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An obscured AGN population hidden in the VIPERS galaxies: identification through spectral energy distribution decomposition
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/staa1263 Bibcode: 2020MNRAS.495.1853P

Georgantopoulos, I.; Mountrichas, G.; Bonanos, A. Z. +3 more

The detection of X-ray emission constitutes a reliable and efficient tool for the selection of active galactic nuclei (AGNs), although it may be biased against the most heavily absorbed AGNs. Simple mid-infrared (IR) broad-band selection criteria identify a large number of luminous and absorbed AGNs, yet again host contamination could lead to non-…

2020 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Herschel XMM-Newton 32
An Unusual Transmission Spectrum for the Sub-Saturn KELT-11b Suggestive of a Subsolar Water Abundance
DOI: 10.3847/1538-3881/abc1e9 Bibcode: 2020AJ....160..280C

Madhusudhan, Nikku; Barclay, Thomas; Fortney, Jonathan J. +30 more

We present an optical-to-infrared transmission spectrum of the inflated sub-Saturn KELT-11b measured with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Wide Field Camera 3 G141 spectroscopic grism, and the Spitzer Space Telescope (Spitzer) at 3.6 µm, in addition to a Spitzer 4.5 µm secondary eclipse…

2020 The Astronomical Journal
Gaia eHST 32
Narrowband Large Amplitude Whistler-mode Waves in the Solar Wind and Their Association with Electrons: STEREO Waveform Capture Observations
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ab961f Bibcode: 2020ApJ...897..126C

Breneman, A. W.; Cattell, C. A.; Short, B. +1 more

Large amplitude (up to 70 mV m-1) whistler-mode waves at frequencies of ∼0.2-0.4 fce (electron cyclotron frequency) are frequently observed in the solar wind. The waves are obliquely propagating at angles close to the resonance cone, resulting in significant electric fields parallel to the background magnetic field, enabling …

2020 The Astrophysical Journal
Cluster 32
Supernovae in Orion: The Missing Link in the Star-forming History of the Region
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/abb6e8 Bibcode: 2020ApJ...902..122K

Kounkel, Marina

The Orion Complex is a notable star-forming region fragmented into several different populations with substantial differences in their phase space. I propose a model that attempts to explain the how the Complex has evolved into this current configuration. In the model presented here, the large-scale expansion can be attributable to a supernova tha…

2020 The Astrophysical Journal
Gaia 32
The Morphology-Density Relationship in 1 < z < 2 Clusters
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/aba42f Bibcode: 2020ApJ...899...85S

Rodriguez-Gomez, Vicente; Snyder, Gregory F.; Brodwin, Mark +8 more

The morphology-density relationship states that dense cosmic environments such as galaxy clusters have an overabundance of quiescent elliptical galaxies, but it is unclear at which redshift this relationship is first established. We study the morphology of four clusters with 1.2 < z < 1.8 using Hubble Space Telescope imaging and the morpholo…

2020 The Astrophysical Journal
eHST 32
An Isolated White Dwarf with 317 s Rotation and Magnetic Emission
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ab8239 Bibcode: 2020ApJ...894...19R

Hermes, J. J.; Clemens, J. C.; Vanderbosch, Z. +5 more

We report the discovery of short-period photometric variability and modulated Zeeman-split hydrogen emission in SDSSJ125230.93-023417.72 (EPIC 228939929), a variable white dwarf star observed at long cadence in K2 Campaign 10. The behavior is associated with a magnetic (B = 5.0 MG) spot on the stellar surface, making the 317.278 s period a direct …

2020 The Astrophysical Journal
Gaia 32
An Extended Theoretical Scenario for Classical Cepheids. I. Modeling Galactic Cepheids in the Gaia Photometric System
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4365/ab7204 Bibcode: 2020ApJS..247...30D

Cignoni, Michele; Marconi, Marcella; Molinaro, Roberto +3 more

We present a new extended and detailed set of models for classical Cepheid pulsators at solar chemical composition (Z = 0.02, Y = 0.28) based on a well-tested nonlinear hydrodynamical approach. In order to model the possible dependence on crucial assumptions such as the mass-luminosity relation of central helium burning intermediate-mass stars or …

2020 The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Gaia 32
Assessment of supervised machine learning for atmospheric retrieval of exoplanets
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/staa1150 Bibcode: 2020MNRAS.496..269N

Madhusudhan, Nikku; Nixon, Matthew C.

Atmospheric retrieval of exoplanets from spectroscopic observations requires an extensive exploration of a highly degenerate and high-dimensional parameter space to accurately constrain atmospheric parameters. Retrieval methods commonly conduct Bayesian parameter estimation and statistical inference using sampling algorithms such as Markov chain M…

2020 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
eHST 32
KELT-25 b and KELT-26 b: A Hot Jupiter and a Substellar Companion Transiting Young A Stars Observed by TESS
DOI: 10.3847/1538-3881/ab9f2d Bibcode: 2020AJ....160..111R

Cargile, Phillip A.; Bieryla, Allyson; Latham, David W. +89 more

We present the discoveries of KELT-25 b (TIC 65412605, TOI-626.01) and KELT-26 b (TIC 160708862, TOI-1337.01), two transiting companions orbiting relatively bright, early A stars. The transit signals were initially detected by the KELT survey and subsequently confirmed by Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) photometry. KELT-25 b is on a 4…

2020 The Astronomical Journal
Gaia 32
Asteroid masses obtained with INPOP planetary ephemerides
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stz3407 Bibcode: 2020MNRAS.492..589F

Fienga, A.; Avdellidou, C.; Hanuš, J.

In this paper, we present masses of 103 asteroids deduced from their perturbations on the orbits of the inner planets, in particular Mars and the Earth. These determinations and the INPOP19a planetary ephemerides are improved by the recent Mars orbiter navigation data and the updated orbit of Jupiter based on the Juno mission data. More realistic …

2020 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
AKARI 32