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Myung Gyoon Lee

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arXiv2002

Gemini Near-IR Photometry of the Arches Cluster near the Galactic Center

We present Near-IR photometry of the Arches cluster, a young and massive stellar cluster near the Galactic center. We have analyzed the high resolution (FWHM 0.2") H and K' band images in the Galactic Center Demonstration Science Data Set, which were obtained with the Gemini/Hokupa's adaptive optics (AO) system. We present the color-magnitude diagram, the luminosity function and the initial mass function (IMF) of the stars in the Arches cluster in comparison with the HST/NICMOS data. The IMF slope for the range of 1.0< log(M/M_sun) <2.1 is estimated to be Gamma = -0.79+/-0.16, in good agreements with the earlier result based on the HST/NICMOS data [Figer et al. 1999, ApJ, 525, 750]. These results strengthen the evidence that the IMF of the bright stars close to the Galactic center is much flatter than that for the solar neighborhood. This is also consistent with a recent finding that the IMFs of the bright stars in young clusters in M33 get flatter as the galactocentric distance decreases [Lee et al. 2001, astro-ph 0109258]. It is found that the power of the Gemini/AO system is comparable, with some limits, to that of the HST/NICMOS.

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arXiv2002

Stellar Contents and Globular Cluster Candidates in the Sculptor Group Galaxy NGC 300

We present UBVI CCD photometry of the stellar contents and globular cluster(GC) candidates in the spiral galaxy NGC 300 in the Sculptor group. Color-magnitude diagrams for 18 OB associations having more than 30 member stars are presented. The slope of the initial mass function for the bright stars in NGC 300 is estimated to be Gamma = -2.6 +/- 0.3. Assuming the distance to NGC 300 of (m-M)_0 = 26.53 +/- 0.07, the mean absolute magnitude of three brightest blue stars is obtained to be = -8.95 mag. We have performed search for GCs in NGC 300 and have found 17 GC candidates in this galaxy. Some characteristics of these GC candidates are discussed.

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arXiv2001

Determination of the Distance to M33 Based on the Tip of the Red Giant Branch and the Red Clump

We have determined the distance to M33 using the tip of the red giant branch (TRGB) and the red clump (RC), from the VI photometry of stars in ten regions of M33 based on HST/WFPC2 images. The regions used in this study are located at R=2.6 - 17.8 arcmin from the center of M33. The distance modulus to M33 obtained in this study, for an adopted foreground reddening of E(B-V)=0.04, is (m-M)_{0,TRGB}=24.81+/-0.04(random)+0.15/-0.11(systematic) from the TRGB, and (m-M)_{0,RC}=24.80+/-0.04(random)+/-0.05(systematic) from the RC, showing an excellent agreement between the two (corresponding to a distance of 916+/-17(random) kpc and 912+/-17(random) kpc, respectively). These results are \~0.3 mag larger than the Cepheid distances based on the same HST/WFPC2 data and ground-based data. This difference is considered partially due to the uncertainty in the estimates of the total reddening for Cepheids in M33.

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arXiv2001

Determination of the Distance to M33 Based on Single Epoch I-band HST Observations of Cepheids

We have determined the distance to M33 using single epoch I-band observations of Cepheids based on HST/WFPC2 images of five fields in M33. Combining the HST I-band photometry and the periods determined from the ground-based observations (DIRECT) for 21 Cepheids with log P>0.8 in the sample of 32 Cepheids, we derive a distance modulus of (m-M)_0=24.52+/-0.14(random)+/-0.13(systematic) for an adopted total reddening of M33, E(B-V)=0.20+/-0.04 (E(V-I)=0.27+/-0.05) given by Freedmand et al.(2001), the reddening to the LMC, E(B-V)=0.10, and the distance to the LMC, (m-M)_0=18.50. If the total reddening to M33 of E(B-V)=0.10+/-0.09 given by Freedman, Wilson, and Madore(1991) is used, the Cepheid distance modulus based on the I-band photometry will be increased by 0.20. Metallicity effect on the Cepheid distance to M33 is estimated to be small, delta(m-M)_Z=0.01 to 0.06, which leads to (m-M)_0=24.53 to 24.58 after this metallicity effect correction. Using the Wesenheit W_I, an extinction-free parameter, we derive a similar value, (m-M)_0=24.52+/-0.15(random)+/-0.11(systematic). These results are in reasonable agreement with those based on the ground-based multi-epoch BVRI observations of brighter Cepheids in M33, and are ~0.3 smaller than those based on the tip of the red giant branch and the red clump. It is needed to estimate better the reddening to Cepheids in M33.

