Search Results - "Menzies, J. W."

Luminosities and mass-loss rates of carbon stars in the Magellanic Clouds by Groenewegen, M. A. T., Wood, P. R., Sloan, G. C., Blommaert, J. A. D. L., Cioni, M.-R. L., Feast, M. W., Hony, S., Matsuura, M., Menzies, J. W., Olivier, E. A., Vanhollebeke, E., Van Loon, J. Th, Whitelock, P. A., Zijlstra, A. A., Habing, H. J., Lagadec, E.

“…Dust radiative transfer models are presented for 60 carbon stars in the Magellanic Clouds (MCs) for which 5–35 μm Spitzer infrared spectrograph (IRS) spectra…”
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A Spitzer mid-infrared spectral survey of mass-losing carbon stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud by Zijlstra, Albert A., Matsuura, Mikako, Wood, Peter R., Sloan, G. C., Lagadec, Eric, van Loon, Jacco Th, Groenewegen, M. A. T., Feast, M. W., Menzies, J. W., Whitelock, P. A., Blommaert, J. A. D. L., Cioni, M.-R. L., Habing, H. J., Hony, S., Loup, C., Waters, L. B. F. M.

“…We present a Spitzer Space Telescope spectroscopic survey of mass-losing carbon stars (and one oxygen-rich star) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The stars…”
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Spitzer spectroscopy of carbon stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud by Lagadec, Eric, Zijlstra, Albert A., Sloan, G. C., Matsuura, Mikako, Wood, Peter R., Van Loon, Jacco Th, Harris, G. J., Blommaert, J. A. D. L., Hony, S., Groenewegen, M. A. T., Feast, M. W., Whitelock, P. A., Menzies, J. W., Cioni, M.-R.

“…We present Spitzer Space Telescope spectroscopic observations of 14 carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). SiC…”
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Spitzer observations of acetylene bands in carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud by Matsuura, M., Wood, P. R., Sloan, G. C., Zijlstra, A. A., Van Loon, J. Th, Groenewegen, M. A. T., Blommaert, J. A. D. L., Cioni, M.-R. L., Feast, M. W., Habing, H. J., Hony, S., Lagadec, E., Loup, C., Menzies, J. W., Waters, L. B. F. M., Whitelock, P. A.

“…We investigate the molecular bands in carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), using the Infrared Spectrograph…”
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Dust mass-loss rates from asymptotic giant branch stars in the Fornax and Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxies by Lagadec, Eric, Zijlstra, Albert A., Matsuura, Mikako, Menzies, J. W., Van Loon, Jacco Th, Whitelock, Patricia A.

“…To study the effect of metallicity on the mass-loss rate of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, we have conducted mid-infrared photometric measurements of…”
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Spitzer Space Telescope spectral observations of AGB stars in the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy by Matsuura, M., Zijlstra, A. A., Bernard-Salas, J., Menzies, J. W., Sloan, G. C., Whitelock, P. A., Wood, P. R., Cioni, M.-R. L., Feast, M. W., Lagadec, E., Van Loon, J. Th, Groenewegen, M. A. T., Harris, G. J.

“…We have observed five carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars in the Fornax dwarf spheroidal (dSph) galaxy, using the Infrared Spectrometer on board…”
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Metal-rich carbon stars in the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy by Lagadec, Eric, Zijlstra, Albert A., Sloan, G. C., Wood, Peter R., Matsuura, Mikako, Bernard-Salas, Jeronimo, Blommaert, J. A. D. L., Cioni, M.-R. L., Feast, M. W., Groenewegen, M. A. T., Hony, Sacha, Menzies, J. W., Van Loon, J. Th, Whitelock, P. A.

“…We present spectroscopic observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope of six carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars in the Sagittarius dwarf…”
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An Infrared Census of DUST in Nearby Galaxies with Spitzer (DUSTiNGS). V. The Period-Luminosity Relation for Dusty Metal-poor AGB Stars by Goldman, S. R., Boyer, M. L., McQuinn, K. B. W., Whitelock, P. A., McDonald, I., van Loon, J. Th, Skillman, E. D., Gehrz, R. D., Javadi, A., Sloan, G. C., Jones, O. C., Groenewegen, M. A. T., Menzies, J. W.

