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A New Method to Predict Particle Sizes of Lunar or S-type Asteroid Surfaces Based on The Laboratory Thermal-infrared Data Postprint

Yao Xiao, Bin Liu, Xin Ren, Da-Wei Liu, Wan-Qi Zhao and Juan Xie
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00132 Mixed Source

The surface particle size and distribution characteristics of celestial bodies (e.g., the Moon, asteroids, etc.) will affect the interpretation of hyperspectral remote sensing data and the implementation of sampling missions. Currently, the estimation of the surface particle sizes is mainly focusing…

The Fall and Origins of the Meteoroid Tanxi (Postprint)

Bin Li, Zhijian Xu, Ye Li, Shiyong Liao, Shoucun Hu, Weibiao Hsu and Haibin Zhao
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00133 Mixed Source

Integrating available instrumental records with meteorite analysis could build a link between meteorite chemical groups and their original parent bodies. However,such comprehensive source region-tracing studies have not been conducted for any meteorite fall events in China. On 2022 December 15 at 09…

Timing and Spectral Analysis of 4U 1626-67 Using AstroSat/LAXPC Post-print

N. J. Juris, Marykutty James and Jincy Devasia
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00134 Mixed Source

We present a comprehensive analysis of AstroSat/LAXPC data of the second spin-up and second spin-down phases of the persistent X-ray pulsar 4U 1626-67. Flares followed by a broad dip are detected in the spin-up observations. The pulse profiles changed from a shoulder-like structure to a broad sinuso…

Polarization Profiles of Globular Cluster Pulsars from FAST. I. 25 Profiles from Previously Known Pulsars (Postprint)

Tong Liu, Lin Wang and Zhichen Pan
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00083 Mixed Source

We present a polarization study of 25 globular cluster (GC) pulsars observed with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), including 15 profiles measured for the first time. The pulse width–period relationships for millisecond pulsars (MSPs) in GCs follow power-law indices o…

Spectral and Temporal Properties of the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source ULX-1 in NGC 4088 (Postprint)

P. Kangjam and A. S. Devi
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00084 Mixed Source

We present the results of a multi-epoch, detailed spectral and temporal analysis of the ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX), ULX-1, in the galaxy NGC 4088 using XMM-Newton, Chandra, and Swift observations. The presence of a hard powerlaw spectral slope supports the interpretation of ULX-1 as a hard ULX…

Cubic Parametrization of the Deceleration Parameter Within f(T) Gravity Postprint

D. D. Pawar, N. G. Ghungarwar and P. S. Gaikwad
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00085 Mixed Source

In this study, we used the f(T) gravity framework with the energy-momentum tensor for a perfect fluid to derive key cosmological parameters, including the Hubble parameter H, deceleration parameter q and Statefinder diagnostics. Model parameters were optimized using an R2 test, resulting in , , and …

Mapping Dust Attenuation at Kiloparsec Scales. II. Attenuation Curves from Near-ultraviolet to Near-infrared (Postprint)

Ruonan Guo, Cheng Li, Shuang Zhou, Niu Li, Tao Jing and Zhuo Cheng
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00086 Mixed Source

This is the second paper in a series that utilizes integral field spectroscopy from MaNGA, NUV imaging from Swift/UVOT, and NIR imaging from 2MASS to investigate dust attenuation properties on kpc scales in nearby galaxies. We apply the method developed in our previous work to the updated SwiM_v4.2 …

Polarization Signals of Luminous Supernovae by Jet-driven Bipolar Explosions Postprint

Xudong Wen, Zongkai Peng and He Gao
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00087 Mixed Source

Superluminous supernovae (SLSNe) and luminous supernovae (LSNe) exhibit extreme luminosities, which require additional energy supply mechanisms such as central engines or circumstellar interaction. In the central-engine scenario, jets inject energy into the polar ejecta, modifying its evolution and …

Detecting Exomoons in Free-floating-planet Events from Space-based Microlensing Surveys postprint

Haozhu Fu and Subo Dong
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00088 Mixed Source

When a planet is ejected from its star-planet system due to dynamical interactions, its satellite may remain gravitationally bound to the planet. The Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST) will be capable of detecting a large number of low-mass free-floating planet events (FFPs) from a bulge microle…

Pixel-level Modeling of Group-scale Strong Lens CASSOWARY 19 Postprint

Hengkai Ding, Yiping Shu, Yun Chen, Nan Li, Xiaoyue Cao, James Nightingale, Qiuhan He, Lei Wang and Hui Li
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00089 Mixed Source