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arXiv2001

HST-WFPC2 Observations of the Star Clusters in the Giant HII Regions of M33

We present a photometric study of the stars in ionizing star clusters embedded in several giant HII regions of M33 (CC93, IC 142, NGC 595, MA2, NGC 604 and NGC 588). Our photometry are based on the HST-WFPC2 images of these clusters. Color-magnitude diagrams and color-color diagrams of these clusters are obtained and are used for estimating the reddenings and ages of the clusters. The luminosity functions (LFs) and initial mass functions (IMFs) of the massive stars in these clusters are also derived. The slopes of the IMFs range from Gamma = -0.5 to -2.1. It is found interestingly that the IMFs get steeper with increasing galactocentric distance and with decreasing [O/H] abundance.

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arXiv2001

Washington Photometry of New Globular Clusters in M31

We present a progress report on Washington photometry of several hundred new globular cluster (GC) candidates in M31 which were recently found from our new CCD survey of GCs. Washington CMT1 filters we used are very efficient to survey extragalactic GCs and to estimate the metallicity of GCs. Preliminary color-magnitude diagrams and color-color diagrams of the new GC candidates and known GCs in M31 are obtained.

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arXiv2001

Surface Photometry of Star Clusters in the Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies NGC 185 and NGC 205

We present the surface photometry of star clusters in the nearby dwarf elliptical galaxies NGC 185 and NGC 205, obtained from deep HST WFPC2 F555W (V) and F814W (I) images. We have obtained surface brightness and color profiles of six star clusters in NGC 185, seven star clusters in NGC 205, and one recently discovered non-stellar object in NGC 205. The surface brightness profiles of ten star clusters are fitted well by the King model, and those of four star clusters are fitted well by the power-law. Three out of ten star clusters fitted well with King model show signs of tidal tails.

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arXiv2001

New CCD Survey of Globular Clusters in M31

We present a progress report of our wide field CCD survey of globular clusters in M31. We have covered 3 deg X 3 deg area centered on M31, using the KPNO 0.9m and Washington CMT1 filters. Our survey is much deeper and more sensitive than previous surveys. We have found several hundred new globular cluster candidates in M31 in addition to confirming previously known globular clusters, and also have found a number of interlopers among previous globular cluster catalogs. We have also obtained spectra of about 500 objects among these candidates using the HYDRA at the WIYN 3.5m telescope, which are used for classification and measuring the radial velocity of the candidate objects. When completed, a new master catalog of globular clusters in M31 will be made, combining the new globular clusters with the known globular clusters.

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arXiv2001

Dynamical evolution of rotating stellar systems - II. Post-collapse, equal mass system

We present the first post core collapse models of initially rotating star clusters, using the numerical solution of an orbit-averaged 2D Fokker-Planck equation. Based on the code developed by Einsel & Spurzem (1999), we have improved the speed and the stability and included the steady three-body binary heating source. We have confirmed that rotating clusters, whether they are in a tidal field or not, evolve significantly faster than non-rotating ones. Consequences for observed shapes, density distribution, and kinematic properties of young and old star clusters are discussed. The results are compared with gaseous and 1D Fokker-Planck models in the non-rotating case.

