Browsing Physics & Atmospheric Science Faculty Research, Publications and Presentations by Author "Huxor, Avon"
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Evidence for an accretion origin for the outer halo globular cluster system of M31
Mackey, Dougal, Avon Huxor, Annette Ferguson, Mike Irwin, et al. 2010. "Evidence for an accretion origin for the outer halo globular cluster system of M31." The Astrophysical Journal Letters 717(1): L11.We use a sample of newly-discovered globular clusters from the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS) in combination with previously-catalogued objects to map the spatial distribution of globular clusters in the M31 ... -
The M33 Globular Cluster System with PAndAS Data: The Last Outer Halo Cluster?
Cockcroft, Robert, William E. Harris, Annette M. N. Ferguson, Avon Huxor, et al. 2011. "The M33 Globular Cluster System with PAndAS Data: The Last Outer Halo Cluster?." The Astrophysical Journal 730: 112.We use CFHT/MegaCam data to search for outer halo star clusters in M33 as part of the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS). This work extends previous studies out to a projected radius of 50 kpc and covers over 40 ... -
A trio of new Local Group galaxies with extreme properties
McConnachie, Alan, Avon Huxor, Nicolas Martin, Mike Irwin, et al. 2008. "A trio of new Local Group galaxies with extreme properties." The Astrophysical Journal 688(2): 1009-1020We report on the discovery of three new dwarf galaxies in the Local Group. These galaxies are found in new CFHT/MegaPrime g,i imaging of the south-western quadrant of M31, extending our extant survey area to include the ...