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Multi-color Light Curves of the Distant Dwarf Nova KSP-OT-201611a Discovered by the KMTNet Supernova Program

  • Lee, Youngdae;Moon, Dae-Sik;Kim, Sang Chul;Park, Hong Soo;Cha, Sang-Mok;Lee, Yongseok
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.83.4-83.4
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    • 2019
  • We present multi-color, high-cadence photometric study of a distant SU UMa-type dwarf nova KSP-OT-201611a discovered by the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) Supernova Program (KSP). From October 2016 to May 2017, two outbursts with an interval of approximately 90 days were detected in the BV I-bands. The shapes and amplitudes of the outbursts reveal the nature of KSP-OT-201611a to be a SU UMa-type dwarf nova of outside-in origin with a superhump and an inferred orbital period of 1.69 h. The two observed bursts show a distinctively different color evolutions during the bursts due most likely to the viscosity different in accretion disk between them. The observed quiescent magnitudes and properties of the source during the outbursts indicate that it is at a large distance (~7.3 kpc) and height (~1.7 kpc) from the Galactic disk, possibly belonging to the group of poorly-studied Population II dwarf novae. The continuous monitoring of this source may offer a rare opportunity to study a PopII dwarf nova.

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GROUND-BASED NEAR-INFRARED CENSUS FOR YOUNG STAR CLUSTERS IN THE DWARF STARBURST GALAXY NGC 1569

  • Kyeong, Jae-Mann;Sung, Eon-Chang;Kim, Sang-Chul;Chaboyer, Brian
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2010
  • JHK near-infrared photometry of star clusters in the dwarf irregular/dwarf starburst galaxy NGC 1569 are presented. After adopting several criteria to exclude other sources (foreground stars, background galaxies, etc.), 154 candidates of star clusters are identified in the near-infrared images of NGC 1569, which include very young star clusters. Especially, from analysis based on theoretical background, we found ten very young star clusters near the center of NGC 1569. The total reddening values toward these clusters are estimated to be $A_V$=1-9 mag from comparison with the theoretical estimates given by the Leitherer et al. (1999)'s star cluster model.

The Effects of Ram Pressure on Dwarf Galaxies

  • Smith, Rory;Duc, Pierre-Alain;Candlish, Graeme;Fellhauer, Michael;Sheen, Yun-Kyeong;Gibson, Brad
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.48.3-48.3
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    • 2015
  • Using numerical simulations, we study the effects of ram pressure stripping on dwarf galaxies. It is commonly assumed that ram pressure only affects the gas component of a galaxy. We find that it actually can affect the dynamics of the stars too, and even the dark matter surrounding the disk - an effect dubbed 'ram pressure drag'. We study the effects of ram pressure drag on tidal dwarf galaxies, and find the response is very strong. Tidal dwarfs may be entirely destroyed by gas removal, and their stellar dynamics may appear heavily dark matter dominated where no dark matter exists. We discuss the consequences for tidal dwarf evolution, tidal streams, and disk galaxy evolution in general.

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Photometric Properties of White Dwarf Dominated Halos

  • Lee, Hyeon-Cheol;Brad K. Gibson;Yeshe Fenner;Chris B. Brook;Daisuke Kawata;Agostino Renda;Janne Holopainen;Chris Flynn
    • Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.24-24
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    • 2004
  • Using stellar population synthesis techniques, we explore the photometric signatures of white dwarf progenitor dominated galactic halos, in order to constrain the fraction of halo mass that may be locked-up in white dwarf stellar remnants. We first construct a 10^9 M_sun stellar halo using the canonical Salpeter initial stellar mass distribution, and then allow for an additional component of low-and intermediate-mass stars, which ultimately give rise to white dwarf remnants. (omitted)

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Luminosity Distribution of Dwarf Elliptical-like Galaxies

  • Seo, Mira;Ann, Hong Bae
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.32.2-32.2
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    • 2018
  • We present the structural parameters of ~ 910 dwarf elliptical-like galaxies in the local universe ($z{\lesssim}0.01$) derived from the r-band images of the Sloan Digital SKy Survey (SDSS). We examine the dependence of structural parameters on the morphological types (dS0, dE, dEbc, dSph, and dEblue) and the environment. There is not much difference in the structural parameters among the five subtypes but the mean surface brightness within the effective radius (<${\mu}e$>) of dSph galaxies is clearly different from that of other subtypes. The frequency of disk features such as spiral arm, bar, lens, and rings strongly depends on the morphology of dwarf elliptical-like galaxies with no disk features in dSph galaxies. The absence of disk features and the low surface brightness of dSph galaxies are thought to be closely related to their low mass which leads to different evolution from other subtypes of dwarf elliptical-like galaxies. Density Environments Using IMSNG.