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arXiv2001

Existence of Large Scale Synchrotron X-ray Jets in Radio-loud Active Galactic Nuclei

In this paper, analytical arguments are presented that there exists a synchrotron X-ray jet on large scales in most radio-loud AGNs, based on the knowledge of the nature and physics of blazars. In blue blazars and blue-blazar-like radio galaxies, the large scale X-ray jet may get faint along the jet, while in most red blazars and red-blazar-like radio galaxies, the X-ray jet is bright on 10 kpc scales whether the jet is highly relativistic on large scales or not. In extreme red blazars in which the jet is still highly relativistic on large scales and the synchrotron peak of the inner jet lies in the infrared bands, the X-ray jet may get fainter along the jet from 10 kpc to 100 kpc scales while the optical and IR jet gets brighter. The predictions can be tested with the ongoing observations of the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

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arXiv2001

Dynamics of the Globular Cluster System Associated with M87 (NGC 4486). I. New CFHT MOS Spectroscopy and the Composite Database

We present a comprehensive database of kinematic, photometric and positional information for 352 objects in the field of M87 (NGC 4486), the central giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo cluster; the majority of the objects are globular clusters associated with that galaxy. New kinematic information comes from multi-slit observations with the Multi-Object Spectrograph (MOS) of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, an investigation which has added 96 new velocities to and confirmed many of the earlier values in a pre-existing dataset of 256 velocities published elsewhere. The photometry, consisting of magnitudes and colors in the Washington T1, C-T1 system, is based on CCD observations made at CTIO and KPNO. The composite database represents the largest compilation of pure Population II dynamical tracers yet identified in any external galaxy; moreover, it extends to larger spatial scales than have earlier investigations. The inclusion of photometric information allows independent study of the distinct red and blue sub-populations of the bimodal GCS of M87. In a companion paper (Cote et al. 2001), we use this dataset to analyse the present dynamical state of the M87 globular cluster system, and consider the question of its interaction and formation history.

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arXiv2001

Dynamics of the Globular Cluster System Associated with M87 (NGC 4486). II. Analysis

We present a dynamical analysis of the globular cluster system associated with M87 (= NGC 4486), the cD galaxy near the dynamical center of the Virgo cluster. The analysis utilizes a new spectroscopic and photometric database which is described in a companion paper (Hanes et al. 2001). Using a sample of 278 globular clusters with measured radial velocities and metallicities, and new surface density profiles based on wide-field Washington photometry, we study the dynamics of the M87 globular cluster system both globally --- for the entire cluster sample --- and separately --- for the metal-rich and metal-poor globular cluster samples. This constitutes the largest sample of radial velocities for pure Population II tracers yet assembled for any galaxy. We discuss the implications of our findings for models for the formation of giant elliptical galaxies, globular cluster systems, and the Virgo cluster. (ABRIDGED)

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arXiv2001

'Round the Clock Observations of the Q0957+561 A,B Gravitationally Lensed Quasar

An observing campaign with 10 participating observatories has undertaken to monitor the optical brightness of the Q0957 gravitationally lensed quasar for 10 consecutive nights in January 2000. The resulting A image brightness curve has significant brightness fluctuations and makes a photometric prediction for the B image light curve for a second campaign planned for 12-21 March 2001. The ultimate purpose is to determine the gravitational lens time delay to a fraction of an hour, and to seek evidence for rapid microlensing.

