Optical nebulosities associated with IRAS sources in dense cloud cores

I, H¿ and [SII] CCD images of the regions around 4 young IRAS sources embedded in the dense molecular cloud cores CB 6, CB 39, AFGL 5142, and L 1251 are presented. Reflection nebulosities are found in all 4 regions. Herbig-Haro objects are detected in AFGL 5142 and L 1251. In both cases, the HH objects are new discoveries.

Analysis of IRAS stellar sources in Alpha Persei region

The present study is an analysis of IR sources in the Alpha Persei open cluster region from the IRAS Point Source Catalog and from ground-based photometric observations. Cross-identification between stars in the region and IRAS Point Source Catalog was performed and nine new associations were found. BVRI Johnson photometry for 24 of the matched objects have been carried out. Physical identity of visual and IRAS sources and relationship to the Alpha Persei open cluster are discussed.

Studying the non-thermal lobes of IRAS 16547-4247 through a multi-wavelength approach

In recent years, massive protostars have turned out to be a possible population of high-energy emitters. Among the best candidates is IRAS 16547-4247, a protostar that presents a powerful outflow with clear signatures of interaction with its environment. This source has been revealed to be a potential high-energy source because it displays non-thermal radio emission of synchrotron origin, which is evidence of relativistic particles. To improve our understanding of IRAS 16547-4247 as a high-energy source, we analyzed XMM-Newton archival data and found that IRAS 16547-4247 is a hard X-ray source. We discuss these results in the context of a refined one-zone model and previous radio observations. From our study we find that it may be difficult to explain the X-ray emission as non-thermal radiation coming from the interaction region, but it might be produced by thermal Bremsstrahlung (plus photo-electric absorption) by a fast shock at the jet end. In the high-energy range, the source might be detectable by the present generation of Cherenkov telescopes, and may eventually be detected by Fermi in the GeV range.

Biomecánica muscular del masetero y temporal en pacientes clase II esquelética, dolicofaciales con cambio quirúrgico de plano oclusal por Iraís Lisseth Ojeda Herrera

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias Odontológicas con Especialidad en Ortodoncia) U.A.N.L.

Síntesis y sinterización de SiC y Si3N4 a partir de la cascarilla de arroz [por] Brenda Iraís Treviño Cardona

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Ingeniería Cerámica) U.A.N.L.

TOWARD UNDERSTANDING THE B[e] PHENOMENON. IV. MODELING OF IRAS 00470+6429

FS CMa type stars are a recently described group of objects with the B[e] phenomenon which exhibits strong emission-line spectra and strong IR excesses. In this paper, we report the first attempt for a detailed modeling of IRAS 00470+6429, for which we have the best set of observations. Our modeling is based on two key assumptions: the star has a main-sequence luminosity for its spectral type (B2) and the circumstellar (CS) envelope is bimodal, composed of a slowly outflowing disklike wind and a fast polar wind. Both outflows are assumed to be purely radial. We adopt a novel approach to describe the dust formation site in the wind that employs timescale arguments for grain condensation and a self-consistent solution for the dust destruction surface. With the above assumptions we were able to satisfactorily reproduce many observational properties of IRAS 00470+6429, including the Hi line profiles and the overall shape of the spectral energy distribution. Our adopted recipe for dust formation proved successful in reproducing the correct amount of dust formed in the CS envelope. Possible shortcomings of our model, as well as suggestions for future improvements, are discussed.

TOWARD UNDERSTANDING THE B[e] PHENOMENON. III. PROPERTIES OF THE OPTICAL COUNTERPART OF IRAS 00470+6429

FS CMa type stars are a group of Galactic objects with the B[e] phenomenon. They exhibit strong emission-line spectra and infrared excesses, which are most likely due to recently formed circumstellar dust. The group content and identification criteria were described in the first two papers of the series. In this paper we report our spectroscopic and photometric observations of the optical counterpart of IRAS 00470+6429 obtained in 2003-2008. The optical spectrum is dominated by emission lines, most of which have P Cyg type profiles. We detected significant brightness variations, which may include a regular component, and variable spectral line profiles in both shape and position. The presence of a weak Li I 6708 angstrom line in the spectrum suggests that the object is most likely a binary system with a B2-B3 spectral-type primary companion of a luminosity log L/L(circle dot) = 3.9 +/- 0.3 and a late-type secondary companion. We estimate a distance toward the object to be 2.0 +/- 0.3 kpc from the Sun.

