The faintest dwarf galaxies
JD Simon - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The lowest luminosity (L) Milky Way satellite galaxies represent the extreme lower limit of the
galaxy luminosity function. These ultra-faint dwarfs are the oldest, most dark matter …
galaxy luminosity function. These ultra-faint dwarfs are the oldest, most dark matter …
Dark matter haloes and subhaloes
The development of methods and algorithms to solve the N-body problem for classical,
collisionless, non-relativistic particles has made it possible to follow the growth and …
collisionless, non-relativistic particles has made it possible to follow the growth and …
Cosmological simulations with self-interacting dark matter–I. Constant-density cores and substructure
We use cosmological simulations to study the effects of self-interacting dark matter (SIDM)
on the density profiles and substructure counts of dark-matter haloes from the scales of …
on the density profiles and substructure counts of dark-matter haloes from the scales of …
APOGEE chemical abundance patterns of the massive Milky Way satellites
S Hasselquist, CR Hayes, J Lian… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The SDSS-IV Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE)
survey has obtained high-resolution spectra for thousands of red giant stars distributed …
survey has obtained high-resolution spectra for thousands of red giant stars distributed …
Ultrafaint dwarfs in a Milky Way context: introducing the Mint condition DC Justice League simulations
E Applebaum, AM Brooks, CR Christensen… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present results from the" Mint" resolution DC Justice League suite of Milky Way–like
zoom-in cosmological simulations, which extend our study of nearby galaxies down into the …
zoom-in cosmological simulations, which extend our study of nearby galaxies down into the …
Detection of the Keplerian decline in the Milky Way rotation curve
Our position inside the Galactic disc has previously prevented us from establishing an
accurate rotation curve (RC). The advent of Gaia and its third data release (Gaia DR3) made …
accurate rotation curve (RC). The advent of Gaia and its third data release (Gaia DR3) made …
Galaxy evolution in groups and clusters: satellite star formation histories and quenching time-scales in a hierarchical Universe
AR Wetzel, JL Tinker, C Conroy… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Satellite galaxies in groups and clusters are more likely to have low star formation rates
(SFRs) and lie on the 'red sequence'than central ('field') galaxies. Using galaxy group/cluster …
(SFRs) and lie on the 'red sequence'than central ('field') galaxies. Using galaxy group/cluster …
The star formation histories of local group dwarf galaxies. I. Hubble space telescope/wide field planetary camera 2 observations
DR Weisz, AE Dolphin, ED Skillman… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We present uniformly measured star formation histories (SFHs) of 40 Local Group (LG) dwarf
galaxies based on color–magnitude diagram (CMD) analysis from archival Hubble Space …
galaxies based on color–magnitude diagram (CMD) analysis from archival Hubble Space …
Third-epoch Magellanic Cloud proper motions. I. Hubble Space Telescope/WFC3 data and orbit implications
N Kallivayalil, RP Van der Marel, G Besla… - The Astrophysical …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
We present proper motions for the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (LMC and SMC)
based on three epochs of Hubble Space Telescope data, spanning a∼ 7 yr baseline, and …
based on three epochs of Hubble Space Telescope data, spanning a∼ 7 yr baseline, and …
The quenching of the ultra-faint dwarf galaxies in the reionization era
TM Brown, J Tumlinson, M Geha… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We present new constraints on the star formation histories of six ultra-faint dwarf galaxies:
Bootes I, Canes Venatici II, Coma Berenices, Hercules, Leo IV, and Ursa Major I. Our …
Bootes I, Canes Venatici II, Coma Berenices, Hercules, Leo IV, and Ursa Major I. Our …