Search Results - "Thorstensen, J R"

Six months of multiwavelength follow-up of the tidal disruption candidate ASASSN-14li and implied TDE rates from ASAS-SN by Holoien, T W-S, Kochanek, C S, Prieto, J L, Stanek, K Z, Dong, Subo, Shappee, B J, Grupe, D, Brown, J S, Basu, U, Beacom, J F, Bersier, D, Brimacombe, J, Danilet, A B, Falco, E, Guo, Z, Jose, J, Herczeg, G J, Long, F, Pojmanski, G, Simonian, G V, Szczygiel, D M, Thompson, T A, Thorstensen, J R, Wagner, R M, Wozniak, P R

“…We present ground-based and Swift photometric and spectroscopic observations of the candidate tidal disruption event (TDE) ASASSN-14li, found at the centre of…”
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Deriving an X-ray luminosity function of dwarf novae based on parallax measurements by Byckling, K., Mukai, K., Thorstensen, J. R., Osborne, J. P.

“…We have derived an X-ray luminosity function using parallax-based distance measurements of a set of 12 dwarf novae, consisting of Suzaku, XMM–Newton and ASCA…”
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SDSS unveils a population of intrinsically faint cataclysmic variables at the minimum orbital period by Gänsicke, B. T., Dillon, M., Southworth, J., Thorstensen, J. R., Rodríguez-Gil, P., Aungwerojwit, A., Marsh, T. R., Szkody, P., Barros, S. C. C., Casares, J., De Martino, D., Groot, P. J., Hakala, P., Kolb, U., Littlefair, S. P., Martínez-Pais, I. G., Nelemans, G., Schreiber, M. R.

“…We discuss the properties of 137 cataclysmic variables (CVs) which are included in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) spectroscopic data base, and for which…”
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GRB 060218/SN 2006aj: A Gamma-Ray Burst and Prompt Supernova at z = 0.0335 by Mirabal, N, Halpern, J. P, An, D, Thorstensen, J. R, Terndrup, D. M

“…We report the imaging and spectroscopic localization of GRB 060218 to a low-metallicity dwarf starburst galaxy at z = 0.03345 c 0.00006. In addition to making…”
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An unusual white dwarf star may be a surviving remnant of a subluminous Type Ia supernova by Vennes, S., Nemeth, P., Kawka, A., Thorstensen, J. R., Khalack, V., Ferrario, L., Alper, E. H.

“…Subluminous Type Ia supernovae, such as the Type Iax–class prototype SN 2002cx, are described by a variety of models such as the failed detonation and partial…”
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HS 2325 + 8205-An Ideal Laboratory for Accretion Disk Physics by Pyrzas, S., Gänsicke, B. T., Thorstensen, J. R., Aungwerojwit, A., Boyd, D., Brady, S., Casares, J., Hickman, R. D. G., Marsh, T. R., Miller, I., Ögmen, Y., Pietz, J., Poyner, G., Rodríguez-Gil, P., Staels, B.

“…ABSTRACT We identify HS 2325 + 8205 as an eclipsing, frequently outbursting, dwarf nova with an orbital period of Porb = 279.841731(5) minutes. Spectroscopic…”
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Physiological tremor is suppressed and force steadiness is enhanced with increased availability of serotonin regardless of muscle fatigue by Henderson, T T, Thorstensen, J R, Morrison, S, Tucker, M G, Kavanagh, J J

“…Although there is evidence that 5-HT acts as an excitatory neuromodulator to enhance maximal force generation, it is largely unknown how 5-HT activity…”
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ASAS J071404+7004.3 – a close, bright nova-like cataclysmic variable with gusty winds by Inight, K, Gänsicke, B T, Blondel, D, Boyd, D, Ashley, R P, Knigge, C, Long, K S, Marsh, T R, McCleery, J, Scaringi, S, Steeghs, D, Thorstensen, J R, Vanmunster, T, Wheatley, P J

“…ABSTRACT Despite being bright (V ≃ 11.8) and nearby (d = 212 pc) ASAS J071404+7004.3 has only recently been identified as a nova-like cataclysmic variable. We…”
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Cataclysmic Variables from Sloan Digital Sky Survey – V. The search for period bouncers continues by Inight, K, Gänsicke, Boris T, Schwope, A, Anderson, S F, Badenes, C, Breedt, E, Chandra, V, Davies, B D R, Gentile Fusillo, N P, Green, M J, Hermes, J J, Huamani, I Achaica, Hwang, H, Knauff, K, Kurpas, J, Long, K S, Malanushenko, V, Morrison, S, Quiroz C., I J, Ramos, G N Aichele, Roman-Lopes, A, Schreiber, M R, Standke, A, Stütz, L, Thorstensen, J R, Toloza, O, Tovmassian, G, Zakamska, N L

“…ABSTRACT SDSS-V is carrying out a dedicated survey for white dwarfs, single, and in binaries, and we report the analysis of the spectroscopy of 118 cataclysmic…”
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WD 1202-024: the shortest-period pre-cataclysmic variable by Rappaport, S., Vanderburg, A., Nelson, L., Gary, B. L., Kaye, T. G., Kalomeni, B., Howell, S. B., Thorstensen, J. R., Lachapelle, F.-R., Lundy, M., St-Antoine, J.