We present the first high-precision model for the group-scale strong lensing systemCASSOWARY 19 (CSWA19), utilizing images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Sixteen member galaxies identified via the red-sequence method, and the main halo, all modeled as the dual Pseudo Isothermal Elliptical profile,…

Difficulties of Two Exploding White Dwarfs to Account for Type Ia Supernovae with Bimodal Nebular Emission Profiles Postprint

Jessica Braudo and Noam Soker
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00090 Mixed Source

We use a simple dynamical scheme to simulate the ejecta of type Ia supernova (SN Ia) scenarios with two exploding white dwarfs (WDs) and find that the velocity distribution of the ejecta has difficulties accounting for bimodal emission line profiles with a large separation between the two emission p…

A Retrieval-augmented Analysis Framework for Target Galaxy Search Postprint

Chao Tang, Yihan Tao, Dongwei Fan, Shirui Wei, Chenzhou Cui and Changhua Li
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00091 Mixed Source

The identification of specific galaxy populations in large-scale spectroscopic surveys represents an essential yet challenging task, particularly for rare or anomalous galaxies that deviate from the typical galaxy distributions. Traditional methods based on template-fitting or predefining spectral f…

Polarization Studies in Different Blazar Types. I. Correlation Between Optical Brightness and Polarization Degree postprint

E. A. Shkodkina, S. S. Savchenko, D. A. Morozova, S. G. Jorstad, G. A. Borman, T. S. Grishina, E. N. Kopatskaya, E. G. Larionova, A. A. Vasilyev, I. S. Troitskiy, Yu. V. Troitskaya, P. A. Novikova, E. V. Shishkina and A. V. Zhovtan
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00092 Mixed Source

We present an analysis of the cross-correlation between optical brightness and polarization degree in different types of blazars. The aim is to identify objects with simultaneous and consistent changes in characteristics and to determine if this behavior relates to the types of objects studied. The …

Suzaku Observation of Merging Clusters A222 and A223 (Postprint)

Yanling Chen, Wei Cui, Aurora Simionescu, Rui Huang and Dan Hu
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00093 Mixed Source

Previous X-ray and optical studies of the galaxy cluster pair A222/223 suggested the possible presence of a filamentary structure connecting the two clusters, a result that appears to be supported by subsequent weak-lensing analyses. This filament has been reported to host a primordial warm-hot inte…

A Cosmological Full-shape Power Spectra Analysis Using Pre- and Post-reconstructed Density Fields postprint

Weibing Zhang, Ruiyang Zhao, Xiaoyong Mu, Kazuya Koyama, Ryuichi Takahashi, Yuting Wang and Gong-Bo Zhao
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00094 Mixed Source

In this work, we investigate a joint fitting approach based on theoretical models of power spectra associated with density-field reconstruction. Specifically, we consider the matter auto-power spectra before and after baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO) reconstruction, as well as the cross-power spec…

Peeking Under the Clouds: Is Exoplanet Imaging with the Solar Gravitational Lens Feasible? Postprint

Viktor T. Toth
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00095 Mixed Source

Exoplanet imaging using the solar gravitational lens is an enticing prospect. The fundamental physical properties of the lens, including its angular resolution and light amplification, promise exceptional capabilities. These expectations, however, are tempered by the realization of numerous challeng…

Comprehensive Analysis of Solar-terrestrial Impacts of Small-amplitude Program-processed Forbush Decreases postprint

E. U. Iyida, O. Okike, I. O. Eya, E. Proven-Adzri, D. Y. Klutse, F. M. Menteso, C. J. Ugwu, D. C. Obiegbuna, P. I. Akande, R. E. Ugwoke, J. A. Alhassan, A. E. Chukwude and P. A. Nwofe
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00096 Mixed Source

Forbush decreases (FDs), defined as abrupt and transient reductions in cosmic ray (CR) flux intensity, are fundamental probes for understanding the complex interplay between solar activity and terrestrial weather systems. While previous studies have predominantly focused on events with absolute size…

An Iteration Method for Astronomical Image Deconvolution and Reconstruction Postprint

F. Sine, M. Lu and L. Zhang
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00097 Mixed Source

Imaging serves as an important method for astronomical research. In practice, original images acquired by a telescope are often convolved and blurred by the point-spread function (PSF), which is highly detrimental to many scientific studies, including astronomy. This paper introduces a single-equati…

AI Method for LAMOST Fiber Detection Based on Front Illumination (Postprint)

Zhangze Chen, Yihan Song, Ali Luo, Guanru Lv and Haotong Zhang
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00098 Mixed Source

