Search Results - "Whitmore, B. C"
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STAR CLUSTER FORMATION AND DESTRUCTION IN THE MERGING GALAXY NGC 3256
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-07-2016)“…ABSTRACT We use the Advanced Camera for Surveys on the Hubble Space Telescope to study the rich population of young massive star clusters in the main body of…”
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PHANGS–JWST First Results: Dust-embedded Star Clusters in NGC 7496 Selected via 3.3 μm PAH Emission
Published in Astrophysical journal. Letters (01-02-2023)“…Abstract The earliest stages of star formation occur enshrouded in dust and are not observable in the optical. Here we leverage the extraordinary new…”
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THE SIZE EVOLUTION OF PASSIVE GALAXIES: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE WIDE-FIELD CAMERA 3 EARLY RELEASE SCIENCE PROGRAM
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-04-2012)“…We present the size evolution of passively evolving galaxies at z ~ 2 identified in Wide-Field Camera 3 imaging from the Early Release Science program. Our…”
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The spatial relation between young star clusters and molecular clouds in M51 with LEGUS
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (11-03-2019)“…We present a study correlating the spatial locations of young star clusters with those of molecular clouds in NGC 5194, in order to investigate the time-scale…”
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Legacy ExtraGalactic UV Survey with The Hubble Space Telescope: Stellar Cluster Catalogs and First Insights Into Cluster Formation and Evolution in NGC 628
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-06-2017)“…Abstract We report the large effort that is producing comprehensive high-level young star cluster (YSC) catalogs for a significant fraction of galaxies…”
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UV-dropout Galaxies in the Goods-South Field from WFC3 Early Release Science Observations
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-09-2010)“…We combine new high sensitivity ultraviolet (UV) imaging from the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) with existing deep…”
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H α morphologies of star clusters in 16 LEGUS galaxies: Constraints on H ii region evolution time-scales
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (22-03-2022)“…ABSTRACT The analysis of star cluster ages in tandem with the morphology of their H ii regions can provide insight into the processes that clear a cluster’s…”
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The young star cluster population of M51 with LEGUS – II. Testing environmental dependences
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (21-06-2018)“…Abstract It has recently been established that the properties of young star clusters (YSCs) can vary as a function of the galactic environment in which they…”
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H α morphologies of star clusters: a LEGUS study of H ii region evolution time-scales and stochasticity in low-mass clusters
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (01-12-2019)“…ABSTRACT The morphology of H ii regions around young star clusters provides insight into the time-scales and physical processes that clear a cluster’s natal…”
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Star cluster catalogues for the LEGUS dwarf galaxies
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (21-04-2019)“…Abstract We present the star cluster catalogues for 17 dwarf and irregular galaxies in the HST Treasury Program ‘Legacy ExtraGalactic UV Survey’ (LEGUS)…”
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AGES OF STAR CLUSTERS IN THE TIDAL TAILS OF MERGING GALAXIES
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-06-2015)“…ABSTRACT We study the stellar content in the tidal tails of three nearby merging galaxies, NGC 520, NGC 2623, and NGC 3256, using BVI imaging taken with the…”
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Star Formation Histories of the LEGUS Dwarf Galaxies. I. Recent History of NGC 1705, NGC 4449, and Holmberg II
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-03-2018)“…Abstract We use Hubble Space Telescope observations from the Legacy Extragalactic UV Survey to reconstruct the recent star formation histories (SFHs) of three…”
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Fraction of stars in clusters for the LEGUS dwarf galaxies
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (09-01-2023)“…ABSTRACT We study the young star cluster populations in 23 dwarf and irregular galaxies observed by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Legacy ExtraGalactic…”
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Star Cluster Formation and Evolution in M101: An Investigation with the Legacy Extragalactic UV Survey
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-08-2022)“…Abstract We present Hubble Space Telescope WFC3/UVIS (F275W, F336W) and ACS/WFC optical (F435W, F555W, and F814W) observations of the nearby grand-design…”
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Star Formation Histories of the LEGUS Dwarf Galaxies. II. Spatially Resolved Star Formation History of the Magellanic Irregular NGC 4449
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-04-2018)“…Abstract We present a detailed study of the Magellanic irregular galaxy NGC 4449 based on both archival and new photometric data from the Legacy Extragalactic…”
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Extinction Maps and Dust-to-gas Ratios in Nearby Galaxies with LEGUS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-03-2018)“…We present a study of the dust-to-gas ratios in five nearby galaxies: NGC 628 (M74), NGC 6503, NGC 7793, UGC 5139 (Holmberg I), and UGC 4305 (Holmberg II)…”
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Newborn spheroids at high redshift: when and how did the dominant, old stars in today's massive galaxies form?
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (01-01-2013)“…We study ∼330 massive (M * > 109.5 M), newborn spheroidal galaxies (SGs) around the epoch of peak star formation (1 < z < 3) to explore the high-redshift…”
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THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS IN A PRE-SUPER STAR CLUSTER MOLECULAR CLOUD IN THE ANTENNAE GALAXIES
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-06-2015)“…ABSTRACT We present an analysis of the physical conditions in an extreme molecular cloud in the Antennae merging galaxies. This cloud has properties consistant…”
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The Age Distribution of Massive Star Clusters in the Antennae Galaxies
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-10-2005)“…We determine the age distribution of star clusters in the Antennae galaxies (NGC 4038/9) for two mass-limited samples (M > 3 x 10 super(4) M sub( )and M > 2 x…”
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Globular Cluster Systems in Brightest Cluster Galaxies: Bimodal Metallicity Distributions and the Nature of the High-Luminosity Clusters
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-01-2006)“…We present new (B, I) photometry for the globular cluster systems in eight brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs), obtained with the ACS/WFC camera on the Hubble…”
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