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Structure And Feedback In 30 Doradus. I. Observations, E. W. Pellegrini, J. A. Baldwin, Gary J. Ferland
Structure And Feedback In 30 Doradus. I. Observations, E. W. Pellegrini, J. A. Baldwin, Gary J. Ferland
Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications
We have completed a new optical imaging and spectrophotometric survey of a 140 × 80 pc2 region of 30 Doradus centered on R136, covering key optical diagnostic emission lines including Hα, Hβ, Hγ, [O III] λλ4363, 4959, 5007, [N II] λλ6548, 6584, [SII] λλ6717, 6731 [S III] λ6312, and in some locations [S III] λ9069. We present maps of fluxes and intensity ratios for these lines, and catalogs of isolated ionizing stars, elephant-trunk pillars, and edge-on ionization fronts. The final science-quality spectroscopic data products are available to the public. Our analysis of the new data finds that, while stellar …
The Energetics Of Molecular Gas In Ngc 891 From H2 And Far-Infrared Spectroscopy, G. J. Stacey, Vassilis Charmandaris, F. Boulanger, Yanling Wu, F. Combes, S. J. U. Higdon, J. D. T. Smith, T. Nikola
The Energetics Of Molecular Gas In Ngc 891 From H2 And Far-Infrared Spectroscopy, G. J. Stacey, Vassilis Charmandaris, F. Boulanger, Yanling Wu, F. Combes, S. J. U. Higdon, J. D. T. Smith, T. Nikola
Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications
We have studied the molecular hydrogen energetics of the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC?891, using a 34 position map in the lowest three pure rotational H2 lines observed with the Spitzer Infrared Spectrograph. The S(0), S(1), and S(2) lines are bright with an extinction-corrected total luminosity of ~2.8 × 107 L ?, or 0.09% of the total-infrared luminosity of NGC?891. The H2 line ratios are nearly constant along the plane of the galaxy?we do not observe the previously reported strong drop-off in the S(1)/S(0) line intensity ratio in the outer regions of the galaxy, so …
Prospective Type Ia Supernova Surveys From Dome A, A. Kim, A. Bonissent, Jodi L. Christiansen, A. Ealet, L. Faccioli, L. Gladney, G. Kushner, E. Linder, C. Stoughton, L. Wang
Prospective Type Ia Supernova Surveys From Dome A, A. Kim, A. Bonissent, Jodi L. Christiansen, A. Ealet, L. Faccioli, L. Gladney, G. Kushner, E. Linder, C. Stoughton, L. Wang
Physics
Dome A, the highest plateau in Antarctica, is being developed as a site for an astronomical observatory. The planned telescopes and instrumentation and the unique site characteristics are conducive toward Type Ia supernova surveys for cosmology. A self-contained search and survey over five years can yield a spectro-photometric time series of ∼1000 z < 0.08 supernovae. These can serve to anchor the Hubble diagram and quantify the relationship between luminosities and heterogeneities within the Type Ia supernova class, reducing systematics. Larger aperture (>4-m) telescopes are capable of discovering supernovae shortly after explosion out to z ∼ 3. These can be fed to space telescopes, and can isolate systematics and extend the redshift range over which we measure the expansion history of the universe.