The double revolving fiber positioning technology employed in the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) represents one of the most successful advancements in large-scale multi-objective spectroscopy. The precision of fiber positioning is crucial, as it directly impacts t…

An Analysis of the Seeing Conditions at Platform C of the Lenghu Site (Postprint)

Tian Lan, Licai Deng, Taoran Li, Fan Yang, Fei He, Chunguang Zhang, Kun Wang, Chen Yang, Ruiyue Li and Tianlu Chen
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00099 Mixed Source

This paper statistically analyzes the seeing data at the Lenghu site Platform C from 2018 to 2024, during which extensive construction modified the original landscape. The study focuses on the impacts of meteorological factors and building obstructions. The results reveal a progressive degradation i…

A Widely Applicable Galaxy Group Finder Using Machine Learning Postprint

Juntao Ma, Jie Wang, Tianxiang Mao, Hongxiang Chen, Yuxi Meng, Xiaohu Yang and Qingyang Li
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00100 Mixed Source

Galaxy groups are essential for studying the distribution of matter on a large scale in redshift surveys and for deciphering the link between galaxy traits and their associated halos. In this work, we propose a widely applicable method for identifying groups through machine learning techniques in re…

LGRBs Born in Ultra-compact Binary System: Companion's Long-term Tidal Force and Periodicity in GRB Afterglows (Postprint)

Tian-Ci Zheng, Xiang-Dong Li, Da-Ming Wei and Zhi-Ping Jin
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00101 Mixed Source

Most massive stars reside in binary or multi-object systems. Short gamma-ray bursts (sGRBs), the product of the merger of double compact objects, may originate from massive common-envelope binaries. In contrast, the progenitors of long GRBs (lGRBs) are typically considered isolated massive stars. Ho…

Photosphere Evolution, Energy Sources, and Early-time Excess of PTF11rka (Postprint)

Liu-Yi Wang , Shan-Qin Wang , Tao Wang , Deng-Wang Shi , Wen-Pei Gan and En-Wei Liang
2025-06-13 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00102 Mixed Source

In this paper, we determine the photosphere evolution of PTF11rka which is a type Ic supernova (SN) by fitting its spectral energy distributions at different epochs. We find that the photosphere of PTF11rka expanded at a constant velocity at early epochs, and the photosphere temperature increased sl…

Statistical Strong Lensing as a Test of Conformal Gravity Postprint

Li-Xue Yue, Da-Ming Chen, Li Xueyue, Da-Ming Chen
2025-06-04 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00141 Mixed Source

As an alternative gravitational theory to General Relativity (GR), Conformal Gravity (CG) can be verified through astronomical observations. Currently, {Mannheim and Kazanas have provided vacuum solutions for cosmological and local gravitational systems, and these solutions may resolve the dark matt…

A review of deep learning-based analyses of impact crater detection on different celestial bodies postprint

Xu Zhang, Jialong Lai, Feifei Cui, Chunyu Ding, Zhicheng Zhong, Jialong Lai
2025-06-03 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00142 Mixed Source

Planetary surfaces, shaped by billions of years of geologic evolution, display numerous impact craters whose distribution of size, density, and spatial arrangement reveals the celestial body's history. Identifying these craters is essential for planetary science and is currently mainly achieved with…

The photometric system of the UCAS 70 cm Telescope (Postprint)

Yiming Mao, Liang Ge, Yongkang Sun, Jingxiao Luo, Xunhao Chen, Renhao Ye, Lifu Zhang, Minglin Wang, E Xiang, Zhizhong Zhou, Hong Wu, Liang Ge
2025-06-03 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00143 Mixed Source

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the photometric system of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 70 cm Telescope located at the Yan-qi Lake campus of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. We evaluated the linearity, bias stability, and dark current of the camera. Util…

Systematic calibration of a 2-m Ring Solar Telescope based on local interferometry and model comparison (postprint)

Renai Liu, Jinpeng Li, Zuozifei Song, Changyu Zeng, Yichun Dai, Zuo Zifei Song
2025-06-03 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00144 Mixed Source

To address the installation challenges of a 2-m ring Gregorian telescope system and similar optical systems with a small width-to-radius ratio, we propose a detection method combining local interferometry with a comparison model. This method enhances the precision of system calibration by establishi…

