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Astronomy & Astrophysics
C. Soubiran, N. Brothllet, L. Casamiquela
Summary: The iron abundance [Fe/H] in FGK-type stars is important in stellar and galactic physics, and the increasing number of stars with measured [Fe/H] values from spectroscopic surveys requires understanding the differences in methodologies. This study aims to compare [Fe/H] determinations from different spectroscopic surveys and analyze their offsets and trends with other parameters. The surveys tend to overestimate low metallicities and underestimate high metallicities, with good performance in the intermediate metallicity range.
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
H. Nguyen, M. R. Rugel, C. Murugeshan, K. M. Menten, A. Brunthaler, J. S. Urquhart, R. Dokara, S. A. Dzib, Y. Gong, S. Khan, S-N X. Medina, G. N. Ortiz-Leon, W. Reich, F. Wyrowski, A. Y. Yang, H. Beuther, W. D. Cotton, J. D. Pandian
Summary: Class II methanol masers are clear indicators of recent high-mass star formation and the Global View on Star Formation (GLOSTAR) survey provides a complete catalogue outlining the distribution of star formation in the Galaxy, the number of young star-forming cores, and their physical conditions. This survey mapping the Galactic mid-plane in the radio continuum, 6.7 GHz methanol line, 4.8 GHz formaldehyde line, and radio recombination lines detected a total of 554 methanol masers, cataloguing their positions, velocity components, and integrated fluxes. It is the most sensitive survey for methanol masers to date.
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
(2022)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sonu Tabitha Paulson, Jagadheep D. Pandian
Summary: In this study, we conducted a molecular line study of 68 6.7 GHz methanol maser hosts and found that the abundance and column density ratios can reveal the evolutionary stage of methanol maser sources.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
T. Jayasinghe, C. S. Kochanek, K. Z. Stanek, B. J. Shappee, T. W-S Holoien, Todd A. Thompson, J. L. Prieto, Subo Dong, M. Pawlak, O. Pejcha, G. Pojmanski, S. Otero, N. Hurst, D. Will
Summary: The All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae provides V-band light curves for millions of sources and identified hundreds of thousands of variables, with discoveries mainly in the Southern hemisphere. Spectroscopic information from various telescopes is used to study the physical and chemical properties of these variables, revealing patterns related to metallicity, rotational velocity, and abundance.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Haneul Yang, Se-Hyung Cho, Youngjoo Yun, Dong-Hwan Yoon, Jaeheon Kim
Summary: Simultaneous monitoring observations of H2O and SiO masers towards the suspected D-type symbiotic star V627 Cas were conducted from 2011 to 2020 using the Korean VLBI Network. The spectra showed highly redshifted emissions with asymmetries, and variations in the components were observed over time. Differences in properties of the maser lines may be attributed to their locations and excitation conditions.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
T. P. McCarthy, G. Orosz, S. P. Ellingsen, S. L. Breen, M. A. Voronkov, R. A. Burns, M. Olech, Y. Yonekura, T. Hirota, L. J. Hyland, P. Wolak
Summary: By conducting a molecular line search using the Australia Telescope Compact Array towards G24.33+0.13 and G359.6-0.24, various radio masers such as methanol and water masers have been detected, with comparisons made to other recent flaring events. Additionally, ammonia emission was observed and upper limits on the presence of other cm-wavelength methanol, ammonia, and OH transitions were reported. The results suggest that the flaring of G24.33+0.13 may be driven by a variable accretion rate in the host high mass young stellar object.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
W. Yang, Y. Gong, K. M. Menten, J. S. Urquhart, C. Henkel, F. Wyrowski, T. Csengeri, S. P. Ellingsen, A. R. Bemis, J. Jang
Summary: The study aims to search for new class I methanol masers, analyze the relationship between class I masers and shock tracers, compare the properties between class I masers and their host clumps, and constrain the physical conditions that excite multiple class I masers. The results show the discovery of new masers and indicate a possible link between the maser properties and shocked outflow regions.