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A 9-h CV with one outburst in 4 yr of Kepler data by Yu, Zhifei, Thorstensen, J R, Rappaport, S, Mann, A, Jacobs, T, Nelson, L, Gänsicke, B T, LaCourse, D, Borkovits, T, Aiken, J, Steeghs, D, Toloza, O, Vanderburg, A, Lin, D N C

“…Abstract During a visual search through the Kepler main-field light curves, we have discovered a cataclysmic variable (CV) that experienced only a single 4-d…”
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High-speed photometry of faint cataclysmic variables – IX. Targets from multiple transient surveys by Paterson, K, Woudt, P A, Warner, B, Breytenbach, H, Gilligan, C K, Motsoaledi, M, Thorstensen, J R, Worters, H L

“…Abstract We present high-speed photometric observations of 25 cataclysmic variables detected by the All Sky Automated Search for Super-Novae, the Mobile…”
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Discovery, observations, and modelling of a new eclipsing polar: MASTER OT J061451.70–272535.5 by Breytenbach, H, Buckley, D A H, Hakala, P, Thorstensen, J R, Kniazev, A Y, Motsoaledi, M, Woudt, P A, Potter, S B, Lipunov, V, Gorbovskoy, E, Balanutsa, P, Tyurina, N

“…ABSTRACT We report the discovery of a new eclipsing polar, MASTER OT J061451.70–272535.5, detected as an optical transient by MASTER auto-detection software at…”
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A double white dwarf with a paradoxical origin? by Bours, M. C. P., Marsh, T. R., Gänsicke, B. T., Tauris, T. M., Istrate, A. G., Badenes, C., Dhillon, V. S., Gal-Yam, A., Hermes, J. J., Kengkriangkrai, S., Kilic, M., Koester, D., Mullally, F., Prasert, N., Steeghs, D., Thompson, S. E., Thorstensen, J. R.

“…We present Hubble Space Telescope UV spectra of the 4.6-h-period double white dwarf SDSS J125733.63+542850.5. Combined with Sloan Digital Sky Survey optical…”
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Optical afterglow of the γ-ray burst of 14 December 1997 by Halpern, J. P, Thorstensen, J. R, Helfand, D. J, Costa, E

“…The very recent detection of the faint host galaxy of one γ-ray burst and the determination of a cosmological redshift for another, demonstrates that these…”
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The WEBT Campaign on the Blazar 3C 279 in 2006 by Böttcher, M, Basu, S, Joshi, M, Villata, M, Arai, A, Aryan, N, Asfandiyarov, I. M, Bach, U, Bachev, R, Berduygin, A, Blaek, M, Buemi, C, Castro-Tirado, A. J, De Ugarte Postigo, A, Frasca, A, Fuhrmann, L, Hagen-Thorn, V. A, Henson, G, Hovatta, T, Hudec, R, Ibrahimov, M, Ishii, Y, Ivanidze, R, Jelínek, M, Kamada, M, Kapanadze, B, Katsuura, M, Kotaka, D, Kovalev, Y. Y, Kovalev, Yu. A, Kubánek, P, Kurosaki, M, Kurtanidze, O, Lähteenmäki, A, Lanteri, L, Larionov, V. M, Larionova, L, Lee, C.-U, Leto, P, Lindfors, E, Marilli, E, Marshall, K, Miller, H. R, Mingaliev, M. G, Mirabal, N, Mizoguchi, S, Nakamura, K, Nieppola, E, Nikolashvili, M, Nilsson, K, Nishiyama, S, Ohlert, J, Osterman, M. A, Pak, S, Pasanen, M, Peters, C. S, Pursimo, T, Raiteri, C. M, Robertson, J, Robertson, T, Ryle, W. T, Sadakane, K, Sadun, A, Sigua, L, Sohn, B.-W, Strigachev, A, Sumitomo, N, Takalo, L. O, Tamesue, Y, Tanaka, K, Thorstensen, J. R, Tosti, G, Trigilio, C, Umana, G, Vennes, S, Vitek, S, Volvach, A, Webb, J, Yamanaka, M, Yim, H.-S

“…The quasar 3C 279 was the target of an extensive multiwavelength monitoring campaign from 2006 January through April. An optical-IR-radio monitoring campaign…”
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GRB 021004: A Possible Shell Nebula around a Wolf-Rayet Star Gamma-Ray Burst Progenitor by Mirabal, N, Halpern, J. P, Chornock, Ryan, Filippenko, Alexei V, Terndrup, D. M, Armstrong, E, Kemp, J, Thorstensen, J. R, Tavarez, M, Espaillat, C

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Optical Studies of Ten Hard X-ray Selected Cataclysmic Binaries by Halpern, J. P, Thorstensen, J. R

“…We conducted time-resolved optical spectroscopy and/or photometry of ten cataclysmic binaries that were discovered in hard X-ray surveys, with the goal of…”
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Spectroscopy and orbital periods of the old novae V533 Herculis, V446 Herculis and X Serpentis by Thorstensen, John R., Taylor, Cynthia J.

“…We report spectroscopic orbital periods of 0.147 d (= 3.53 h) for V533 Her, 0.207 d (= 4.97 h) for V446 Her and 1.478 d for X Ser. V533 Her (Nova Herculis…”
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Superhumps in Cataclysmic Binaries. XI. V603 Aquilae Revisited by Patterson, Joseph, Kemp, Jonathan, Saad, Joelle, Skillman, David R., Harvey, David, Fried, Robert, Thorstensen, John R., Ashley, Richard

“…After a decade of near stability at P = 0.146 d, the photometric "superhump" periodicity of the old nova V603 Aquilae experienced a remarkable change between…”
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