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Characterization of a Brown Rot Fungus Isolated from Dwarf Flowering Almond in Korea

  • Shim, Myoung-Yong;Jeon, Young-Jae;Kim, Seong-Hwan
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.30-35
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    • 2007
  • The fruits showing brown rot symptom on dwarf flowering almond were found in Gongju, Chungchungnam-Do in Korea in July 2005. Small water-soaked lesions on the fruits were initiated, and gradually developed to soft rot covered with gray conidia. Then the diseased fruits were shrunk and became grayish-black mummies. A fungus was isolated from the diseased fruit and its morphological, cultural and molecular genetic characteristics were investigated. Typical blastospores of Monilinia spp. were observed under a light microscope both from tissues of the diseased fruits and from PDA-grown cultures. The fungus grew well at $25^{\circ}C$ and on PDA. The ITS ribosomal DNA region (650 bp) of the fungus was amplified by PCR and analyzed. Comparative data on ITS sequence homology among Monilinia spp., ITS sequence-based phylogram and morphological characteristics showed that the fungus is Monilinia fructicola. This is the first report on Monilinia fructicola causing brown rot on fruits of dwarf flowering almond in Korea.

A Clustered Dwarf Structure to Speed up Queries on Data Cubes

  • Bao, Yubin;Leng, Fangling;Wang, Daling;Yu, Ge
    • Journal of Computing Science and Engineering
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.195-210
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    • 2007
  • Dwarf is a highly compressed structure, which compresses the cube by eliminating the semantic redundancies while computing a data cube. Although it has high compression ratio, Dwarf is slower in querying and more difficult in updating due to its structure characteristics. We all know that the original intention of data cube is to speed up the query performance, so we propose two novel clustering methods for query optimization: the recursion clustering method which clusters the nodes in a recursive manner to speed up point queries and the hierarchical clustering method which clusters the nodes of the same dimension to speed up range queries. To facilitate the implementation, we design a partition strategy and a logical clustering mechanism. Experimental results show our methods can effectively improve the query performance on data cubes, and the recursion clustering method is suitable for both point queries and range queries.

NewHorizon: On the Quenching Mechanisms of the Dwarf Galaxies

  • Kim, Seonwoo;Rhee, Jinsu;Han, San;Choi, Hoseung;Yi, Sukyoung K.
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.53.1-53.1
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    • 2021
  • Dwarf galaxies are the most abundant objects in the universe. Hence, understanding the dwarfs is important but relatively little is known due to the lack of computing power and limitations in the telescope resolution. We thus use the state-of-the-art NewHorizon simulation, which is a set of cosmological hydrodynamical simulations, to dissect the quenching mechanism working on dwarf galaxies by inspecting the star formation and mass history of individual galaxies. It is known that internal (AGN, SN, stellar feedback) and external (major and minor mergers, ram pressure stripping, strangulation) mechanisms affect the quenching of dwarfs. Because of the combination of these mechanisms, periodicity in the star formation history of the dwarf galaxies is expected. To check for their periodicity, Fourier transform was performed on the star formation history. By comparing the physical timescales and the periodicity, we determine the dominant effect working on the dwarfs. Then, we compare the dominant effects working on the galaxies according to their varying properties.

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Effect of Leucaena Row Spacing and Cutting Intensity on the Growth of Leucaena and Three Associated Grasses in Thailand

  • Tudsri, S.;Kaewkunya, C.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.15 no.7
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    • pp.986-991
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    • 2002
  • An experiment was conducted at Suwanvajokkasikit Research Station, Pakchong, Nakornratchasima, Thailand, to determine the yield and quality of three different grass cultivars intercropped with leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala). The treatments consisted of three grass cultivars (ruzi, dwarf napier and Taiwan A25) as the main plots, planted between leucaena at three row spacings (1, 2 and 4 m width) as the sub plots and leucaena cutting height (10 and 25 cm above ground levels) as sub-sub-plots. Dwarf napier consistently produced more dry matter than Taiwan A25 or ruzi and Taiwan A25 outyielded ruzi. Leucaena yield was highest in the ruzi plot and lowest in the dwarf napier plot. However, yields of grass plus leucaena were highest in the dwarf napier plot and were lowest in the ruzi plots. The difference was due mainly to the grass components. Increasing the spacing between rows of leucaena resulted in a lower leucaena yield but the reverse was true for the grasses. Cutting of leucaena at 10 cm above ground levels depressed yields of leucaena but did not affect the associated grasses. In terms of herbage quality, it was found that the crude protein of leaves and stems of the dwarf napier and Taiwan A25 were higher than that of the ruzi grass. Leucaena gave higher levels of crude protein than all grasses. The phosphorus and potassium levels of all grasses were higher than leucaena. ADF levels were higher in the grasses than in the legumes. Nutrient contents in the leaves and stems of grasses and leucaena were not affected by leucaena spacing and cutting height.