Analisi spettrale in banda X e proprietà multi-frequenza della galassia ULIRG IRAS 13120-5453

L’interruzione dell’attività di formazione stellare nelle galassie attraverso l’azione di venti guidati dalla potenza dell’AGN e/o dall’attività di starburst è una fase prevista da tutti i modelli di coevoluzione tra i buchi neri super massicci e la galassia ospite. La recente scoperta di venti molecolari massivi in alcune ULIRG locali ha fornito una prova forte a favore dell’esistenza del meccanismo di feedback negativo nelle galassie. Ad oggi non è chiaro il ruolo che l'attività di AGN e di starburst hanno nella produzione dei venti: tuttavia, la maggior parte delle ULIRG in cui sono stati osservati i venti molecolari presentano elevati tassi e velocità di outflow, suggerendo che l'AGN giochi un ruolo principale. IRAS 13120-5453 rappresenta un caso particolare: la sua attività e dominata dalla formazione stellare, ma sembra anche ospitare un AGN oscurato al suo interno. Tuttavia, non presenta elevati tassi di outflow e velocità dei venti: non è quindi chiaro quale dei due fenomeni vi sia all'origine. In questo lavoro di tesi si è operata un'analisi multibanda di questa sorgente con lo scopo di studiarne le principali proprietà fisiche. Lo studio in banda X attraverso l'analisi dei dati provenienti dai satelliti XMM-Newton, Chandra e NuSTAR ha permesso di conoscere parametri importanti come il grado di oscuramento della sorgente e la potenza dell'AGN. Con l'analisi in banda IR, è stato possibile conoscere il contributo dell'AGN e della starburst alla luminosità IR e i principali parametri fisici di questa galassia. L’obiettivo di tale lavoro è quello di capire il ruolo svolto da questi due principali fenomeni e quale possa essere la connessione con i venti molecolari.

Efectividad del programa de infecciones respiratorias agudas bajas (IRAS) en niños de 0 a 5 años que ingresan en el Hospital Malargüe en el primer semestre año 2011

Este estudio se realizó en el departamento de Malargüe, al sur de la provincia de Mendoza, con el fin de determinar el grado de efectividad del Programa Nacional de Infecciones Respiratorias Agudas Bajas, en niños de 0 a 5 años, que ingresaron al Hospital Malargüe en el primer semestre del año 2011. La investigación, de tipo cualitativa, permitió conocer el grado de conocimiento, opiniones y actitudes del personal de enfermería y padres. Los principales objetivos fueron: identificar las infecciones más comunes por IRAs bajas; determinar el grado de adhesión del personal de enfermería al programa; determinar el grado de conocimiento de la comunidad en torno al programa de internación abreviada; determinar si las internaciones prolongadas disminuyeron a partir de la implementación del programa de infecciones respiratorias bajas.

IRAS 18357-0604 – an analogue of the galactic yellow hypergiant IRC +10420?

Context. Yellow hypergiants represent a short-lived evolutionary episode experienced by massive stars as they transit to and from a red supergiant phase. As such, their properties provide a critical test of stellar evolutionary theory, while recent observations unexpectedly suggest that a subset may explode as Type II supernovae. Aims. The galactic yellow hypergiant IRC +10420 is a cornerstone system for understanding this phase since it is the strongest post-RSG candidate known, has demonstrated real-time evolution across the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram and been subject to extensive mass loss. In this paper we report on the discovery of a twin of IRC +10420 - IRAS 18357-0604. Methods. Optical and near-IR spectroscopy are used to investigate the physical properties of IRAS 18357-0604 and also provide an estimate of its systemic velocity, while near- to mid-IR photometry probes the nature of its circumstellar environment. Results. These observations reveal pronounced spectral similarities between IRAS 18357-0604 and IRC +10420, suggesting comparable temperatures and wind geometries. IR photometric data reveals a similarly dusty circumstellar environment, although historical mass loss appears to have been heavier in IRC +10420. The systemic velocity implies a distance compatible with the red supergiant-dominated complex at the base of the Scutum Crux arm; the resultant luminosity determination is consistent with a physical association but suggests a lower initial mass than inferred for IRC +10420 (≲20 M⊙ versus ~40 M⊙). Evolutionary predictions for the physical properties of supernova progenitors derived from ~18–20 M⊙ stars – or ~12–15 M⊙ stars that have experienced enhanced mass loss as red supergiants – compare favourably with those of IRAS 18357-0604, which in turn appears to be similar to the the progenitor of SN2011dh; it may therefore provide an important insight into the nature of the apparently H-depleted yellow hypergiant progenitors of some Type IIb SNe.

Poesías completas. Iras santas, En la aldea, Azahares, Selva virgen, Poemas.

"Prólogo" signed and dated: Manuel González Prada, año 1910.

Poesías completas: Iras santas, En la aldea, Azahares, Selva virgen, Poemas.

Mode of access: Internet.

Implications of the IRAS data for galactic gamma-ray astronomy and EGRET /

"To appear in the Proceeding of the EGRET Science Symposium."

Iras: a mystery

Mode of access: Internet.