The Solar Close Observations and Proximity Experiments (SCOPE) mission postprint

Jun Lin, Jing Feng, Zhenhua Ge, Jiang Tian, Yuhao Chen, Xin Cheng, Hui Tian, Jiansen He, Alexei Pevtsov, Haisheng Ji, Shangbin Yang, Parida Hashim, Bin Zhou, Yiteng Zhang, Shenyi Zhang, Xi Lu, Yuan Yuan, Liu Liu, Haoyu Wang, Hu Jiang, Lei Deng, Xingjian Shi, Lin Ma, Jingxing Wang, Shanjie Huang, Xiaoshi Zhang, Hao Yang, Zhonghua Yao, He Zhang, Yuanming Miao, Lei Ni, Zhixing Mei, Jing Ye, Yan Li, Yuhao Chen
2025-06-03 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00145 Mixed Source

The Solar Close Observations and Proximity Experiments (SCOPE) mission will send a spacecraft into the solar atmosphere at a low altitude of just 5 R☉ from the solar center. It aims to elucidate the mechanisms behind solar eruptions and coronal heating, and to directly measure the coronal magnetic f…

Estimating global surface solar irradiance using Landsat satellite data for three sites in Algeria postprint

Farah Benharrats, Farah Benharrats
2025-06-03 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00146 Mixed Source

Exploiting remote sensing data is a promising approach to estimate surface solar irradiance (SSI). In this study, we propose a method to estimate global SSI using a lookup table and Landsat data. Despite the low temporal resolution of the data used, the developed method produces SSI maps with adequa…

Mars Clocks and other novel analog clocks, using Earth Standard Seconds (Postprint)

Eric Wim Flesch, Reggis Eric Sanders, Eric Wim Flesch
2025-06-03 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00147 Mixed Source

We present analog clocks fitted to the Mars solar day. These clocks use the standard Earth-based second of the International System of Units (SI) as their operational unit of time, unlike current practice for Mars timekeeping. We discuss the importance of preserving the SI second. On this basis, we …

Search for Ronin Pulsars in Globular Clusters Using FAST: Discovery of Two New Slow Pulsars in M15

Dengke Zhou, Pei Wang, Di Li, Jianhua Fang, Chenchen Miao, Paulo C. C. Freire, Lei Zhang, Dandan Zhang, Huaxi Chen, Yi Feng, Yifan Xiao, Jintao Xie, Xu Zhang, Chenwu Jin, Han Wang, Yinan Ke, Xuerong Guo, Rushuang Zhao, Chenhui Niu, Weiwei Zhu, Mengyao Xue, Yabiao Wang, Jiafu Wu, Zhenye Gan, Zhongyi Sun, Chengjie Wang, Junshuo Zhang, Jinhuang Cao, Wanjin Lu
2023-12-29 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202401.00042

Globular clusters harbor numerous millisecond pulsars; however, the detection of long-period pulsars within these clusters has been notably scarce. The search for long-period pulsars encounters significant challenges due to pronounced red noise interference, necessitating the crucial step of red noi…

Postprint: Modeling of Pointing and Tracking Errors at the Coude Focal Plane of Alt-azimuth Solar Telescopes

Liu Ronghui, Liu Hui, Mu Hengyu, Liu Guangqian
2022-05-30 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202205.00172

To improve the pointing and tracking accuracy at the Coude focus of alt-azimuth solar telescopes, this paper first simulates the tracking errors introduced at the Coude focus due to misalignment among the principal optical axis, azimuth axis, altitude axis, and derotator axis in the Coude optical pa…

Research on Mutual Coupling Effects in Array Antennas (Postprint)

Duan Xuefeng, Wang Kai, Li Jian, Yan Hao, Ning Yunwei, Cao Liang, Ma Jun
2022-05-30 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202205.00174

Phased array feed is a receiver technology that places an array antenna at the focal plane field of a radio telescope to achieve higher gain and more flexible beam control. Given that, like array antennas, it is composed of multiple antenna elements arranged in a certain configuration, electromagnet…

Multiple Accretion Outburst Processes of the Massive Protostar M17 MIR

Zhiwei Chen, Sun Wei, Rolf Chini, Martin Haas, Jiang Zhibo, Chen Xuepeng, Chen Zhiwei
2022-04-20 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202204.00141

We report the discovery of a massive protostar M17~MIR embedded in a hot molecular core in M17. The multiwavelength data obtained during 1993--2019 show significant mid-IR (MIR) variations, which can be split into three stages: the decreasing phase during 1993.03--mid-2004, the quiescent phase from …

Postprint: Research on Methods for Improving YFOSC Spectroscopic Observation Efficiency

Chen Yuyang, Wang Chuanjun, Fan Yufeng, Lun Baoli
2022-04-15 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202204.00117

The Lijiang 2.4-meter telescope, as the largest-aperture general-purpose optical telescope currently in China, plays a very important role in nighttime astronomical observations in China. According to the overall observation time allocation in recent years, spectroscopic observations with the Yunnan…