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arXiv2001

A New SX Phe Star in the Globular Cluster M15

A new SX Phe star (labelled SXP1) found from $BV$ CCD photometry is the first to be discovered in the globular cluster M15. It is a blue straggler and is located $102\arcsec.8$ north and $285\arcsec.6$ west of the center of M15 \citep{har96}. Mean magnitudes of SXP1 are $<$$B$$>$ = 18$\fm$671 and $<$$V$$>$ = 18$\fm$445. The amplitude of variability of SXP1 is measured to be $ΔV \approx 0.15$. From multiple-frequency analysis based on the Fourier decomposition method, we detect two very closely separated pulsating frequencies: the primary frequency at $f_1=24.630$ c/d for both $B$- and $V$-bands, and the secondary frequency at $f_2=24.338$ c/d for the $B$-band and 24.343 c/d for the $V$-band. This star is the second among known SX Phe stars found to pulsate with very closely separated frequencies ($f_2/f_1\ge0.95$). These frequencies may be explained by excitation of nonradial modes; however, we have an incomplete understanding of this phenomenon in the case of SX Phe stars with relatively high amplitudes. The metallicity-period and the variability amplitude-period relations for SXP1 in M15 are found to be consistent with those for SX Phe stars in other globular clusters.

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arXiv2001

Are Cen a and M87 Tev Gamma-Ray Sources?

In this paper, we identify Cen A and M87, two nearby Fanaroff-Riley I (FRI) radio galaxies, with high-energy-peaked BL Lac-like (HBL-like) objects by investigating their spectral energy distributions (SEDs). The SED peak of Cen A at $\sim$150 keV, which was generally believed to be the peak of inverse-Compton emission as in the case of 3C 273, is found to be actually the peak of synchrotron emission. The synchrotron emission of M87 peaks in the far UV band. We summarize the properties of $γ$-ray-loud blazars, especially those of TeV BL Lac objects, and generalize them to HBL-like FRI radio galaxies according to the unified scheme of BL Lac objects and FRI radio galaxies. We infer that Cen A may have a peak in its Compton component power output at $\sim$1 TeV, and that M87 may have a Compton emission peak at $\sim$0.1 TeV. For Cen A, the estimated TeV $γ$-ray flux during outburst is F(0.25 $-$ 30 TeV) = 6.4$\times10^{-9}$ erg cm$^{-2}$s$^{-1}$, and for M87, F(0.25 $-$ 30 TeV) = 1.1$\times10^{-11}$ erg cm$^{-2}$s$^{-1}$. Both fluxes are detectable by TeV detectors available today, and hence Cen A and M87 are TeV $γ$-ray source candidates. By investigating the long term variability, we predict that Cen A will undergo an outburst in the near future and will be detectable at the TeV $γ$-ray energy range using the CANGAROO and the German-French-Italian experiment HESS TeV $γ$-ray telescopes.

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arXiv2000

New Evidence for the Unified Scheme of BL Lac Objects and Fri Radio Galaxies

In this paper, we collect radio and X-ray observations for most Fanaroff-Riley I (FRI) radio galaxies in the Zirbel-Baum radio galaxy sample, and investigate the distribution of the radio-to-X-ray effective spectral index, $α_{rx}$, to test the unified scheme of BL Lac objects and FRI radio galaxies. It is found that the range of $α_{rx}$ for FRI radio galaxies is almost the same as that for BL Lac objects, that the distribution of $α_{rx}$ probably peaks at the same position as BL Lac objects, and that the distribution of $α_{rx}$ for FRIs is similar to that for BL Lac objects. These suggest that there exist two subclasses of FRI radio galaxies: one is HBL-like, and the other is LBL-like, corresponding to high-energy-peaked (HBL) and low--energy-peaked (LBL) BL Lac objects, respectively. This result is consistent with previous VLA observations, and supports the unified scheme of BL Lac objects and FRI radio galaxies.

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arXiv2000

Morphological Number Counts of Galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field South

We present a study of photometric properties of the galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field South (HDFS) based on the released WFPC2 images obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). We have classified about 340 galaxies with $I<26$ mag in the HDFS as well as about 400 galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field North (HDFN) using the visual classification supplemented by inspection of the surface brightness profiles of the galaxies. Galaxy population statistics and morphological number counts for the HDFS are found to be similar to be those for the HDFN. We have also determined photometrically the redshifts of the galaxies with $I<26$ mag in the HDFS and the HDFN using the empirical training set method. Redshift distribution, color-redshift relation, and magnitude-redshift for each type of galaxies are investigated.

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