Search Results - "Chambers, K. C."
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Physical Properties of 15 Quasars at z 6.5
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-11-2017)“…Quasars are galaxies hosting accreting supermassive black holes; due to their brightness, they are unique probes of the early universe. To date, only a few…”
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The Pan-STARRS1 Proper-motion Survey for Young Brown Dwarfs in Nearby Star-forming Regions. I. Taurus Discoveries and a Reddening-free Classification Method for Ultracool Dwarfs
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-05-2018)“…We are conducting a proper-motion survey for young brown dwarfs in the Taurus-Auriga molecular cloud based on the Pan-STARRS1 3π Survey. Our search uses…”
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Machine learning for transient discovery in Pan-STARRS1 difference imaging
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (01-05-2015)“…Efficient identification and follow-up of astronomical transients is hindered by the need for humans to manually select promising candidates from data streams…”
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The Luminous Type Ia Supernova 2022ilv and Its Early Excess Emission
Published in Astrophysical journal. Letters (01-02-2023)“…Abstract We present observations and analysis of the hostless and luminous Type Ia supernova 2022ilv, illustrating it is part of the 2003fg-like family, often…”
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A SEARCH FOR FAST OPTICAL TRANSIENTS IN THE Pan-STARRS1 MEDIUM-DEEP SURVEY: M-DWARF FLARES, ASTEROIDS, LIMITS ON EXTRAGALACTIC RATES, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR LSST
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-12-2013)“…We present a search for fast optical transients ([tau] ~ 0.5 hr-1 day) using repeated observations of the Pan-STARRS1 Medium-Deep Survey (PS1/MDS) fields. Our…”
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First Results from Pan-STARRS1: Faint, High Proper Motion White Dwarfs in the Medium-Deep Fields
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-01-2012)“…The Pan-STARRS1 survey has obtained multi-epoch imaging in five bands (Pan-STARRS1 g sub(P1), r sub(P1), i sub(P1), z sub(P1), and y sub(P1)) on 12…”
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Twenty-Three High-Redshift Supernovae from the Institute for Astronomy Deep Survey: Doubling the Supernova Sample at z > 0.7
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-02-2004)“…We present photometric and spectroscopic observations of 23 high-redshift supernovae (SNe) spanning a range of z = 0.34-1.03, nine of which are unambiguously…”
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Optical confirmation and redshift estimation of the Planck cluster candidates overlapping the Pan-STARRS Survey
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (01-06-2015)“…We report results of a study of Planck Sunyaev–Zel'dovich effect selected galaxy cluster candidates using the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response…”
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The Complete Light-curve Sample of Spectroscopically Confirmed SNe Ia from Pan-STARRS1 and Cosmological Constraints from the Combined Pantheon Sample
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-06-2018)“…We present optical light curves, redshifts, and classifications for spectroscopically confirmed Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) discovered by the Pan-STARRS1 (PS1)…”
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THE Pan-STARRS1 PHOTOMETRIC SYSTEM
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-05-2012)“…The Pan-STARRS1 survey is collecting multi-epoch, multi-color observations of the sky north of declination -30 Degree-Sign to unprecedented depths. These data…”
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Measuring Dark Energy Properties with Photometrically Classified Pan-STARRS Supernovae. II. Cosmological Parameters
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-04-2018)“…We use 1169 Pan-STARRS supernovae (SNe) and 195 low-z (z < 0.1) SNe Ia to measure cosmological parameters. Though most Pan-STARRS SNe lack spectroscopic…”
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The Foundation Supernova Survey: motivation, design, implementation, and first data release
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (01-03-2018)“…Abstract The Foundation Supernova Survey aims to provide a large, high-fidelity, homogeneous, and precisely calibrated low-redshift Type Ia supernova (SN Ia)…”
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THE OPTICAL-INFRARED EXTINCTION CURVE AND ITS VARIATION IN THE MILKY WAY
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-04-2016)“…ABSTRACT The dust extinction curve is a critical component of many observational programs and an important diagnostic of the physics of the interstellar…”
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PHOTOMETRIC CALIBRATION OF THE FIRST 1.5 YEARS OF THE PAN-STARRS1 SURVEY
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-09-2012)“…We present a precise photometric calibration of the first 1.5 years of science imaging from the Pan-STARRS1 survey (PS1), an ongoing optical survey of the…”
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A LARGE CATALOG OF ACCURATE DISTANCES TO MOLECULAR CLOUDS FROM PS1 PHOTOMETRY
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-05-2014)“…Distance measurements to molecular clouds are important but are often made separately for each cloud of interest, employing very different data and techniques…”
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The Foundation Supernova Survey: Measuring Cosmological Parameters with Supernovae from a Single Telescope
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-08-2019)“…Measurements of the dark energy equation-of-state parameter, w, have been limited by uncertainty in the selection effects and photometric calibration of z <…”
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Hydrogen-poor Superluminous Supernovae from the Pan-STARRS1 Medium Deep Survey
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-01-2018)“…We present light curves and classification spectra of 17 hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae (SLSNe) from the Pan-STARRS1 Medium Deep Survey (PS1 MDS). Our…”
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An ultraviolet–optical flare from the tidal disruption of a helium-rich stellar core
Published in Nature (London) (10-05-2012)“…The observation of a flare of radiation from the centre of an inactive galaxy fits a model of the tidal disruption of a helium-rich stellar core and its…”
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MULTIWAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS OF THE REDBACK MILLISECOND PULSAR J1048+2339
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-06-2016)“…ABSTRACT We report on radio timing and multiwavelength observations of the 4.66 ms redback pulsar J1048+2339, which was discovered in an Arecibo search…”
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Measuring the Properties of Dark Energy with Photometrically Classified Pan-STARRS Supernovae. I. Systematic Uncertainty from Core-collapse Supernova Contamination
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-07-2017)“…The Pan-STARRS (PS1) Medium Deep Survey discovered over 5000 likely supernovae (SNe) but obtained spectral classifications for just 10% of its SN candidates…”
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