RR Lyrae Stars in the Field of Sagittarius II
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Joo, Seok-Joo; Kyeong, Jaemann; Yang, Soung-Chul; Han, Sang-Il; Sung, Eon-Chang; Rey, Soo-Chang; Jerjen, Helmut; Kim, Hak-Sub; Kim, Dongwon; Jeong, Hyunjin; Ree, Chang H.
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We present the detection of RR Lyrae variable stars in the field of the Sagittarius. II (Sgr II) ultra-faint dwarf (UFD) galaxy. Using B, V time-series photometry obtained with the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) 1.6 m telescope at CTIO and G-band data from Gaia Data Release 2 (DR2), we identified and characterized two ab-type and four c-type RR Lyrae variables. Five out of the six stars are clustered within three half-light radii (similar to 4'.8) of the galaxy indicating their...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Joo, Seok-Joo | |
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dc.contributor.author | Kyeong, Jaemann | |
dc.contributor.author | Yang, Soung-Chul | |
dc.contributor.author | Han, Sang-Il | |
dc.contributor.author | Sung, Eon-Chang | |
dc.contributor.author | Rey, Soo-Chang | |
dc.contributor.author | Jerjen, Helmut | |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Hak-Sub | |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Dongwon | |
dc.contributor.author | Jeong, Hyunjin | |
dc.contributor.author | Ree, Chang H. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-29T23:27:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-04-29T23:27:09Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-637X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/231142 | |
dc.description.abstract | We present the detection of RR Lyrae variable stars in the field of the Sagittarius. II (Sgr II) ultra-faint dwarf (UFD) galaxy. Using B, V time-series photometry obtained with the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) 1.6 m telescope at CTIO and G-band data from Gaia Data Release 2 (DR2), we identified and characterized two ab-type and four c-type RR Lyrae variables. Five out of the six stars are clustered within three half-light radii (similar to 4'.8) of the galaxy indicating their association with Sgr. II, while the RRab star V4 is located similar to 22' from the galaxy center. By excluding V4, the high c-type fraction (0.8) and the period of the only RRab star V3 (P-V3 similar or equal to 0.666 days) suggest an Oosterhoff. II (Oo II) classification for Sgr. II. Located close to the locus of Oo. II clusters in the period-amplitude diagram, V3 is similar to RRab stars in other UFDs having Oosterh off-intermediate and Oo. II properties. Sgr. II is, however, more compact than usual UFDs, placed in between star clusters and dwarf galaxies in the size-luminosity plane, and therefore spectroscopic studies are eventually required to ascertain the true nature of this stellar system. We derive the metallicity ([Fe/H] RRab similar or equal to -2.1 +/- 0.3) and heliocentric distance (similar to 64 +/- 3 kpc) of Sgr. II from the RR Lyrae stars, and estimate its age (similar to 12 Gyr) based on our stellar population models. The Oosterhoff properties of UFDs can be explained with the evolution effect of RR Lyrae stars in the instability strip. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Funding for the DPAC has been provided by national institutions, in particular the institutions participating in the Gaia Multilateral Agreement. S.C.R was partially supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the NRF of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education (2018R1A2B2006445). Support for this work was also provided by the NRF to the Center for Galaxy Evolution Research (2017R1A5A1070354). H. Jerjen acknowledges the support of the Australian Research Council through Discovery Project DP150100862. H. Jeong acknowledges support from the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea, funded by the Ministry of Education (NRF2013R1A6A3A04064993). This research was made possible through the use of the APASS, funded by the Robert Martin Ayers Sciences Fund. | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | |
dc.publisher | IOP Publishing | |
dc.rights | © 2019 The American Astronomical Society | |
dc.source | The Astrophysical Journal | |
dc.title | RR Lyrae Stars in the Field of Sagittarius II | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 875 | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2019-03-19 | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-04-23 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 020103 - Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy | |
local.identifier.absfor | 020110 - Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u3102795xPUB2025 | |
local.publisher.url | https://iopscience.iop.org/ | |
local.type.status | Accepted Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Joo, Seok-Joo, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kyeong, Jaemann, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Yang, Soung-Chul, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Han, Sang-Il, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Sung, Eon-Chang, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Rey, Soo-Chang, Chungnam National University | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Jerjen, Helmut, College of Science, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kim, Hak-Sub, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kim, Dongwon, University of California | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Jeong, Hyunjin, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Ree, Chang H., Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute | |
dc.relation | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150100862 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 120 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 7 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.3847/1538-4357/ab11ca | |
local.identifier.absseo | 970102 - Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | |
dc.date.updated | 2020-12-27T07:23:52Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-85067201565 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 4.65642E+11 | |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
dc.provenance | https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/6401..."Author accepted manuscript can be made open access on institutional repository after 12 month embargo" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 30.4.2021) | |
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