RFI Mitigation Techniques in Radio Astronomy: Postprint

Hailong Zhang, Zhang Yazhou, Wang Jie, Ye Xinchan, Wang Wanqiong, Li Jia, Zhang Meng, Du Xu
2022-04-14 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202204.00115

A detailed analysis of RFI mitigation strategies employed by radio observatories both domestically and internationally is presented, specifically addressing the problem of radio frequency interference (RFI) in radio astronomy observations. Based on the RFI issues encountered during actual observatio…

Postprint of Experimental Study on Direction of Arrival of Radio Interference Sources Based on a Four-Antenna Linear Array

Liu Daorui, Miao Sheng, Dong Liang, Wang Xiaorui, Tian Bin, Li Shengyang, Guo Shaojie
2022-04-14 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202204.00116

This paper addresses the deficiencies in detection methods for the electromagnetic quiet zone surrounding radio astronomy observations and proposes a radio interference monitoring method based on a four-antenna linear array, aiming to real-time monitor the presence of interference sources in the ele…

Very Large Area Gamma-ray Space Telescope Program

Fan Yizhong, Chang Jin, Guo Jianhua, Yuan Qiang, Hu Yiming, Li Xiang, Yue Chuan, Huang Guangshun, Liu Shubin, Feng Changqing, Zhang Yunlong, Wei Yifeng, Sun Zhiyu, Yu Yuhong, Kong Jie, Zhao Chengxin, Zang Jingjing, Jiang Wei, Pan Xu, Wei Jiaju, Wang Shen, Duan Kaikai, Shen Zhaoqiang, Xia Ziqing, Xu Zunlei, Feng Lei, Huang Xiaoyuan, Cai Yuelin, Wei Junjie, Zeng Houdun, He Haoning, Li Jian, Yang Ruizhi, Yan Jingzhi, Zhang Yi, Wu Xuefeng, Wei Daming, Yizhong Fan, Chang Jin
2022-03-15 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202203.00033

High-energy gamma-ray detection represents one of the primary approaches for investigating extreme astrophysical phenomena. Space-based high-energy gamma-ray detection provides exceptional advantages, including wide energy band coverage, excellent temporal continuity, and high energy resolution. Bui…

Postprint: A Compression Study of Pulsar Candidate Diagnostic Images Based on White Block Skipping Coding and Deep Neural Networks

Jiang Jiatao, Xie Xiaoyao, Yu Xuhong
2022-01-14 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202201.00046

The volume of candidate diagnostic images generated by FAST pulsar searches is increasing exponentially, posing significant challenges to scientific data management and necessitating urgent research into compression methods to enable efficient storage and accelerated network transmission and sharing…

Multivariate Regression Estimation of Temperature Signals in the Active Reflector Health Monitoring System for the FAST Project (Postprint)

Sun Xiao, Wang Qingmei, Li Zhenwei, Qiao Feng, Chu Jingjing
2022-01-14 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202201.00047

In large-scale structural health monitoring systems, temperature sensor failures can pose safety hazards. Based on the active reflector health monitoring system of the FAST project, we extracted and analyzed the linear correlations among data from nine measurement points, grouped candidate variables…

Postprint: Organization Methods for Space Astronomical Satellite Data Based on Heterogeneous Databases

Yang Xiaoyan, Sun Xiaojuan, Shi Tao, Liu Zhiqi, Jizhou Tong
2022-01-14 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202201.00049

As the volume of data acquired by space astronomical satellites continues to grow, data applications are playing an increasingly significant role. In existing ground systems for astronomical satellites, data storage methods and organization approaches vary considerably, with data volumes reaching pe…

WeChat-Based Remote Observatory Control Software Design Postprint

He Shousheng, Wang Chuanjun, Yufeng Fan, Yu Xiaoguang, Wang Deqing, Huang Yongping, Wang Jiankun
2022-01-14 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202201.00051

Remote observatories offer advantages such as high observation efficiency and low operating costs, making remote observation applications increasingly widespread. The development of 5G network technology has enabled remote observation using mobile terminals such as smartphones, while advancements in…

Research on Key Issues and Metric Validation for BeiDou Navigation Satellite System International Civil Aviation Standards: Post-Print

Chen Ying, Lu Yun, Liu Cheng, Shao Bo, Zhang Jian, Yuan Bin
2022-01-14 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202201.00045

To promote the application of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in the international aviation domain, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is conducting research, validation, and upgrade activities for Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) applicable to the BeiDou Navi…