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Maxim Barkov, Sergei B. Popov
Summary: Long-term periodicity in the rate of flares is observed for two repeating sources of fast radio bursts (FRBs). A hydrodynamical modelling of a massive binary consisting of a magnetar and an early-type star reveals that only during a fraction of the orbital period, radio emission can escape the system, explaining the periodic activity of the two repeating FRB sources.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
D. J. van der Walt, A. Ginsburg, C. Goddi
Summary: The study reveals that CS masers are collisionally pumped and may be suppressed by dust emission, and also shows that the J = 3 - 2 transition can be inverted to produce maser emission. The rarity of CS masers in high-mass star-forming regions could be due to the high CS abundance required and attenuation of the maser emission both inside and outside the hot core.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
D. J. van der Walt, A. Ginsburg, C. Goddi
Summary: The study numerically solves the rate equations for the first 31 rotational states of CS in the ground vibrational state, revealing the conditions for maser emission and the impact of dust emission. It is also found that the J = 3 - 2 transition can produce maser emission.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
J. Olivares Carvajal, M. Zoccali, A. Rojas-Arriagada, R. Contreras Ramos, F. Gran, E. Valenti, J. H. Minniti
Summary: Like most spiral galaxies, the Milky Way contains a population of blue, metal-poor globular clusters and another of red, metal-rich ones. This study presents a new spectroscopic analysis of the recently confirmed globular cluster VVV CL001, indicating that it could be a very old cluster located in the Galactic bulge.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Stefan Meingast, Joao Alves, Herve Bouy, Monika G. Petr-Gotzens, Verena Fuernkranz, Josefa E. Grossschedl, David Hernandez, Alena Rottensteiner, Magda Arnaboldi, Joana Ascenso, Amelia Bayo, Erik Braendli, Anthony G. A. Brown, Jan Forbrich, Alyssa Goodman, Alvaro Hacar, Birgit Hasenberger, Rainer Kohler, Karolina Kubiak, Michael Kuhn, Charles Lada, Kieran Leschinski, Marco Lombardi, Diego Mardones, Laura Mascetti, Nuria Miret-Roig, Andre Moitinho, Koraljka Muzic, Martin Piecka, Laura Posch, Timo Prusti, Karla Pena Ramirez, Ronny Ramlau, Sebastian Ratzenboeck, Germano Sacco, Cameren Swiggum, Paula Stella Teixeira, Vanessa Urban, Eleonora Zari, Catherine Zucker
Summary: VISIONS is a public survey that used the VISTA telescope to investigate five nearby star-forming molecular cloud complexes associated with specific constellations. The survey collected data in the near-infrared passbands and covered a large area, providing multi-epoch position measurements and the ability to observe deeply embedded objects.
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
V. Dike, M. R. Morris, R. M. Rich, M. O. Lewis, L. H. Quiroga-Nunez, M. C. Stroh, A. C. Trapp, M. J. Claussen
Summary: This study utilizes a subsample from the BAaDE survey to explore the characteristics and prevalence of SiO maser emissions. The detected sources are likely asymptotic giant branch stars, with a range of circumstellar envelope expansion velocities discovered. This preliminary survey is the largest study of stellar SiO masers to date and will be expanded to include the entire VLA BAaDE data set when data reduction is completed for the 18,988 target sources.
ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
A. J. Rigby, N. Peretto, R. Adam, P. Ade, M. Anderson, P. Andre, A. Andrianasolo, H. Aussel, A. Bacmann, A. Beelen, A. Benoit, S. Berta, O. Bourrion, A. Bracco, M. Calvo, A. Catalano, M. De Petris, F-X Desert, S. Doyle, E. F. C. Driessen, P. Garcia, A. Gomez, J. Goupy, F. Keruzore, C. Kramer, B. Ladjelate, G. Lagache, S. Leclercq, J-F Lestrade, J. F. Macias-Perez, P. Mauskopf, F. Mayet, A. Monfardini, L. Perotto, G. Pisano, N. Ponthieu, V Reveret, I Ristorcelli, A. Ritacco, C. Romero, H. Roussel, F. Ruppin, K. Schuster, S. Shu, A. Sievers, C. Tucker, E. J. Watkins
Summary: The study conducted high-sensitivity and large-scale mapping of a fraction of the Galactic plane using the NIKA2 camera on the IRAM telescope, resulting in the discovery of a new population of dust clumps, with approximately 80% being potentially starless candidates, suggesting a possibility of clump-fed high-mass star formation.
