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On the connection between the metal-enriched intergalactic medium and galaxies: an O VI-galaxy cross-correlation study at z < 1
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stw918 Bibcode: 2016MNRAS.460..590F

Tejos, Nicolas; Morris, Simon L.; Fumagalli, Michele +10 more

We present new results on the auto- and cross-correlation functions of galaxies and O VI absorbers in a ∼18 Gpc3 comoving volume at z < 1. We use a sample of 51 296 galaxies and 140 O VI absorbers in the column density range 13 ≲ log N ≲ 15 to measure two-point correlation functions in the two dimensions transverse and orthogonal to …

2016 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
eHST 20
An enduring rapidly moving storm as a guide to Saturn's Equatorial jet's complex structure
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13262 Bibcode: 2016NatCo...713262S

Hueso, R.; Sánchez-Lavega, A.; Rojas, J. F. +13 more

Saturn has an intense and broad eastward equatorial jet with a complex three-dimensional structure mixed with time variability. The equatorial region experiences strong seasonal insolation variations enhanced by ring shadowing, and three of the six known giant planetary-scale storms have developed in it. These factors make Saturn's equator a natur…

2016 Nature Communications
eHST 20
Blue straggler star populations in globular clusters - II. Proper-motion cleaned HST catalogues of BSSs in 38 Galactic GCs
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stw1884 Bibcode: 2016MNRAS.462.3401S

Puzia, Thomas H.; Simunovic, Mirko

We present new blue straggler star (BSS) catalogues in 38 Milky Way globular clusters (GCs) based on multipassband and multi-epoch treasury survey data from the Hubble Space Telescope. We measure precise astrometry and relative proper motions of stars in all target clusters and performed a subsequent cluster membership selection. We study the accu…

2016 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
eHST 20
Toward a Network of Faint DA White Dwarfs as High-precision Spectrophotometric Standards
DOI: 10.3847/0004-637X/822/2/67 Bibcode: 2016ApJ...822...67N

Rest, A.; Saha, A.; Stubbs, C. W. +8 more

We present the initial results from a program aimed at establishing a network of hot DA white dwarfs to serve as spectrophotometric standards for present and future wide-field surveys. These stars span the equatorial zone and are faint enough to be conveniently observed throughout the year with large-aperture telescopes. The spectra of these white…

2016 The Astrophysical Journal
eHST 20
The Relation between [O III]/Hβ and Specific Star Formation Rate in Galaxies at z ∼ 2
DOI: 10.3847/2041-8205/828/1/L11 Bibcode: 2016ApJ...828L..11D

van Dokkum, Pieter G.; Franx, Marijn; Leja, Joel +7 more

Recent surveys have identified a seemingly ubiquitous population of galaxies with elevated [O III]/Hβ emission line ratios at z > 1, although the nature of this phenomenon continues to be debated. The [O III]/Hβ line ratio is of interest because it is a main component of the standard diagnostic tools used to differentiate between active galacti…

2016 The Astrophysical Journal
eHST 20
Star formation towards the southern cometary H II region IRAS 17256-3631
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stv2832 Bibcode: 2016MNRAS.456.2425V

Chandrasekhar, T.; Vig, S.; Ghosh, S. K. +4 more

IRAS 17256-3631 is a southern Galactic massive star-forming region located at a distance of 2 kpc. In this paper, we present a multiwavelength investigation of the embedded cluster, the H II region, as well as the parent cloud. Radio images at 325, 610 and 1372 MHz were obtained using Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope, India while the near-infrared …

2016 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Herschel 20
Updated galactic radio constraints on Dark Matter
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2016/07/041 Bibcode: 2016JCAP...07..041C

Cirelli, Marco; Taoso, Marco

We perform a detailed analysis of the synchrotron signals produced by dark matter annihilations and decays. We consider different set-ups for the propagation of electrons and positrons, the galactic magnetic field and dark matter properties. We then confront these signals with radio and microwave maps, including Planck measurements, from a frequen…

2016 Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Planck 20
Spectroscopic study of the HgMn star HD 49606: the quest for binarity, abundance stratifications and magnetic field
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stw923 Bibcode: 2016MNRAS.460.1999C

Giarrusso, M.; Leone, F.; Scalia, C. +4 more

In this paper, we present a multi-instrument analysis of the mercury-manganese star HD 49606. New spectroscopic observations have been obtained by us with Catania Astrophysical Observatory Spectropolarimeter (CAOS@OAC) and High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher-North@Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (HARPS-N@TNG). Combining these observations w…

2016 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
IUE 20
Anomalous temporal behaviour of broadband Lyα observations during solar flares from SDO/EVE
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201526682 Bibcode: 2016A&A...587A.123M

Chamberlin, Phillip C.; Milligan, Ryan O.

Although it is the most prominent emission line in the solar spectrum, there has been a notable lack of studies devoted to variations in Lyα emission during solar flares in recent years. However, the few examples that do exist have shown Lyα emission to be a substantial radiator of the total energy budget of solar flares (of the order of 10%). It …

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
PROBA-2 20
On the Connection between Propagating Solar Coronal Disturbances and Chromospheric Footpoints
DOI: 10.3847/2041-8205/829/1/L18 Bibcode: 2016ApJ...829L..18B

De Pontieu, B.; Bryans, P.; McIntosh, S. W. +1 more

The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) provides an unparalleled opportunity to explore the (thermal) interface between the chromosphere, transition region, and the coronal plasma observed by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The SDO/AIA observations of coronal loop footpoints show strong recu…

2016 The Astrophysical Journal
IRIS 20