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The star formation rate density from z = 1 to 6
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stw1169 Bibcode: 2016MNRAS.461.1100R

Clements, David L.; Oliver, Seb; Vaccari, Mattia +6 more

We use 3035 Herschel-SPIRE 500 µm sources from 20.3 deg2 of sky in the HerMES Lockman, ES1 and XMM-LSS areas to estimate the star formation rate density at z = 0-6. 500 µm sources are associated first with 350 and 250 µm sources, and then with Spitzer 24 µm sources from the SWIRE photometric redshift catalogue. T…

2016 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Herschel 112
The ASTRODEEP Frontier Fields catalogues. II. Photometric redshifts and rest frame properties in Abell-2744 and MACS-J0416
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201527514 Bibcode: 2016A&A...590A..31C

Elbaz, D.; Shu, X.; Ciesla, L. +35 more


Aims: We present the first public release of photometric redshifts, galaxy rest frame properties and associated magnification values in the cluster and parallel pointings of the first two Frontier Fields, Abell-2744 and MACS-J0416. The released catalogues aim to provide a reference for future investigations of extragalactic populations in the…

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 112
Slipping Magnetic Reconnection, Chromospheric Evaporation, Implosion, and Precursors in the 2014 September 10 X1.6-Class Solar Flare
DOI: 10.3847/0004-637X/823/1/41 Bibcode: 2016ApJ...823...41D

Polito, Vanessa; Del Zanna, Giulio; Aulanier, Guillaume +7 more

We investigate the occurrence of slipping magnetic reconnection, chromospheric evaporation, and coronal loop dynamics in the 2014 September 10 X-class flare. Slipping reconnection is found to be present throughout the flare from its early phase. Flare loops are seen to slip in opposite directions toward both ends of the ribbons. Velocities of 20-4…

2016 The Astrophysical Journal
IRIS 111
A Coherent Study of Emission Lines from Broadband Photometry: Specific Star Formation Rates and [O III]/Hβ Ratio at 3 > z > 6
DOI: 10.3847/0004-637X/821/2/122 Bibcode: 2016ApJ...821..122F

Ilbert, O.; Silverman, J. D.; Salvato, M. +14 more

We measure the Hα and [O III] emission line properties as well as specific star formation rates (sSFRs) of spectroscopically confirmed 3 < z < 6 galaxies in COSMOS from their observed colors versus redshift evolution. Our model describes consistently the ensemble of galaxies including intrinsic properties (age, metallicity, star formation hi…

2016 The Astrophysical Journal
eHST 110
"Refsdal" Meets Popper: Comparing Predictions of the Re-appearance of the Multiply Imaged Supernova Behind MACSJ1149.5+2223
DOI: 10.3847/0004-637X/817/1/60 Bibcode: 2016ApJ...817...60T

Sharon, K.; Diego, J. M.; Zitrin, A. +25 more

Supernova “Refsdal,” multiply imaged by cluster MACS1149.5+2223, represents a rare opportunity to make a true blind test of model predictions in extragalactic astronomy, on a timescale that is short compared to a human lifetime. In order to take advantage of this event, we produced seven gravitational lens models with five independent methods, bas…

2016 The Astrophysical Journal
eHST 110
INTEGRAL Upper Limits on Gamma-Ray Emission Associated with the Gravitational Wave Event GW150914
DOI: 10.3847/2041-8205/820/2/L36 Bibcode: 2016ApJ...820L..36S

Hanlon, L.; Mereghetti, S.; von Kienlin, A. +14 more

Using observations of the INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL), we place upper limits on the gamma-ray and hard X-ray prompt emission associated with the gravitational wave event GW150914, which was discovered by the LIGO/Virgo Collaboration. The omnidirectional view of the INTEGRAL/SPI-ACS has allowed us to constrain the fra…

2016 The Astrophysical Journal
INTEGRAL 110
Are IRIS Bombs Connected to Ellerman Bombs?
DOI: 10.3847/0004-637X/824/2/96 Bibcode: 2016ApJ...824...96T

He, Jiansen; Tian, Hui; Xu, Zhi +1 more

Recent observations by the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) have revealed pockets of hot gas (∼2-8 × 104 K) potentially resulting from magnetic reconnection in the partially ionized lower solar atmosphere (IRIS bombs; IBs). Using joint observations between IRIS and the Chinese New Vacuum Solar Telescope, we have identified 1…

2016 The Astrophysical Journal
IRIS 109
Do the Most Massive Black Holes at z = 2 Grow via Major Mergers?
DOI: 10.3847/0004-637X/830/2/156 Bibcode: 2016ApJ...830..156M

Jahnke, K.; Silverman, J. D.; Schulze, A. +11 more

The most frequently proposed model for the origin of quasars holds that the high accretion rates seen in luminous active galactic nuclei (AGN) are primarily triggered during major mergers between gas-rich galaxies. While plausible for decades, this model has only begun to be tested with statistical rigor in the past few years. Here, we report on a…

2016 The Astrophysical Journal
eHST 108
Experimental bounds on collapse models from gravitational wave detectors
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.94.124036 Bibcode: 2016PhRvD..94l4036C

Carlesso, Matteo; Bassi, Angelo; Falferi, Paolo +1 more

Wave function collapse models postulate a fundamental breakdown of the quantum superposition principle at the macroscale. Therefore, experimental tests of collapse models are also fundamental tests of quantum mechanics. Here, we compute the upper bounds on the collapse parameters, which can be inferred by the gravitational wave detectors LIGO, LIS…

2016 Physical Review D
LISAPathfinder 108
On-line Tools for Solar Data Compiled at the Debrecen Observatory and Their Extensions with the Greenwich Sunspot Data
DOI: 10.1007/s11207-016-0930-1 Bibcode: 2016SoPh..291.3081B

Ludmány, A.; Baranyi, T.; Győri, L.

The primary task of the Debrecen Heliophysical Observatory (DHO) has been the most detailed, reliable, and precise documentation of the solar photospheric activity since 1958. This long-term effort resulted in various solar catalogs based on ground-based and space-borne observations. A series of sunspot databases and on-line tools were compiled at…

2016 Solar Physics
SOHO 108