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  • Alma Redshifts of Millimeter-Selected Galaxies from the Spt Survey: the Redshift Distribution of Dusty Star-Forming Galaxies 

    Weiss, A., C. De Breuck, D. P. Marrone, J. D. Vieira, et al. 2013. "Alma Redshifts of Millimeter-Selected Galaxies from the Spt Survey: the Redshift Distribution of Dusty Star-Forming Galaxies." Astrophysical Journal 767(1): 88-88.
    No abstract available.
  • A Population of z > 2 Far-Infrared Herschel-Spire-selected Starbursts 

    Casey, C. M., S. Berta, M. Bethermin, J. Bock, et al. 2012. "A Population of z > 2 Far-Infrared Herschel-Spire-selected Starbursts" Astrophysical Journal 761(2): 139.
    No abstract available.
  • The Three-Dimensional Structure of the M31 Satellite System; Strong Evidence for an Inhomogeneous Distribution of Satellites 

    Conn, A. R., G. F. Lewis, R. A. Ibata, Q. A. Parker, et al. 2013. "The Three-Dimensional Structure of the M31 Satellite System; Strong Evidence for an Inhomogeneous Distribution of Satellites." Astrophysical Journal 766(2): 120-120.
    No abstract available.
  • Alma Observations of Spt-Discovered, Strongly Lensed, Dusty, Star-Forming Galaxies 

    Hezaveh, Y. D., D. P. Marrone, C. D. Fassnacht, J. S. Spilker, et al. 2013. "Alma Observations of Spt-Discovered, Strongly Lensed, Dusty, Star-Forming Galaxies." Astrophysical Journal 767(2): 132-132.
    No abstract available.
  • A Redshift Survey of Herschel Far-Infrared Selected Starbursts and Implications for Obscured Star Formation 

    Casey, C. M., S. Berta, M. Bethermin, J. Bock, et al. 2012. "A Redshift Survey of Herschel Far-Infrared Selected Starbursts and Implications for Obscured Star Formation." Astrophysical Journal 761(2): 140.
    No abstract available.
  • Extracting Source Parameters from Gaussian Fits to Two-Particle Correlations 

    Chapman, Scott, J. Rayford Nix, and Ulrich Heinz. 1995. "Extracting Source Parameters from Gaussian Fits to Two-Particle Correlations." 52(5): 2694-2703
    Using a quadratic saddle-point approximation, we show how information about a particle-emitting source can be extracted from gaussian fits to two-particle correlation data. Although the formalism is completely general, ...
  • Deep observations of CO line emission from star-forming galaxies in a cluster candidate at z=1.5 

    Aravena, M., C. L. Carilli, M. Salvato, M. Tanaka, et al. 2012. "Deep observations of CO line emission from star-forming galaxies in a cluster candidate at z=1.5." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 426: 258.
    We report results from a deep Jansky Very Large Array (JVLA) search for CO 1-0 line emission from galaxies in a candidate galaxy cluster at z~1.55 in the COSMOS field. We target 4 galaxies with optical spectroscopic redshifts ...
  • Ultra Steep Spectrum radio sources in the Lockman Hole: SERVS identifications and redshift distribution at the faintest radio fluxes 

    Afonso, J., L. Bizzocchi, E. Ibar, M. Grossi, et al. 2011. "Ultra Steep Spectrum radio sources in the Lockman Hole: SERVS identifications and redshift distribution at the faintest radio fluxes." The Astrophysical Journal 743:122.
    Ultra Steep Spectrum (USS) radio sources have been successfully used to select powerful radio sources at high redshifts (z>~2). Typically restricted to large-sky surveys and relatively bright radio flux densities, it has ...
  • 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 ...
  • Unearthing Foundations of a Cosmic Cathedral: Searching the Stars for M33's Halo 

    Cockcroft, Robert, Alan W. McConnachie, William E. Harris, Rodrigo Ibata, et al. 2012. "Unearthing Foundations of a Cosmic Cathedral: Searching the Stars for M33's Halo." 428(2): 1248-1262
    We use data from the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS) to search for evidence of an extended halo component belonging to M33 (the Triangulum Galaxy). We identify a population of red giant branch (RGB) stars at ...
  • The SCUBA HAlf-Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) - VIII. The Nature of Faint Submm Galaxies in SHADES, SWIRE and SXDF Surveys 

