Search Results - "Dotter, Aaron"
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MESA ISOCHRONES AND STELLAR TRACKS (MIST). I. SOLAR-SCALED MODELS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-06-2016)“…ABSTRACT This is the first of a series of papers presenting the Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) Isochrones and Stellar Tracks (MIST)…”
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Multiple Stellar Populations in Metal-poor Globular Clusters with JWST: A NIRCam View of M92
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-08-2023)“…Abstract Recent work on metal-intermediate globular clusters (GCs) with [Fe/H] = −1.5 and −0.75 has illustrated the theoretical behavior of multiple…”
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Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA): Time-dependent Convection, Energy Conservation, Automatic Differentiation, and Infrastructure
Published in The Astrophysical journal. Supplement series (01-03-2023)“…Abstract We update the capabilities of the open-knowledge software instrument Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics ( MESA ). The new auto _ diff…”
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Helium Variation in Four Small Magellanic Cloud Globular Clusters
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-02-2019)“…The multiple stellar populations (MPs) of the ∼11-13 Gyr old globular clusters (GCs) in our Galaxy are characterized by the different content of several light…”
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POSYDON: A General-purpose Population Synthesis Code with Detailed Binary-evolution Simulations
Published in The Astrophysical journal. Supplement series (01-02-2023)“…Abstract Most massive stars are members of a binary or a higher-order stellar system, where the presence of a binary companion can decisively alter their…”
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PAndAS' Progeny: Extending the M31 Dwarf Galaxy Cabal
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-05-2011)“…We present the discovery of five new dwarf galaxies, Andromeda XXIII-XXVII, located in the outer halo of M31. These galaxies were discovered during the second…”
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Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA)
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-01-2011)“…Stellar physics and evolution calculations enable a broad range of research in astrophysics. Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) is a suite…”
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The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. IX. Horizontal Branch Morphology and the Second Parameter Phenomenon
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-01-2010)“…The horizontal branch (HB) morphology of globular clusters (GCs) is most strongly influenced by metallicity. The second parameter phenomenon, first described…”
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CAPELLA ( AURIGAE) REVISITED: NEW BINARY ORBIT, PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, AND EVOLUTIONARY STATE
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-07-2015)“…ABSTRACT Knowledge of the chemical composition and absolute masses of Capella are key to understanding the evolutionary state of this benchmark binary system…”
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The Hubble Space Telescope Survey of M31 Satellite Galaxies. I. RR Lyrae–based Distances and Refined 3D Geometric Structure
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-10-2022)“…Abstract We measure homogeneous distances to M31 and 38 associated stellar systems (−16.8 ≤ M V ≤ −6.0), using time-series observations of RR Lyrae stars taken…”
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GRACES observations of young [α/Fe]-rich stars
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (11-06-2016)“…We measure chemical abundance ratios and radial velocities in four massive (i.e. young) [α/Fe]-rich red giant stars using high-resolution high-S/N spectra from…”
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Rotation and Hα Emission in a Young SMC Cluster: A Spectroscopic View of NGC 330
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-09-2024)“…We present an analysis of high-resolution optical spectra recorded for 30 stars of the split extended main-sequence turnoff of the young (∼40 Myr) Small…”
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The remnants of galaxy formation from a panoramic survey of the region around M31
Published in Nature (London) (03-09-2009)“…In hierarchical cosmological models, galaxies grow in mass through the continual accretion of smaller ones. The tidal disruption of these systems is expected…”
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The GeMS/GSAOI Galactic Globular Cluster Survey (G4CS). II. Characterization of 47 Tuc with Bayesian Statistics
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-06-2023)“…Abstract We present a photometric analysis of globular cluster 47 Tuc (NGC 104) using near-IR imaging data from the GeMS/GSAOI Galactic Globular Cluster Survey…”
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A Black Hole Kicked at Birth: MAXI J1305-704
Published in Astrophysical journal. Letters (01-08-2023)“…Abstract When a compact object is formed in a binary, any mass lost during core collapse will impart a kick on the binary’s center of mass. Asymmetries in this…”
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Investigating the Lower Mass Gap with Low-mass X-Ray Binary Population Synthesis
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-09-2023)“…Abstract Mass measurements from low-mass black hole X-ray binaries (LMXBs) and radio pulsars have been used to identify a gap between the most massive neutron…”
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Mapping the Milky Way in 5D with 170 Million Stars
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-08-2024)“…Abstract We present Augustus , a catalog of distance, extinction, and stellar parameter estimates for 170 million stars from 14 mag < r < 20 mag and with ∣ b ∣…”
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The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters: M54 and Young Populations in the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-09-2007)“…As part of the ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters, we present new Hubble Space Telescope photometry of the massive globular cluster M54 (NGC 6715) and…”
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Detailed Chemical Abundances of Four Stars in the Unusual Globular Cluster Palomar 1
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-10-2011)“…Detailed chemical abundances for 21 elements are presented for four red giants in the anomalous outer halo globular cluster Palomar 1 (R GC = 17.2 kpc, Z = 3.6…”
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COMPARING THE WHITE DWARF COOLING SEQUENCES IN 47 Tuc AND NGC 6397
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-12-2013)“…Using deep Hubble Space Telescope imaging, color-magnitude diagrams are constructed for the globular clusters 47 Tuc and NGC 6397. As expected, because of its…”
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