Search Results - "Kallivayalil, Nitya"
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THIRD-EPOCH MAGELLANIC CLOUD PROPER MOTIONS. II. THE LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD ROTATION FIELD IN THREE DIMENSIONS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-02-2014)“…We present the first detailed assessment of the large-scale rotation of any galaxy based on full three-dimensional velocity measurements. We do this for the…”
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THE SHAPE OF THE INNER MILKY WAY HALO FROM OBSERVATIONS OF THE PAL 5 AND GD-1 STELLAR STREAMS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-12-2016)“…ABSTRACT We constrain the shape of the Milky Way's halo by dynamical modeling of the observed phase-space tracks of the Pal 5 and GD-1 tidal streams. We find…”
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The Orbital Histories of Magellanic Satellites Using Gaia DR2 Proper Motions
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-04-2020)“…With the release of Gaia DR2, it is now possible to measure the proper motions (PMs) of the lowest-mass, ultrafaint satellite galaxies in the Milky Way's (MW)…”
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The Missing Satellites of the Magellanic Clouds? Gaia Proper Motions of the Recently Discovered Ultra-faint Galaxies
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-11-2018)“…According to LCDM theory, hierarchical evolution occurs on all mass scales, implying that satellites of the Milky Way should also have companions. The recent…”
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The role of dwarf galaxy interactions in shaping the Magellanic System and implications for Magellanic Irregulars
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (01-04-2012)“…We present a novel pair of numerical models of the interaction history between the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (LMC and SMC, respectively) and our Milky…”
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The Impact of Patchy Reionization on Ultrafaint Dwarf Galaxies
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-12-2023)“…Abstract We investigate how patchy reionization affects the star formation history (SFH) and stellar metallicity of ultrafaint dwarf galaxies (UFDs). Patchy…”
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The frequency of dwarf galaxy multiples at low redshift in SDSS versus cosmological expectations
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The Recent LMC–SMC Collision: Timing and Impact Parameter Constraints from Comparison of Gaia LMC Disk Kinematics and N-body Simulations
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-03-2022)“…Abstract We present analysis of the proper-motion (PM) field of the red clump stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) disk using the Gaia Early Data Release…”
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The Proper-motion Field along the Magellanic Bridge: A New Probe of the LMC-SMC Interaction
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-03-2019)“…We present the first detailed kinematic analysis of the proper motions (PMs) of stars in the Magellanic Bridge, from both the Gaia Data Release 2 catalog and…”
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Extending the SAGA Survey (xSAGA). I. Satellite Radial Profiles as a Function of Host-galaxy Properties
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-03-2022)“…Abstract We present “Extending the Satellites Around Galactic Analogs Survey” (xSAGA), a method for identifying low- z galaxies on the basis of optical imaging…”
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The Low-mass Stellar Initial Mass Function in Nearby Ultrafaint Dwarf Galaxies
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-06-2024)“…Abstract The stellar initial mass function (IMF) describes the distribution of stellar masses that form in a given star formation event. The long main-sequence…”
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A Physically Motivated Framework to Compare Pair Fractions of Isolated Low- and High-mass Galaxies across Cosmic Time
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-02-2024)“…Abstract Low-mass galaxy pair fractions are understudied, and it is unclear whether low-mass pair fractions evolve in the same way as more massive systems over…”
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Can We Constrain Warm Dark Matter Masses with Individual Galaxies?
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-08-2024)“…Abstract We study the impact of warm dark matter (WDM) mass on the internal properties of individual galaxies using a large suite of 1024 state-of-the-art…”
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Erratum: “The Orbital Histories of Magellanic Satellites Using Gaia DR2 Proper Motions” (2020, ApJ, 893, 121)
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Deep Hubble Space Telescope Photometry of Large Magellanic Cloud and Milky Way Ultrafaint Dwarfs: A Careful Look into the Magnitude–Size Relation
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-05-2024)“…Abstract We present deep Hubble Space Telescope photometry of 10 targets from Treasury Program GO-14734, including six confirmed ultrafaint dwarf (UFD)…”
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Target Selection and Sample Characterization for the DESI LOW-Z Secondary Target Program
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-09-2023)“…Abstract We introduce the DESI LOW- Z Secondary Target Survey, which combines the wide-area capabilities of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)…”
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SAGAbg. I. A Near-unity Mass-loading Factor in Low-mass Galaxies via Their Low-redshift Evolution in Stellar Mass, Oxygen Abundance, and Star Formation Rate
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-05-2024)“…Abstract Measuring the relation between star formation and galactic winds is observationally difficult. In this work we make an indirect measurement of the…”
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The JWST Resolved Stellar Populations Early Release Science Program. IV. The Star Formation History of the Local Group Galaxy WLM
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-01-2024)“…Abstract We present the first star formation history (SFH) and age–metallicity relation (AMR) derived from resolved stellar populations imaged with the JWST…”
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The JWST Resolved Stellar Populations Early Release Science Program. VII. Stress Testing the NIRCam Exposure Time Calculator
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-07-2024)“…Abstract We empirically assess estimates from v3.0 of the James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) using observations of resolved stars…”
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The Hubble Space Telescope Survey of M31 Satellite Galaxies. II. The Star Formation Histories of Ultrafaint Dwarf Galaxies
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-10-2023)“…Abstract We present the lifetime star formation histories (SFHs) for six ultrafaint dwarf (UFD; M V > − 7.0, 4.9 < log 10 ( M * ( z = 0 ) / M ⊙ ) < 5.5 )…”
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