Search Results - "Valluri, Monica"
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Figure Rotation of IllustrisTNG Halos
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-10-2023)“…Abstract We use the TNG50 and TNG50 dark matter (DM)-only simulations from the IllustrisTNG simulation suite to conduct an updated survey of halo figure…”
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A New Implementation of the Schwarzschild Method for Constructing Observationally Driven Dynamical Models of Galaxies of All Morphological Types
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-01-2020)“…We present Forstand, a new code for constructing dynamical models of galaxies with the Schwarzschild orbit-superposition method. These models are constrained…”
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Reverberation Mapping of IC 4329A
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-02-2023)“…Abstract We present the results of a new reverberation mapping campaign for the broad-line active galactic nucleus (AGN) in the edge-on spiral IC 4329A…”
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Butterfly in a Cocoon, Understanding the Origin and Morphology of Globular Cluster Streams: The Case of GD-1
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-08-2019)“…Tidally disrupted globular cluster (GC) streams are usually observed, and therefore perceived, as narrow, linear, and one-dimensional structures in the 6D…”
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A UNIFIED FRAMEWORK FOR THE ORBITAL STRUCTURE OF BARS AND TRIAXIAL ELLIPSOIDS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-02-2016)“…ABSTRACT We examine a large random sample of orbits in two self-consistent simulations of N-body bars. Orbits in these bars are classified both visually and…”
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Robotic Reverberation Mapping of the Southern Seyfert NGC 3783
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-01-2021)“…We present spectroscopic and photometric monitoring of NGC 3783 conducted throughout the first half of 2020. Time delays between the continuum variations and…”
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Using action space clustering to constrain the recent accretion history of Milky Way-like galaxies
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (01-02-2022)“…ABSTRACT In the currently favoured cosmological paradigm galaxies form hierarchically through the accretion of satellites. Since a satellite is less massive…”
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The Lower Limit of Dynamical Black Hole Masses Detectable in Virgo Compact Stellar Systems Using the JWST/NIRSpec IFU
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-10-2024)“…Abstract Due to observational challenges, the mass function of black holes (BH) at lower masses is poorly constrained in the local universe. Understanding the…”
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Velocity-resolved Reverberation Mapping of NGC 3227
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-12-2023)“…Abstract We describe the results of a new reverberation mapping program focused on the nearby Seyfert galaxy NGC 3227. Photometric and spectroscopic monitoring…”
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Early-growing Supermassive Black Holes Strengthen Bars and Boxy/Peanut Bulges
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-12-2023)“…Abstract Using N -body simulations, we explore the effects of growing a supermassive black hole (SMBH) prior to or during the formation of a stellar bar…”
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The Mass of the Black Hole in NGC 5273 from Stellar Dynamical Modeling
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-05-2023)“…Abstract We present a new constraint on the mass of the black hole in the active S0 galaxy NGC 5273. Due to the proximity of the galaxy at 16.6 ± 2.1 Mpc, we…”
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Schwarzschild dynamical model of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy
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Orbital Support and Evolution of Flat Profiles of Bars (Shoulders)
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-09-2023)“…Abstract Many barred galaxies exhibit upturns (shoulders) in their bar-major-axis density profile. Simulation studies have suggested that shoulders are…”
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Orbital Support and Evolution of CX/OX Structures in Boxy/Peanut Bars
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-11-2024)“…Abstract Barred galaxies exhibit boxy/peanut or X-shapes (BP/X) protruding from their disks in edge-on views. Two types of BP/X morphologies exist depending on…”
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Beta Dips in the Gaia Era: Simulation Predictions of the Galactic Velocity Anisotropy Parameter (β) for Stellar Halos
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-02-2018)“…The velocity anisotropy parameter, β, is a measure of the kinematic state of orbits in the stellar halo, which holds promise for constraining the merger…”
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THE BLACK HOLE MASS OF NGC 4151. II. STELLAR DYNAMICAL MEASUREMENT FROM NEAR-INFRARED INTEGRAL FIELD SPECTROSCOPY
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-08-2014)“…We present a revised measurement of the mass of the central black hole (M sub(BH)) in the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 4151. When our models attempt to fit both the…”
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The orbital evolution induced by baryonic condensation in triaxial haloes
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (21-03-2010)“…Using spectral methods, we analyse the orbital structure of prolate/triaxial dark matter (DM) haloes in N-body simulations in an effort to understand the…”
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The Low End of the Supermassive Black Hole Mass Function: Constraining the Mass of a Nuclear Black Hole in NGC 205 via Stellar Kinematics
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-07-2005)“…Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images and spectra of the nucleated dwarf elliptical galaxy NGC 205 are combined with three-integral axisymmetric dynamical models…”
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HALO ORBITS IN COSMOLOGICAL DISK GALAXIES: TRACERS OF FORMATION HISTORY
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-04-2013)“…We analyze the orbits of stars and dark matter particles in the halo of a disk galaxy formed in a cosmological hydrodynamical simulation. The halo is oblate…”
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A New Implementation of the Schwarzchild Method for Constructing Observationally Driven Dynamical Models of Galaxies of all Morphological Types
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-01-2020)“…We present Forstand, a new code for constructing dynamical models of galaxies with the Schwarzschild orbit-superposition method. These models are constrained…”
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