In order to search for meridional circulation in the solar envelope, we have applied ring diagram analysis to a set of small regions over the surface. The...
Metal-rich Planetary Nebulae in the Outer Reaches of M31
Spectroscopic data of two relatively [O III]-luminous planetary nebulae (PNe) have been obtained with the 10.4 m Gran Telescopio Canarias. M174 and M2496 are...
Metallicity and α-Element Abundance Gradients along the Sagittarius Stream as Seen by APOGEE
Using 3D positions and kinematics of stars relative to the Sagittarius (Sgr) orbital plane and angular momentum, we identify 166 Sgr stream members observed by...
Metallicity Inhomogeneities in Local Star-forming Galaxies as a Sign of Recent Metal-poor Gas Accretion
We measure the oxygen metallicity of the ionized gas along the major axis of seven dwarf star-forming galaxies. Two of them, SDSSJ1647+21 and SDSSJ2238+14, show...
Metallicity of Galactic RR Lyrae from Optical and Infrared Light Curves. I. Period-Fourier-Metallicity Relations for Fundamental-mode RR Lyrae
We present newly calibrated period-φ 31-[Fe/H] relations for fundamental-mode RR Lyrae stars in the optical and, for the first time, mid-infrared. This work's...
Metallicity of Galactic RR Lyrae from Optical and Infrared Light Curves. II. Period-Fourier-Metallicity Relations for First Overtone RR Lyrae
We present new period-ϕ 31-[Fe/H] relations for first-overtone RRL stars (RRc), calibrated over a broad range of metallicities (-2.5 ≲ [Fe/H] ≲ 0.0) using the...
Method for Calculating the Opacity of the Atomic Lines in Stellar Atmospheres
A new approximate method for calculating the opacity of the atomic lines in the computation of stellar model atmospheres is presented. Transforming the sums in...
Microlensing Analysis for the Gravitational Lens Systems SDSS0924+0219, Q1355-2257, and SDSS1029+2623
We use spectroscopic observations of the gravitationally lensed systems SDSS0924+0219(BC), Q1355-2257(AB), and SDSS1029+2623(BC) to analyze microlensing and...
Microlensing and Intrinsic Variability of the Broad Emission Lines of Lensed Quasars
We study the broad emission lines in a sample of 11 gravitationally lensed quasars with at least two epochs of observation to identify intrinsic variability and...