{"title":"Searching for Rotational X-Ray Modulation on TIC 277539431","authors":"Desmond Dsouza, Katja Poppenhäger, Ekaterina Ilin","doi":"10.1002/asna.70085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.70085","url":null,"abstract":"<p>TIC 277539431, a fast rotating M7 dwarf, was detected to host the highest latitude flare to date at <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mn>81</mn>\u0000 <mo>°</mo>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {81}^{{}^{circ}} $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math>. Magnetic activity like stellar flares occurring at high latitude indicate occurrence of coronal loops at these latitudes on fully-convective M dwarfs. In contrast, sunspots usually occur below <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mn>30</mn>\u0000 <mo>°</mo>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {30}^{{}^{circ}} $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math>. In our study we look for modulation on the X-ray signal occurring due to occultation of coronal loops by the star due to stellar rotation. We report an updated rotation period for this star as <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msub>\u0000 <mi>P</mi>\u0000 <mi>rot</mi>\u0000 </msub>\u0000 <mo>=</mo>\u0000 <mn>273.593</mn>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {P}_{mathrm{rot}}=273.593 $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math> min based on TESS sectors 12, 37, 39, 64 and 65. We conducted <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msubsup>\u0000 <mi>χ</mi>\u0000 <mi>red</mi>\u0000 <mn>2</mn>\u0000 </msubsup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {chi}_{mathrm{red}}^2 $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math> fits by varying the amplitude and the phase of a sinusoidally modulated signal derived from the new rotation period. We find no evidence of rotational modulation in the X-ray signal. This could be due to multiple scenarios, such as lack of a stable coronal loop during observation or the modulated signal being too weak, however given the dataset, individual scenarios cannot be distinguished.</p>","PeriodicalId":55442,"journal":{"name":"Astronomische Nachrichten","volume":"347 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/asna.70085","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147562790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julia Blex, Moritz Hackstein, Christian Westhues, Michael Ramolla, Markus Demleitner, Dominik J. Bomans, Kerstin Weis, Christofer Fein, Rolf Chini
{"title":"The Bochum Survey of the Southern Galactic Disk: III. Complete Data Release","authors":"Julia Blex, Moritz Hackstein, Christian Westhues, Michael Ramolla, Markus Demleitner, Dominik J. Bomans, Kerstin Weis, Christofer Fein, Rolf Chini","doi":"10.1002/asna.70087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.70087","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Southern Galactic Disk Survey (GDS) monitored a mosaic of 268 fields along a <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mn>6</mn>\u0000 <mo>°</mo>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {6}^{{}^{circ}} $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math>-wide stripe in the southern Galactic disk with simultaneous observations in <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mi>r</mi>\u0000 <mo>′</mo>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {r}^{prime } $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math> and <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mi>i</mi>\u0000 <mo>′</mo>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {i}^{prime } $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math> (<span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mn>7</mn>\u0000 <mi>m</mi>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 <mo>≲</mo>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mi>r</mi>\u0000 <mo>′</mo>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 <mo>,</mo>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mi>i</mi>\u0000 <mo>′</mo>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 <mo>≲</mo>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mn>18</mn>\u0000 <mi>m</mi>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {7}^{mathrm{m}}lesssim {r}^{prime },{i}^{prime}lesssim {18}^{mathrm{m}} $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math>) from September 2010 to September 2019. The survey design and data characteristics, as well as first results in <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mi>r</mi>\u0000 <mo>′</mo>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 <mspace></mspace>\u0000 <msup>\u0000 <mi>i</mi>\u0000 <mo>′</mo>\u0000 </msup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {r}^{prime};{i}^{prime } $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math>, were presented by Haas et al. (2012; Paper I). Hackstein et al. (2015; Paper II) extended the photometry and analysis process, and introduced the first catalogue including photometry of all 268 fields in <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <mi>U</mi>\u0000 <mspace></mspace>\u0000 <mi>BV</mi>\u0000 ","PeriodicalId":55442,"journal":{"name":"Astronomische Nachrichten","volume":"347 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/asna.70087","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. E. Celnik, P. Köchling, S. Kotov, J. Kozok, Y. Galata, L. Magrini, A. Moiseev, M. Nischang, C. Reese, P. Remmel, P. Riepe, T. Zilch, K. Werner
{"title":"Discovery and Initial Investigation of a New Low Surface Brightness Planetary Nebula Candidate at High Galactic Latitude","authors":"W. E. Celnik, P. Köchling, S. Kotov, J. Kozok, Y. Galata, L. Magrini, A. Moiseev, M. Nischang, C. Reese, P. Remmel, P. Riepe, T. Zilch, K. Werner","doi":"10.1002/asna.70078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.70078","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Planetary nebulae represent a late evolutionary phase of low- to intermediate-mass stars. In this article, we present the serendipitous discovery of a previously unknown, faint potential Galactic planetary nebula (PN) in the constellation Camelopardalis, identified during a survey-inspection, aiming at the detection of dwarf companions of the spiral galaxy NGC 2403. Narrow-band imaging and spectroscopic observations of the nebula and its potential central star were obtained using a combination of amateur and professional telescopes. Our observations revealed a compact, dense, triangular structure—hereafter referred to as the Triangle Nebula—embedded within a broader elliptical region, which we call the Cam Nebula. Both are enclosed by an even fainter, nearly circular outer shell detectable only in deep, long-exposure images. This Shell Nebula and the Cam Nebula may be superpositions by chance, but we will assume they are connected. We designate the entire complex as TBG-N1. This is the first TBG nebula to avoid confusion with previously discovered TBG-DWs (dwarf galaxies). A candidate for the central star was identified near the geometric centre of the outer shell. Spectroscopic analysis provided estimates of the nebular electron temperature and density. The combined evidence from imaging, spectroscopy, and the photometric properties of the central star candidate supports the classification of TBG-N1 as a planetary nebula located at a distance of approximately 1 kpc. This discovery highlights the important role that collaborations between amateur and professional astronomers can play in uncovering and characterizing previously unrecognized celestial objects.</p>","PeriodicalId":55442,"journal":{"name":"Astronomische Nachrichten","volume":"347 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/asna.70078","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147567557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}