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Observations of molecular hydrogen (H$_2$) fluorescence are a potentially useful tool for measuring the H$_2$ abundance in exoplanet atmospheres. This emission was previously observed in M$\;$dwarfs with planetary systems. However, low…

We report spectra obtained with the Spitzer Space Telescope in the wavelength range between 14 microns and 35 microns of 19 nearby main-sequence stars with infrared excesses. The six stars with strong dust emission show no recognizable…

We present millimeter wavelength detections of three faint sources that are most likely high-redshift starburst galaxies. For one of the sources, which was previously discovered with SCUBA at 850 mu m, we present a detection with the IRAM…

We conducted a near-infrared imaging survey of 11 young dwarfs in the Pleiades cluster using the Subaru Telescope and the near-infrared coronagraph imager. We found 10 faint point sources, with magnitudes as faint as 20 mag in the K-band,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-20 Yoichi Itoh , Yumiko Oasa , Hitoshi Funayama , Masahiko Hayashi , Misato Fukagawa , Toshio Hashiguchi

Exoplanets orbiting M dwarf stars are a prime target in the search for life in the Universe. M dwarf stars are active, with powerful flares that could adversely impact prospects for life, though there are counter-arguments. Here, we turn…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2018-02-28 William B. Sparks , Richard L. White , Roxana E. Lupu , Holland C. Ford

We present deep, narrowband imaging of the nearby spiral galaxy M101 and its group environment to search for star-forming dwarf galaxies and outlying HII regions. Using the Burrell Schmidt telescope, we target the brightest emission lines…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-07-14 Ray Garner , J. Christopher Mihos , Paul Harding , Aaron E. Watkins

We present mid-infrared observations for a sample of 16 O-type stars. The data were acquired with the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, using the IRS instrument at moderate resolution (R $\sim$ 600), covering the range $\sim 10-37$ microns. Our…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-07-26 Wagner L. F. Marcolino , Jean-Claude Bouret , Thierry Lanz , Donavan S. Maia , Marc Audard

We report the discovery and characterization of a wide binary population in the ultrafaint dwarf galaxy Bo\"{o}tes I using deep JWST/NIRCam imaging. Our sample consists of 52 candidate binaries with projected separations of 7,000 - 16,000…

We construct infrared star count models of the Galaxy applicable at faint magnitudes. In addition to dwarfs and subdwarfs, we also take into account L dwarfs, T dwarfs, and white dwarfs of both disk and halo. As a test case of the models,…

We rediscuss the question of what fraction of the population of MACHOs in the halo of the Milky Way might be in the form of halo dwarfs, because recent determinations indicate masses of the MACHOs, which are typical for such stars. For this…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 B. Fuchs , H. Jahreiss

We present MAMBO 1.2mm observations of 40 extragalactic sources from the Spitzer First Look Survey that are bright in the mid-infrared (S_24um>1mJy) but optically obscured (log_10 (nu F_nu (24um))/(nu F_nu (0.7um))>1). We use these…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 D. Lutz , L. Yan , L. Armus , G. Helou , L. J. Tacconi , R. Genzel , A. J. Baker

We present an analysis of new extremely deep images of the resolved stellar population of the Bo\"otes I ultra faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy. These new data were taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, using the Advanced Camera for Surveys…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-09-30 Carrie Filion , Vera Kozhurina-Platais , Roberto Avila , Imants Platais , Rosemary F. G. Wyse

The population of giant planets on wide orbits around low-mass M dwarf stars is poorly understood, but the unprecedented sensitivity of JWST NIRCam coronagraphic imaging now provides direct access to planets significantly less massive than…

Both theoretical and observational lines of reasoning suggest that the very faint (B > 24) galaxies seen in deep images of the sky are small low-mass galaxies that experienced starburst at 0.5<z<1 and have since faded into low luminosity,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-19 Arif Babul , Henry C. Ferguson

Submillimetre surveys during the past decade have discovered a population of luminous, high-redshift, dusty starburst galaxies. In the redshift range 1 <= z <= 4, these massive submillimetre galaxies go through a phase characterized by…

The recent identification of several groups of young stars within 100 parsecs of the Sun has generated widespread interest. Given their proximity and possible age differences, these systems are ideally suited for detailed studies of star…

Results from gravitational microlensing suggested the existence of a large population of free-floating planetary mass objects. The main conclusion from this work was partly based on constraints from a direct imaging survey. This survey…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-04 Sascha P. Quanz , David Lafreniere , Michael R. Meyer , Maddalena M. Reggiani , Esther Buenzli

A sample of 34 dwarf irregular galaxies in the Local Volume, most nearer than 5 Mpc, has been imaged in the near-infrared (NIR) in J and K_s at CFHT in Hawaii and OAN-SPM in Mexico. In CFHT images, stars brighter than M_Ks=-7.5 were…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-09-29 Ovidiu Vaduvescu , Marshall L. McCall , Michael G. Richer , Robin L. Fingerhut

We present a high precision photometric view of the stellar populations in the outer halo of M31, using data taken with the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys (HST/ACS). We analyse the field populations adjacent to 11…

AIMS. We derive the morphology of the stellar component in the outer halo volume, and search for possible overdensities due to substructures therein. METHODS. We made use of some of the data releases of the spectroscopic survey LAMOST…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-02-09 M. Lopez-Corredoira , X. -C. Tang , H. Tian , H. -F. Wang , G. Carraro , C. Liu