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(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
A. Aberfelds, A. Bartkiewicz, M. Szymczak, J. Steinbergs, G. Surcis, A. Kobak, M. Durjasz, I Shmeld
Summary: The study of variability in 6.7 GHz methanol masers is an effective method to enhance our understanding of physical conditions in regions where high-mass stars are forming. Based on single-dish monitoring using the Irbene telescopes, three sources with nearby positions were selected. Using the European very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) Network, the sources were imaged, and data from VLBI archives was used to track changes in their structures and individual maser spot variability. The cloudlets and overall source morphologies of all three targets remained stable over a period of 7-15 years, indicating that changes in the maser pumping rate may account for the observed variability.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Andrew P. Colefax, Brendan P. Kelaher, Andrew J. Walsh, Cormac R. Purcell, Dan E. Pagendam, Daniele Cagnazzi, Paul A. Butcher
Summary: Research on using drones and hyperspectral sensors to measure animal reflectance. Results show that a specific range of wavelengths plays an important role in enhancing the contrast between animals and their surroundings, especially in underwater environments. This approach may increase the accuracy of detecting submerged fauna.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Trey V. Wenger, J. R. Dawson, John M. Dickey, C. H. Jordan, N. M. McClure-Griffiths, L. D. Anderson, W. P. Armentrout, Dana S. Balser, T. M. Bania
Summary: The Southern H ii Region Discovery Survey (SHRDS) is a radio continuum and radio recombination line (RRL) survey of Galactic H ii regions in the southern sky. The survey has doubled the number of known Galactic H ii regions over the past decade and completed the census of H ii regions in the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Catalog of Galactic H ii Regions. The study compares the properties of newly discovered SHRDS nebulae with those of previously known H ii regions, showing a consistent median RRL line width among the Galactic quadrants and an observed Galactic longitude-velocity asymmetry likely reflecting underlying spiral structure in the Milky Way.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
C. M. Trott, C. H. Jordan, J. L. B. Line, C. R. Lynch, S. Yoshiura, B. McKinley, P. Dayal, B. Pindor, A. Hutter, K. Takahashi, R. B. Wayth, N. Barry, A. Beardsley, J. Bowman, R. Byrne, A. Chokshi, B. Greig, K. Hasegawa, B. J. Hazelton, E. Howard, D. Jacobs, M. Kolopanis, D. A. Mitchell, M. F. Morales, S. Murray, J. C. Pober, M. Rahimi, S. J. Tingay, R. L. Webster, M. Wilensky, J. S. B. Wyithe, Q. Zheng
Summary: This study uses neutral hydrogen mapping to constrain the brightness temperature of the Universe at the end of the Epoch of Reionization, providing prior information not available through other methods. By using observations from MWA and data on detected LAEs, the study successfully predicts the neutral hydrogen signal, demonstrates the ability to detect brightness temperature fluctuations, and places constraints on Hii bubble sizes.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Dylan M. Pare, Cormac R. Purcell, Cornelia C. Lang, Mark R. Morris, James A. Green
Summary: The Radio Arc NTFs exhibit an alternating magnetic field orientation, unlike the predominantly parallel field orientations observed in other NTFs. External Faraday effects are identified as the most likely cause of the observed rotation in the Radio Arc NTFs, while internal Faraday effects are also present in some regions. This unique magnetic field behavior may be linked to structures local to the Galactic center.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
M. Rahimi, B. Pindor, J. L. B. Line, N. Barry, C. M. Trott, R. L. Webster, C. H. Jordan, M. Wilensky, S. Yoshiura, A. Beardsley, J. Bowman, R. Byrne, A. Chokshi, B. J. Hazelton, K. Hasegawa, E. Howard, B. Greig, D. Jacobs, R. Joseph, M. Kolopanis, C. Lynch, B. McKinley, D. A. Mitchell, S. Murray, M. F. Morales, J. C. Pober, K. Takahashi, S. J. Tingay, R. B. Wayth, J. S. B. Wyithe, Q. Zheng
Summary: This study focuses on analyzing the EoR1 field and deals with challenges posed by the presence of the bright radio galaxy Fornax-A. By improving source models, analysis algorithms, and data quality metrics, the study has successfully enhanced the upper limit measurements of the EoR power spectrum, demonstrating promising results for future research.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