    Clements, D. L., M. Vaccari, T. Babbedge, S. Oliver, et al. 2008. "The SCUBA HAlf-Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) - VIII. The Nature of Faint Submm Galaxies in SHADES, SWIRE and SXDF Surveys." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 387(1): 247-267.
    We present the optical-to-submm spectral energy distributions for 33 radio & mid-IR identified submillimetre galaxies discovered via the SHADES 850 micron SCUBA imaging in the Subaru-XMM Deep Field (SXDF). Optical data for ...
  • Large gas reservoirs and free-free emission in two lensed star-forming galaxies at z=2.7 

    Aravena, M., E. J. Murphy, J. E. Aguirre, M. L. N. Ashby, et al. 2013. "Large gas reservoirs and free-free emission in two lensed star-forming galaxies at z=2.7." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 433(1):498
    We report the detection of CO(1-0) line emission in the bright, lensed star-forming galaxies SPT-S 233227-5358.5 (z=2.73) and SPT-S 053816-5030.8 (z=2.78), using the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA). Both galaxies ...
  • HerMES: Clusters of Dusty Galaxies Uncovered by Herschel and Planck 

    Clements, D. L., F. G. Braglia, A. Hyde, I. Perez-Fournon, et al. 2014. "HerMES: Clusters of Dusty Galaxies Uncovered by Herschel and Planck." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 439 (2): 1193
    The potential for Planck to detect clusters of dusty, star-forming galaxies at z greater than 1 is tested by examining the Herschel-SPIRE images of Planck Early Release Compact Source Catalog (ERCSC) sources lying in fields ...
  • A spectroscopic survey of EC4, an Extended Cluster in Andromeda's halo 

    Collins, M. L. M., S. C. Chapman, M. Irwin, R. Ibata, et al. 2009. "A spectroscopic survey of EC4, an Extended Cluster in Andromeda's halo." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 396: 1619.
    We present a spectroscopic survey of candidate red giant branch stars in the extended star cluster, EC4, discovered in the halo of M31 from our CFHT/MegaCam survey, overlapping the tidal streams, Stream Cp and Stream Cr. ...
  • The kinematic identification of a thick stellar disc in M31 

    Collins, M. L. M., S. C. Chapman, R. A. Ibata, M. J. Irwin, et al. 2010. "The kinematic identification of a thick stellar disc in M31." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 413:1548.
    We present the first characterization of a thick disc component in the Andromeda galaxy (M31) using kinematic data from the DEIMOS multi-object spectrograph instrument on Keck II. Using 21 fields in the South West of the ...
  • The Three-Dimensional Structure of the M31 Satellite System; Strong Evidence for an Inhomogeneous Distribution of Satellites 

    Conn, Anthony R., Geraint F. Lewis, Rodrigo A. Ibata, Quentin A. Parker, et al. 2013. "The Three-Dimensional Structure of the M31 Satellite System; Strong Evidence for an Inhomogeneous Distribution of Satellites." The Astrophysical Journal 766(2):120.
    We undertake an investigation into the spatial structure of the M31 satellite system utilizing the distance distributions presented in a previous publication. These distances make use of the unique combination of depth and ...
  • A Bayesian Approach to Locating the Red Giant Branch Tip Magnitude (Part II); Distances to the Satellites of M31 

    Conn, Anthony R., Rodrigo A. Ibata, Geraint F. Lewis, Quentin A. Parker, et al. 2012. "A Bayesian Approach to Locating the Red Giant Branch Tip Magnitude (Part II); Distances to the Satellites of M31." The Astrophysical Journal 758:11.
    In `A Bayesian Approach to Locating the Red Giant Branch Tip Magnitude (PART I),' a new technique was introduced for obtaining distances using the TRGB standard candle. Here we describe a useful complement to the technique ...
  • The masses of Local Group dwarf spheroidal galaxies: The death of the universal mass profile 

    Collins, Michelle L. M., Scott C. Chapman, R. M. Rich, Rodrigo A. Ibata, et al. 2013. "The masses of Local Group dwarf spheroidal galaxies: The death of the universal mass profile." The Astrophysical Journal 783(1):7.
    We investigate the claim that all dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) reside within halos that share a common, universal mass profile as has been derived for dSphs of the Galaxy. By folding in kinematic information for 25 ...
  • The scatter about the "Universal" dwarf spheroidal mass profile: A kinematic study of the M31 satellites, And V and And VI 

    Collins, M. L. M., S. C. Chapman, R. M. Rich, R. A. Ibata, et al. 2011. "The scatter about the "Universal" dwarf spheroidal mass profile: A kinematic study of the M31 satellites, And V and And VI." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 417:1170.
    While the satellites of the Milky Way (MW) have been shown to be largely consistent in terms of their mass contained within one half--light radius (M_{half}) with a "Universal" mass profile, a number of M31 satellites are ...