IIAP Publications: Recent submissions

  • Experimental validation of XRF inversion code for Chandrayaan-1 
    Athiray, P. S; Sudhakar, M; Tiwari, M. K; Narendranath, S; Lodha, G. S; Deb, S. K; Sreekumar, P; Dash, S. K (Elsevier B.V., 2013-12)
    We have developed an algorithm (x2abundance) to derive the lunar surface chemistry from X-ray fluorescence (XRF) data for the Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS) experiment. The algorithm converts the observed XRF line ...
  • On the Photometric Error Calibration for the Differential Light Curves of Point-like Active Galactic Nuclei 
    Goyal, Arti; Mhaskey, Mukul; Gopal-Krishna; Witta, P. J; Stalin, C. S; Sagar, R (Indian Academy of Sciences, 2013-09)
    It is important to quantify the underestimation of rms photometric errors returned by the commonly used APPHOT algorithm in the IRAF software, in the context of differential photometry of point-like AGN, because of the ...
  • The 2010 outburst and pre-outburst optical spectrum of the recurrent nova U Scorpii 
    Anupama, G. C; Kamath, U. S; Ramaprakash, A. N; Kantharia, N. G; Hegde, M; Mohan, V; Kulkarni, M; Bode, M. F; Eyres, S. P. S; Evans, A; O Brien, T. J (EDP Sciences, 2013-11)
    Aims. We study the evolution of the recurrent nova U Scorpii during its outburst in 2010. Methods. Optical spectroscopic observations of the nova were obtained during 0.83–162.5 days after outburst maximum. Optical ...
  • Photometric identification of objects from Galaxy Evolution Explorer Survey and Sloan Digital Sky Survey 
    Preethi, K; Gudennavar, S. B; Bubbly, S. G; Murthy, J; Brosch, N (Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2014-01-01)
    We have used Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) and Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) observations to extract seven band photometric magnitudes for over 80 000 objects in the vicinity of the North Galactic Pole. Although these ...
  • Reappearance of McNeil’s Nebula (V1647 Orionis) and its Outburst Environment 
    Ninan, J. P; Ojha, D. K; Bhatt, B. C; Ghosh, S. K; Mohan, V; Mallick, K. K; Tamura, M; Henning, T (IOP Publishing, 2013-12-01)
    We present a detailed study of McNeil's nebula (V1647 Ori) in its ongoing outburst phase starting from 2008 September to 2013 March. Our 124 nights of photometric observations were carried out in optical V, R, I, and ...
  • GSC 2701-2527, A New Multiperiodic High-Amplitude Delta Scuti Variable 
    Kjurkchieva, D. P; Dimitrov, D. P; Ibryamov, S. I.; Srinivasa Rao, M (Astronomical Society of India, 2013-06)
    Our BVI photometric observations reveal that GSC 2701-2527 is a high amplitude ᵟ Scuti star with quite low temperature. The frequency analysis exhibits that it is multiperiodic pulsator. The obtained period ratio f1/ ...
  • Nuclear detonation around compact objects 
    Sivaram, C; Arun, K; Kiren, O. V (Science Publications, 2014)
    In this study we explore the various aspects involved in nuclear detonations occurring around compact objects and the energetics involved. We discuss the possibility of sub-Chandrasekhar white dwarfs detonating due to the ...
  • Low-Frequency Observations of Drifting, Non-Thermal Continuum Radio Emission Associated With the Solar Coronal Mass Ejections 
    Ramesh, R; Kishore, P; Mulay, S. M; Barve, Indrajit V; Kathiravan, C; Wang, T. J (IOP Publishing, 2013-11-20)
    Low-frequency (80 MHz) imaging and spectral (≈85-20 MHz) observations of moving type IV radio bursts associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun on three different days are reported. The estimated drift speed ...
  • Reappraisal of Nuclear Quadrupole Moments of Atomic Halogens via Relativistic Coupled Cluster Linear Response Theory for the Ionization Process 
    Chaudhuri, R. K; Chattopadhyay, S; Mahapatra, U. S (American Chemical Society, 2013-11-27)
    The coupled cluster based linear response theory (CCLRT) with four-component relativistic spinors is employed to compute the electric field gradients (EFG) of $^{35}$Cl, $^{79}$Br, and $^{127}$I nuclei. The EFGs resulting ...
  • Did IBN SINA Observe The Transit of Venus 1032 AD? 
    Kapoor, R. C (Indian National Science Academy, 2013-09)
    The Persian polymath Ab ū AīIbn Sīnā (980-1037 AD), known to early Western sources as Avicenna, records in one of his works, Compendium of the Almagest that ‘I say that I saw Venus as a spot on the surface of the sun’. ...