J. R. Dawson, P. A. Jones, C. Purcell, A. J. Walsh, S. L. Breen, C. Brown, E. Carretti, M. R. Cunningham, J. M. Dickey, S. P. Ellingsen, S. J. Gibson, J. F. Gomez, J. A. Green, H. Imai, V Krishnan, N. Lo, V Lowe, M. Marquarding, N. M. McClure-Griffiths
Summary: We present the full data release for the SPLASH survey, the most sensitive large-scale survey of OH to-date, covering the Southern Galactic Plane. The survey reveals that OH rarely extends outside CO cloud boundaries, but variations in CO-to-OH brightness temperature ratios may reflect differences in total gas column density traced by each.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Cormac R. Purcell, Andrew J. Walsh, Andrew P. Colefax, Paul Butcher
Summary: In a drone trial in New South Wales, researchers trained two neural networks using deep learning algorithms to detect and identify marine objects, with a focus on shark species. The networks achieved high accuracy in detecting dangerous sharks and the study found that models need to be tuned for different locations and water conditions.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gonzalo Mateo-Garcia, Josh Veitch-Michaelis, Cormac Purcell, Nicolas Longepe, Simon Reid, Alice Anlind, Fredrik Bruhn, James Parr, Pierre Philippe Mathieu
Summary: Cognitive cloud computing in space enables new applications in observing our planet and deep space exploration, with machine learning payloads playing a key role. This research demonstrates a ML payload called 'WorldFloods' deployed in a satellite that can extract flood information from sensed images, and can be updated and run on the satellite.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
J. Kariuki Chege, C. H. Jordan, C. Lynch, C. M. Trott, J. L. B. Line, B. Pindor, S. Yoshiura
Summary: Researchers test the full capabilities of calibration techniques for the MWA EoR project and identify a refined configuration that significantly reduces contamination, bringing us closer to detecting the 21-cm signal from the early universe.
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Andrew J. Walsh, Guy Byrne, Mark Broomhall
Summary: This article presents a novel approach to measuring in situ field uncertainties in surface reflectance, with results showing that the majority of uncertainty is due to inherent variability in ground surface reflectance.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
C. R. Lynch, T. J. Galvin, J. L. B. Line, C. H. Jordan, C. M. Trott, J. K. Chege, B. McKinley, M. Johnston-Hollitt, S. J. Tingay
Summary: The study conducted the MWA Long Baseline Epoch of Reionisation Survey to improve the accuracy of source models for the EoR fields observed by the Murchison Widefield Array. The survey resulted in a catalogue of 80,824 sources with spectral measurements and modelling, showing improvement in reducing foreground power and agreement with previous low-frequency surveys. The new source models performed better in residual rms values and 2-dimensional power spectrum, indicating enhanced angular resolution compared to the current sky model used by the Australian MWA EoR group for the EoR0 field.
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
J. Kariuki Chege, C. H. Jordan, C. Lynch, J. L. B. Line, C. M. Trott
Summary: This study introduces a software tool called sivio for simulating MWA observations under different ionospheric conditions, allowing direct assessment of the ionosphere's impact on EoR data and resulting power spectra. The simulated data captures the dispersive behavior of ionospheric effects and accurately reconstructs the spatial structure of the ionospheric media either from resultant source positional offsets or parameters evaluated during data calibration. This will help inform strategies for identifying and eliminating ionospheric contamination in EoR data during the Square Kilometre Array era.
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
(2021)
Review
Remote Sensing
Paul A. Butcher, Andrew P. Colefax, Robert A. Gorkin, Stephen M. Kajiura, Naima A. Lopez, Johann Mourier, Cormac R. Purcell, Gregory B. Skomal, James P. Tucker, Andrew J. Walsh, Jane E. Williamson, Vincent Raoult
Summary: This paper discusses the application of drones in wildlife management and research over the past decade, particularly focusing on their value and importance in shark research. Drones have helped to fill knowledge gaps about shark behavior and their significance in ecosystems, while also contributing to reducing dangerous encounters between sharks and humans. Additionally, the paper explores the future trends in drone technology for shark monitoring and research.