“…The survey for DUST in Nearby Galaxies with Spitzer (DUSTiNGS) has identified hundreds of candidate dust-producing asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars in…”
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PATHWAY TO THE GALACTIC DISTRIBUTION OF PLANETS: COMBINED SPITZER AND GROUND-BASED MICROLENS PARALLAX MEASUREMENTS OF 21 SINGLE-LENS EVENTS by Novati, S. Calchi, Gould, A., Udalski, A., Menzies, J. W., Bond, I. A., Shvartzvald, Y., Street, R. A., Hundertmark, M., Beichman, C. A., Yee, J. C., Carey, S., Poleski, R., Skowron, J., Koz owski, S., Mróz, P., Pietrukowicz, P., Pietrzy ski, G., Szyma ski, M. K., Soszy ski, I., Ulaczyk, K., Wyrzykowski, ., Albrow, M., Beaulieu, J. P., Caldwell, J. A. R., Cassan, A., Coutures, C., Danielski, C., Prester, D. Dominis, Donatowicz, J., Lon ari, K., McDougall, A., Morales, J. C., Ranc, C., Zhu, W., Abe, F., Barry, R. K., Bennett, D. P., Bhattacharya, A., Fukunaga, D., Inayama, K., Koshimoto, N., Namba, S., Sumi, T., Suzuki, D., Tristram, P. J., Wakiyama, Y., Yonehara, A., Maoz, D., Kaspi, S., Friedmann, M., Bachelet, E., Jaimes, R. Figuera, Bramich, D. M., Tsapras, Y., Horne, K., Snodgrass, C., Wambsganss, J., Steele, I. A., Kains, N., Bozza, V., Dominik, M., Jørgensen, U. G., Alsubai, K. A., Ciceri, S., D'Ago, G., Haugbølle, T., Hessman, F. V., Hinse, T. C., Juncher, D., Korhonen, H., Mancini, L., Popovas, A., Rabus, M., Rahvar, S., Scarpetta, G., Schmidt, R. W., Skottfelt, J., Southworth, J., Starkey, D., Surdej, J., Wertz, O., Zarucki, M., Gaudi, B. S., Pogge, R. W., DePoy, D. L.

“…ABSTRACT We present microlens parallax measurements for 21 (apparently) isolated lenses observed toward the Galactic bulge that were imaged simultaneously from…”
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Differential Changes in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Prolactin Responses to Stress in Early Pregnant Mice by Parker, V. J., Menzies, J. R. W., Douglas, A. J.

“…Stress can cause pregnancy failure but it is unclear how the mother’s neuroendocrine system responds to stress to impair mechanisms establishing implantation…”
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Direct and Indirect Effects of Cannabinoids on in vitro GABA Release in the Rat Arcuate Nucleus by Menzies, J. R. W., Ludwig, M., Leng, G.

“…Within the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus, two neuronal subpopulations play particularly important roles in energy balance; neurones expressing neuropeptide Y…”
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MOA 2010-BLG-477Lb: CONSTRAINING THE MASS OF A MICROLENSING PLANET FROM MICROLENSING PARALLAX, ORBITAL MOTION, AND DETECTION OF BLENDED LIGHT by Bachelet, E, Shin, I-G, Han, C, Fouque, P, Gould, A, Menzies, J W, Beaulieu, J-p, Bennett, D P, Bond, I A, DONG, SUBO

“…Microlensing detections of cool planets are important for the construction of an unbiased sample to estimate the frequency of planets beyond the snow line,…”
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A period decrease in the sdB eclipsing binary system HW Vir by Kilkenny, D., Marang, F., Menzies, J. W.

“…Observations of eclipses of HW Vir $( = \text {BD} - 7^\circ3477)$ over a 9-yr baseline show that the period is decreasing. The overall nature of the decrease…”
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UBV(RI)C photometry of equatorial standard stars. A direct comparison between the northern and southern systems by Menzies, J. W., Marang, F., Laing, J. D., Coulson, I. M., Engelbrecht, C. A.

“…We present UBV( RI )C photometry of 212 stars from Landolts list of equatorial standards is presented. The observations are tied to the system defined by…”
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A period–luminosity relation for Mira variables in globular clusters and its impact on the distance scale by Menzies, J. W., Whitelock, P. A.

“…JHKL photometry is presented for 31 red variables in 15 galactic globular clusters. The photometry of the Mira variables is used to find absolute bolometric…”
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The effect of pass-bands on broad-band optical photometry of SN1987A by MENZIES, J. W

“…The response functions of the VRI pass-bands in use at CTIO and at SAAO can be reconstructed from the color transformations to the standard system. The CTIO…”
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Spectral variations in the broad-line region of NGC 6814 by SEKIGUCHI, K, MENZIES, J. W

“…Summary We present optical spectroscopy of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 6814 obtained at the SAAO over a two-year period from 1983 May to 1985 October. During this…”
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IRAS 20056+1834: A G star reflects on its past by Menzies, J. W., Whitelock, P. A.

“…Spectroscopic and photometric observations of the IRAS source 20056+1834 are discussed. The optical counterpart has a visual magnitude of 12.5 and its spectrum…”
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Spectroscopic and photometric observations of SN 1987a: the first 50 days by Menzies, J. W., Catchpole, R. M., van Vuuren, G., Winkler, H., Laney, C. D., Whitelock, P. A., Cousins, A. W. J., Carter, B. S., Marang, F., Lloyd Evans, T. H. H., Roberts, G., Kilkenny, D., Spencer Jones, J., Sekiguchi, K., Fairall, A. P., Wolstencroft, R. D.

“…We present spectroscopic and photometric observations of SN 1987a in the Large Magellanic Cloud made at the Sutherland field station of SAAO and in Cape Town…”
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Dust shell objects in the SMC by Whitelock, P. A., Feast, M. W., Menzies, J. W., Catchpole, R. M.

“…Five objects in the direction of the SMC with IRAS 12- and 25-µm flux measurements have been identified from near-infrared observations. They have been…”
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