is also evidence to the contrary that the brightest cluster galaxy (BCG) is offset from the velocity center. To investigate the dynamical state of A2537 we obtain the redshift information of cluster galaxy candidates using Hectospec mounted on the MMT 6.5 m and compile those in the literature. The velocity distribution of member galaxies appears bimodal, with the main peak including the BCG and a secondary peak at velocity difference ~2000 km s-1. Based on the three-dimensional analysis and statistical tests we conclude that A2537 has at least two substructures and is not fully relaxed from a merger near the line-of-sight. We discuss more about the dynamical state of A2537 based on the color-magnitude diagram and X-ray scaling relation.

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CCD SNAPSHOTS OF FIELDS IN A STUDY OF THE VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF STARS

  • CHEN ALFRED B.;TSAY WEAN-SHUN;LU PHILLIP K.;SMITH ALLYN;MENDEZ RENE
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.29 no.spc1
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    • pp.123-124
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    • 1996
  • Snapshots of eight SA and standard fields from low to high galactic latitudes were made using the KPNO 0.9m 2K $\times$ 2K CCD with a limiting magnitude from 19 to 22.5. The purpose of this study is to determine the vertical distribution of stars with respect to Galactic latitude and z-distance in comparison with the model simulation between intermediate population to the 'thick disk' component of scale height of a few kpc. Comparison of the preliminary results between observed and model simulation for 3 of the S fields shows good agreement both in V-mag and B- V color distributions. A bimodal distribution in B- V at high galactic latitude seems to be represented by a halo and 'thick disk' dwarf in the blue and by a normal disk dwarf population in the red.

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BLUE STRAGGLER STARS IN THE GLOBULAR CLUSTER M53

  • REY SOO-CHANG;LEE YOUNG-WOOK;CHUN MUN-SUK;BYUN YONG-IK
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.29 no.spc1
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    • pp.137-138
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    • 1996
  • The first large-format CCD color-magnitude diagram (CMD) in the B and V passbands is presented for the Galactic globular cluster M53 (NGC 5024). We have discovered 117 new blue straggler (BS) candidates in the field of M53. The analysis of bright BS stars (V <19.0) clearly shows a bimodal radial distribution, with a high frequency in the inner and outer regions. The distribution is similar to that found in M3, a globular cluster with similar central density and concentration.

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A WISE/GALEX View of Red Sequence Galaxies

  • Ko, Jong-Wan;Hwang, Ho-Seong;Sohn, Young-Jong
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.37.1-37.1
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    • 2012
  • We present mid-IR (MIR) and near-UV (NUV) properties of red sequence galaxies defined by optical color-magnitude relation. We use the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) preliminary released data matched with the SDSS DR7/GALEX GR6. The red sequence galaxies with little emission lines show a wide spread of MIR (3.4um-12um) colors, implying a variety of MIR excess emission. We focus on the properties of the red sequence galaxies with MIR excess, comparing the properties of post-starburst galaxies to trace how galaxies migrate to the red sequence.

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Standard calibration for H-α filter of DOAO 1m telescope

  • Ahn, Hojae;Pak, Soojong;Kang, Wonseok;Kim, Taewoo;Shim, Hyunjin
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.89.1-89.1
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    • 2017
  • In this poster, we present standard calibration processes and results for photometry of $H-{\alpha}$ filter using broadband filters. We took data from a night in stable weather condition. And we derived parameters for band pass calibration including color terms. The corrected photometry results from broadband filters like V and R filters showed high correlation enough to replace instrumental $H-{\alpha}$ magnitude. We plan to extend these standardizing processes to another narrowband filters and flux calibration of narrowband filters from photometry of PNe.

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