Browsing Physics & Atmospheric Science Faculty Research, Publications and Presentations by Author "Irwin, Mike J."

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  • 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 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 ...

  • The stellar halo and outer disk of M33 

    McConnachie, Alan W., Scott C. Chapman, Rodrigo A. Ibata, Annette M. N. Ferguson, et al. 2006. "The stellar halo and outer disk of M33." The Astrophysical Journal 647(1): 25-L28
    We present first results from a Keck/DEIMOS spectroscopic survey of red giant branch (RGB) stars in M33. The radial velocity distributions of the stars in our fields are well described by three Gaussian components, ...

  • 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 ...