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The Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph for the VLT
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202346559 Bibcode: 2023A&A...674A.207D

Lutz, D.; Förster Schreiber, N. M.; Genzel, R. +82 more

The Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph (ERIS) is an instrument that both extends and enhances the fundamental diffraction limited imaging and spectroscopy capability for the VLT. It replaces two instruments that were being maintained beyond their operational lifetimes, combines their functionality on a single focus, provides a new wavefro…

2023 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Gaia 20
Rotation and interaction of the CMEs of September 8 and 10, 2014, tested with EUHFORIA
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202345902 Bibcode: 2023A&A...675A.136M

Poedts, Stefaan; Scolini, Camilla; Schmieder, Brigitte +1 more

Context. Solar coronal mass ejections (CMEs) can catch up and interact with preceding CMEs and solar wind structures to undergo rotation and deflection during their propagation. Aim. We aim to show how the interactions of a CME in the corona and heliosphere can play a significant role in altering its geoeffectiveness as predicted at the time of it…

2023 Astronomy and Astrophysics
SOHO 20
A mini-chemical scheme with net reactions for 3D general circulation models. II. 3D thermochemical modelling of WASP-39b and HD 189733b
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202245473 Bibcode: 2023A&A...672A.110L

Hammond, Mark; Lee, Elspeth K. H.; Tan, Xianyu +1 more

Context. The chemical inventory of hot Jupiter (HJ) exoplanet atmospheres continues to be observed by various ground- and space-based instruments in increasing detail and precision. It is expected for some HJs to exhibit strong non-equilibrium chemistry characteristics in their atmospheres, which might be inferred from spectral observations.

2023 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST JWST 20
Metallicity and age effects on lithium depletion in solar analogues
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad1177 Bibcode: 2023MNRAS.522.3217M

Meléndez, Jorge; Rathsam, Anne; Martos, Giulia +1 more

The lithium present in the photospheres of solar-type stars is transported to the inner parts by convection, reaching regions even somewhat below the convection zone, by non-standard transport mechanisms. In stars with deeper convective zones, this element can reach regions with temperatures sufficient enough to be destroyed, implying in a lower L…

2023 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gaia 20
The obscured nucleus and shocked environment of VV 114E revealed by JWST/MIRI spectroscopy
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stac3729 Bibcode: 2023MNRAS.519.3691D

Hernán-Caballero, A.; Rigopoulou, D.; Pereira-Santaella, M. +5 more

Compact Obscured Nuclei (CONs) potentially hide extreme supermassive black hole (SMBH) growth behind large column densities of gas/dust. We present a spectroscopic analysis of the heavily obscured nucleus and the surrounding environment of the eastern region of the nearby (z = 0.02007) interacting galaxy VV 114 with the JWST Mid-InfraRed Instrumen…

2023 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
JWST 20
GHOST Commissioning Science Results: Identifying a New Chemically Peculiar Star in Reticulum II
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/acebc0 Bibcode: 2023ApJ...955...17H

Simpson, Chris; Hayes, Christian R.; Sestito, Federico +80 more

The Gemini High-resolution Optical SpecTrograph (GHOST) is the newest high-resolution spectrograph to be developed for a large-aperture telescope, recently deployed and commissioned at the Gemini-South telescope. In this paper, we present the first science results from the GHOST spectrograph taking during its commissioning runs. We have observed t…

2023 The Astrophysical Journal
Gaia 20
Clouds form on the hot Saturn JWST ERO target WASP-96b
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202244939 Bibcode: 2023A&A...669A.142S

Helling, Ch.; Min, M.; Carone, L. +3 more

Context. WASP-96b is a hot Saturn exoplanet, with an equilibrium temperature of ≈1300 K. This is well within the regime of thermo-dynamically expected extensive cloud formation. Prior observations with Hubble/WFC3, Spitzer/IRAC, and VLT/FORS2 have been combined into a single spectrum for which retrievals suggest a cold but cloud-free atmosphere. R…

2023 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 20
An observationally derived kick distribution for neutron stars in binary systems
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad680 Bibcode: 2023MNRAS.521.2504O

Strader, Jay; Bahramian, Arash; Miller-Jones, James C. A. +5 more

Understanding the natal kicks received by neutron stars (NSs) during formation is a critical component of modelling the evolution of massive binaries. Natal kicks are an integral input parameter for population synthesis codes, and have implications for the formation of double NS systems and their subsequent merger rates. However, many of the stand…

2023 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gaia 20
GOALS-JWST: Revealing the Buried Star Clusters in the Luminous Infrared Galaxy VV 114
DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/acb335 Bibcode: 2023ApJ...944L..55L

Inami, Hanae; Böker, Torsten; Kemper, Francisca +30 more

We present the results of a James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam investigation into the young massive star cluster (YMC) population in the luminous infrared galaxy VV 114. We identify 374 compact YMC candidates with signal-to-noise ratios ≥ 3, 5, and 5 at F150W, F200W, and F356W, respectively. A direct comparison with our HST cluster catalog reveals …

2023 The Astrophysical Journal
AKARI eHST JWST 20
A 7 Day Multiwavelength Flare Campaign on AU Mic. I. High-time-resolution Light Curves and the Thermal Empirical Neupert Effect
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/acc94f Bibcode: 2023ApJ...951...33T

Notsu, Yuta; Kowalski, Adam F.; Tristan, Isaiah I. +13 more

We present light curves and flares from a 7 day, multiwavelength observational campaign of AU Mic, a young and active dM1e star with exoplanets and a debris disk. We report on 73 unique flares between the X-ray to optical data. We use high-time-resolution near-UV (NUV) photometry and soft X-ray (SXR) data from the X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission to stu…

2023 The Astrophysical Journal
Gaia XMM-Newton eHST 20