Massive Acquisition of Ultraviolet Color Excess Information from GALEX and UVOT Bands

This study employs stellar parameters from spectroscopic surveys and Zhang et al. (2023) based on Gaia BP/RP (XP) spectra, along with photometric data from Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), UV/Optical Telescope (UVOT), and Gaia, to obtain extensive ultraviolet color excess information for the relev...

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Main Authors: Dongliang Yang, Mingxu Sun, Biwei Jiang, Wenyuan Cui, Ruoyi Zhang, Luyao Shi, Jiachen Wei
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Mingxu Sun
Biwei Jiang
Wenyuan Cui
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Luyao Shi
Jiachen Wei
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description This study employs stellar parameters from spectroscopic surveys and Zhang et al. (2023) based on Gaia BP/RP (XP) spectra, along with photometric data from Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), UV/Optical Telescope (UVOT), and Gaia, to obtain extensive ultraviolet color excess information for the relevant bands of GALEX and UVOT. By considering the impact of stellar parameters ( T _eff , [Fe/H], and ${\rm{log}}\,g$ ) on intrinsic color indices and utilizing the blue-edge method combined with a random forest algorithm, an empirical relationship between stellar parameters and intrinsic ultraviolet color indices is established. By combining observed color indices, the study derives color excesses for 11,624,802 and 65,531 stars in the GALEX/near-UV and far-UV bands and for 336,633; 137,739; and 253,271 stars in the UVOT/ uvw 1, uvm 2, and uvw 2 bands, constructing corresponding ultraviolet extinction maps. Notably, the color excess data for the GALEX/near-UV band show a tenfold increase from previous results, with the extinction map covering approximately two-thirds of the sky at a resolution of 0 $\mathop{.}\limits^{\unicode{x000B0}}$ 4. The typical uncertainties in the ultraviolet color excesses are 0.21 mag, 0.30 mag, 0.19 mag, 0.24 mag, and 0.21 mag for ${E}_{{\rm{NUV}},{G}_{{\rm{RP}}}}$ , ${E}_{{\rm{FUV}},{G}_{{\rm{RP}}}}$ , ${E}_{uvw1,{G}_{{\rm{RP}}}}$ , ${E}_{uvm2,{G}_{{\rm{RP}}}}$ , and ${E}_{uvw2,{G}_{{\rm{RP}}}}$ , respectively. By comparing the spatial distributions of R _V derived from ultraviolet and Gaia optical band measurements with those obtained from infrared and optical data in previous works, it is evident that the R _V distributions based on the ultraviolet data show noticeable differences, with some regions even exhibiting opposite trends. This suggests that a single-parameter R _V extinction law may not be sufficient to simultaneously characterize the extinction behavior across infrared, optical, and ultraviolet bands.
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spelling doaj-art-69c7f3b4722246ab87efcd19d1f00bbc2025-08-20T03:21:32ZengIOP PublishingThe Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series0067-00492025-01-0127823810.3847/1538-4365/add46eMassive Acquisition of Ultraviolet Color Excess Information from GALEX and UVOT BandsDongliang Yang0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6604-2517Mingxu Sun1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2473-9948Biwei Jiang2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3168-2617Wenyuan Cui3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1359-9908Ruoyi Zhang4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1863-1268Luyao Shi5Jiachen Wei6Department of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University , Shijiazhuang 050024, People’s Republic of China ; mxsun@hebtu.edu.cn, cuiwenyuan@hebtu.edu.cnDepartment of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University , Shijiazhuang 050024, People’s Republic of China ; mxsun@hebtu.edu.cn, cuiwenyuan@hebtu.edu.cnSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University , Shijiazhuang 050024, People’s Republic of China ; mxsun@hebtu.edu.cn, cuiwenyuan@hebtu.edu.cnSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University , Shijiazhuang 050024, People’s Republic of China ; mxsun@hebtu.edu.cn, cuiwenyuan@hebtu.edu.cnDepartment of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University , Shijiazhuang 050024, People’s Republic of China ; mxsun@hebtu.edu.cn, cuiwenyuan@hebtu.edu.cnThis study employs stellar parameters from spectroscopic surveys and Zhang et al. (2023) based on Gaia BP/RP (XP) spectra, along with photometric data from Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), UV/Optical Telescope (UVOT), and Gaia, to obtain extensive ultraviolet color excess information for the relevant bands of GALEX and UVOT. By considering the impact of stellar parameters ( T _eff , [Fe/H], and ${\rm{log}}\,g$ ) on intrinsic color indices and utilizing the blue-edge method combined with a random forest algorithm, an empirical relationship between stellar parameters and intrinsic ultraviolet color indices is established. By combining observed color indices, the study derives color excesses for 11,624,802 and 65,531 stars in the GALEX/near-UV and far-UV bands and for 336,633; 137,739; and 253,271 stars in the UVOT/ uvw 1, uvm 2, and uvw 2 bands, constructing corresponding ultraviolet extinction maps. Notably, the color excess data for the GALEX/near-UV band show a tenfold increase from previous results, with the extinction map covering approximately two-thirds of the sky at a resolution of 0 $\mathop{.}\limits^{\unicode{x000B0}}$ 4. The typical uncertainties in the ultraviolet color excesses are 0.21 mag, 0.30 mag, 0.19 mag, 0.24 mag, and 0.21 mag for ${E}_{{\rm{NUV}},{G}_{{\rm{RP}}}}$ , ${E}_{{\rm{FUV}},{G}_{{\rm{RP}}}}$ , ${E}_{uvw1,{G}_{{\rm{RP}}}}$ , ${E}_{uvm2,{G}_{{\rm{RP}}}}$ , and ${E}_{uvw2,{G}_{{\rm{RP}}}}$ , respectively. By comparing the spatial distributions of R _V derived from ultraviolet and Gaia optical band measurements with those obtained from infrared and optical data in previous works, it is evident that the R _V distributions based on the ultraviolet data show noticeable differences, with some regions even exhibiting opposite trends. This suggests that a single-parameter R _V extinction law may not be sufficient to simultaneously characterize the extinction behavior across infrared, optical, and ultraviolet bands.https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/add46eUltraviolet extinctionInterstellar dust
spellingShingle Dongliang Yang
Mingxu Sun
Biwei Jiang
Wenyuan Cui
Ruoyi Zhang
Luyao Shi
Jiachen Wei
Massive Acquisition of Ultraviolet Color Excess Information from GALEX and UVOT Bands
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Ultraviolet extinction
Interstellar dust
title Massive Acquisition of Ultraviolet Color Excess Information from GALEX and UVOT Bands
title_full Massive Acquisition of Ultraviolet Color Excess Information from GALEX and UVOT Bands
title_fullStr Massive Acquisition of Ultraviolet Color Excess Information from GALEX and UVOT Bands
title_full_unstemmed Massive Acquisition of Ultraviolet Color Excess Information from GALEX and UVOT Bands
title_short Massive Acquisition of Ultraviolet Color Excess Information from GALEX and UVOT Bands
title_sort massive acquisition of ultraviolet color excess information from galex and uvot bands
topic Ultraviolet extinction
Interstellar dust
url https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/add46e
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