  • Elemental abundances in the solar corona as measured by the X-ray solar monitor onboard Chandrayaan-1 
    Narendranath, S; Sreekumar, P; Alha, L; Sankarasubramanian, K; Huovelin, J; Athiray, P. S (Springer, 2014-05)
    The X-ray Solar Monitor (XSM) on the Indian lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 was flown to complement lunar elemental abundance studies by the X-ray fluorescence experiment C1XS. XSM measured the ≈ 1.8 – 20 keV solar X-ray ...
  • Carbon-Enhanced Metal-Poor Stars in SDSS/Segue. I. Carbon Abundance Estimation and Frequency of CEMP Star 
    Lee, Y. S; Beers, T. C; Masseron, T; Plez, B; Rockosi, C. M; Sobeck, J; Yanny, B; Lucatello, S; Sivarani, T; Placco, V. M; Carollo, D (IOP Publishing, 2013-11)
    We describe a method for the determination of stellar [C/Fe] abundance ratios using low-resolution (R = 2000) stellar spectra from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and its Galactic sub-survey, the Sloan Extension for ...
  • A geometrical origin of the pulsar core and conal emissions 
    Kapoor, R. C; Shukre, C. S (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1996)
  • Outgassing Behavior of C/2012 S1 (ISON) from 2011 September to 2013 June 
    Meech, K. J; Yang, B; Kleyna, J; Ansdell, M; Chiang, H. F; Hainaut, O; Vincent, J. B; Boehnhardt, H; Fitzsimmons, A; Rector, T; Riesen, T; Keane, J. V; Reipurth, B; Hsieh, H. H; Michaud, P; Milani, G; Bryssinck, E; Ligustri, R; Trabatti, R; Tozzi, G. P; Mottola, S; Kuehrt, E; Bhatt, B. C; Sahu, D. K; Lisse, C; Denneau, L; Jedicke, R; Magnier, E; Wainscoat, R (IOP Publishing, 2013-10-20)
    We report photometric observations for comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) obtained during the time period immediately after discovery (r = 6.28 AU) until it moved into solar conjunction in mid-2013 June using the UH2.2 m, and Gemini ...
  • The Hamburg/ESO R-process Enhanced Star survey (HERES) VIII. The r+s star HE 1405 0822 
    Cui, W. Y; Sivarani, T; Christlieb, N (EDP Sciences, 2013-10)
    Aims. The aim of this study is a detailed abundance analysis of the newly discovered r-rich star HE 1405−0822, which has [Fe/H] = −2.40. This star shows enhancements of both r- and s-elements, [Ba/Fe] = + 1.95 and [Eu/Fe] ...
  • Spectroscopy of Scorpio-Centaurus association 
    Rajamohan, R (Centre of Advanced Study in Astronomy, Osmania University, 1973)
    Rotational velocities and intensities of hydrogen and helium lines for over 40 members of the Scorpio Centaurus association are presented. From the measured equivalent width of H alpha and H delta some evidence is found ...
  • The spectrum of gamma velorum 
    Rajamohan, R (Centre of Advanced Study in Astronomy, Osmania University, 1973)
    From a measurement of the equivalent width of H alpha in the star gamma 1 Velorum, it is found that My (gamma1 Vel)=-3.1. Assummg gamma 1 and 2 Velorum are at the same distance, a distance modulus of 7.4 magnitudes for ...
  • Properties of Newly Formed Dust Grains in the Luminous Type IIn Supernova 2010jl 
    Maeda, K; Nozawa, T; Sahu, D. K; Minowa, Y; Motohara, K; Ueno, I; Folatelli, G; Pyo, T. S; Kitagawa, Y; Kawabata, K. S; Anupama, G. C; Kozasa, T; Moriya, T. J; Yamanaka, M; Nomoto, K; Bersten, M; Quimby, R; Iye, M (IOP Publishing, 2013-10-10)
    Supernovae (SNe) have been proposed to be the main production sites of dust grains in the universe. However, our knowledge of their importance to dust production is limited by observationally poor constraints on the nature ...
  • Stellar streams in the Galactic thick disk: preliminary results 
    Ramya, P; Reddy, B. E (Astronomical Society of India, 2012)
    Here we report preliminary results of our study of chemical tagging of member stars of two Galactic stellar streams. Both the streams, kinematically belong to the thick disk component of the Galaxy. We analysed high ...
  • Stellar libraries as used in ISM modelling 
    Murthy, J (Astronomical Society of India, 2012)
    I present the use of stellar libraries in interstellar medium work. Stars are used as background sources against which interstellar absorption lines are observed and their modeling is necessary in order to set the baseline ...

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