Unveiling the population of dual and lensed active galactic nuclei at sub-arcsec separations
All cosmological models of structure formation predict the existence of a widespread
population of dual supermassive black holes in-spiralling inside their common host galaxy …
population of dual supermassive black holes in-spiralling inside their common host galaxy …
The sharpest view on the high-mass star-forming region S255IR-Near infrared adaptive optics imaging of the outbursting source NIRS3
R Fedriani, AC o Garatti, R Cesaroni, JC Tan… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Massive stars have an impact on their surroundings from early in their formation
until the end of their lives. However, very little is known about their formation. Episodic …
until the end of their lives. However, very little is known about their formation. Episodic …
The SOUL view of IRAS 20126+ 4104-Kinematics and variability of the H2 jet from a massive protostar
F Massi, AC o Garatti, R Cesaroni… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. We exploit the increased sensitivity of the recently installed adaptive optics SOUL at
the LBT to obtain new high-spatial-resolution near-infrared images of the massive young …
the LBT to obtain new high-spatial-resolution near-infrared images of the massive young …
Thermal infrared imaging of MWC 758 with the large binocular telescope: planetary-driven spiral arms?
Theoretical studies suggest that a giant planet around the young star MWC 758 could be
responsible for driving the spiral features in its circumstellar disk. Here, we present a deep …
responsible for driving the spiral features in its circumstellar disk. Here, we present a deep …
PASSATA: object oriented numerical simulation software for adaptive optics
G Agapito, A Puglisi, S Esposito - Adaptive Optics Systems V, 2016 - spiedigitallibrary.org
We present the last version of the PyrAmid Simulator Software for Adaptive opTics Arcetri
(PASSATA), an IDL and CUDA based object oriented software developed in the Adaptive …
(PASSATA), an IDL and CUDA based object oriented software developed in the Adaptive …
Measuring the variability of directly imaged exoplanets using vector Apodizing Phase Plates combined with ground-based differential spectrophotometry
BJ Sutlieff, JL Birkby, JM Stone… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Clouds and other features in exoplanet and brown dwarf atmospheres cause variations in
brightness as they rotate in and out of view. Ground-based instruments reach the high …
brightness as they rotate in and out of view. Ground-based instruments reach the high …
METIS high-contrast imaging: design and expected performance
With the advent of 30-to 40-m class ground-based telescopes in the mid-2020s, direct
imaging of exoplanets is bound to take a new major leap. Among the approved projects, the …
imaging of exoplanets is bound to take a new major leap. Among the approved projects, the …
Discovery of a galaxy overdensity around a powerful, heavily obscured FRII radio galaxy at z= 1.7: star formation promoted by large-scale AGN feedback?
We report the discovery of a galaxy overdensity around a Compton-thick Fanaroff–Riley type
II (FRII) radio galaxy at z= 1.7 in the deep multiband survey around the z= 6.3 quasi-stellar …
II (FRII) radio galaxy at z= 1.7 in the deep multiband survey around the z= 6.3 quasi-stellar …
Filtering techniques to enhance optical turbulence forecast performances at short time-scales
The efficiency of the management of top-class ground-based astronomical facilities
supported by adaptive optics (AO) relies on our ability to forecast the optical turbulence (OT) …
supported by adaptive optics (AO) relies on our ability to forecast the optical turbulence (OT) …
Deep imaging of three accelerating stars using SHARK-NIR and LMIRCam at LBT
The combination of detection techniques enhances our ability to identify companions
orbiting nearby stars. We employed high-contrast imaging to constrain mass and separation …
orbiting nearby stars. We employed high-contrast imaging to constrain mass and separation …