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We present a three-dimensional (3D) extinction map of the southern sky. The map covers the SkyMapper Southern Survey (SMSS) area of $\sim$ 14,000 ${\rm deg^{2}}$ and has spatial resolutions between 6.9 and 27 arcmin. Based on the multi-band…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-01-13 H. -L. Guo , B. -Q. Chen , H. -B. Yuan , Y. Huang , D. -Z Liu , Y. Yang , X. -Y. Li , W. -X. Sun , X. -W. Liu

High-resolution 3D maps of interstellar dust are critical for probing the underlying physics shaping the structure of the interstellar medium, and for foreground correction of astrophysical observations affected by dust. We aim to construct…

We present new three-dimensional (3D) interstellar extinction maps in the $V$ and Gaia $G$ filters within 2 kpc of the Sun, a 3D differential extinction (dust spatial distribution density) map along the lines of sight in the same space, a…

We present a new two-dimensional (2D) map of total Galactic extinction, $A_\mathrm{V}$, across the entire dust half-layer from the Sun to extragalactic space for Galactic latitudes $|b|>13$ deg, as well as a three-dimensional (3D) map of…

We present new three-dimensional (3D) interstellar dust reddening maps of the Galactic plane in three colours, E(G-Ks), E(Bp-Rp) and E(H-Ks). The maps have a spatial angular resolution of 6 arcmin and covers over 7000 deg$^2$ of the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-12-19 B. -Q. Chen , Y. Huang , H. -B. Yuan , C. Wang , D. -W. Fan , M. -S. Xiang , H. -W. Zhang , Z. -J. Tian , X. -W. Liu

Three-dimensional (3D) maps of Galactic interstellar dust are a tool for a wide range of uses. We aim to construct 3D maps of dust extinction in the Local Arm and surrounding regions. Gaia EDR3 photometric data were combined with 2MASS…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-05-25 R. Lallement , J. -L. Vergely , C. Babusiaux , N. L. J. Cox

Gaia data and stellar surveys open the way to the construction of detailed 3D maps of the Galactic interstellar (IS) dust based on the synthesis of star distances and extinctions. Reliable extinction measurements require very accurate…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-09-05 R. Lallement , L. Capitanio , L. Ruiz-Dern , C. Danielski , C. Babusiaux , J. L. Vergely , M. Elyajouri , F. Arenou , N. Leclerc

3D maps of interstellar dust are crucial for understanding the structure of the Milky Way interstellar medium to apply correction to astrophysical observations affected by dust. We aim at providing new extinction estimates in the Gaia BP/RP…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-11-18 M. Barbillon , A. Recio-Blanco , P. de Laverny , P. A. Palicio

Gaia data are revolutionizing our knowledge of the evolutionary history of the Milky Way. 3D maps of the interstellar dust provide complementary information and are a tool for a wide range of uses. We aimed at building 3D maps of the dust…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-05-29 R. Lallement , C. Babusiaux , J. L. Vergely , D. Katz , F. Arenou , B. Valette , C. Hottier , L. Capitanio

Three-dimensional dust density maps are crucial for understanding the structure of the interstellar medium of the Milky Way and the processes that shape it. However, constructing these maps requires large datasets and the methods used to…

We present three dimensional maps in monochromatic extinction $A_{\rm 0}$ and the extinction parameter $R_0$ within a few degrees of the Galactic plane. These are inferred using photometry from the Pan-STARRS1 and Spitzer Glimpse surveys of…

Large stellar surveys are sensitive to interstellar dust through the effects of reddening. Using extinctions measured from photometry and spectroscopy, together with three-dimensional (3D) positions of individual stars, it is possible to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-10-31 Sara Rezaei Kh. , Coryn A. L. Bailer-Jones , David W. Hogg , Mathias Schultheis

We present a new 3D map of interstellar dust reddening, covering three quarters of the sky (declinations greater than -30 degrees) out to a distance of several kiloparsecs. The map is based on high-quality stellar photometry of 800 million…

We present a three dimensional map of extinction in the Northern Galactic Plane derived using photometry from the IPHAS survey. The map has fine angular ($\sim 10$ arcmin) and distance (100 pc) sampling allied to a significant depth…

We present a large catalogue of molecular clouds with accurate distance estimates in the southern sky. Based on the three-dimensional (3D) dust extinction map and the best-fit extinction and distance information of over 17 million stars…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-02-23 Helong Guo , Bingqiu Chen , Xiaowei Liu

We present a new three-dimensional map of dust reddening, based on Gaia parallaxes and stellar photometry from Pan-STARRS 1 and 2MASS. This map covers the sky north of a declination of -30 degrees, out to a distance of several kiloparsecs.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-01-08 Gregory M. Green , Edward F. Schlafly , Catherine Zucker , Joshua S. Speagle , Douglas P. Finkbeiner

3D maps of the extinction density in the Galaxy can be built through the inversion of catalogues of distance-extinction pairs for individual target stars. The spatial resolution of the maps that can be achieved increases with the spatial…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-08-31 J. L. Vergely , R. Lallement , N. L. J. Cox

Knowing the Galactic 3D dust distribution is relevant for understanding many processes in the interstellar medium and for correcting many astronomical observations for dust absorption and emission. Here, we aim for a 3D reconstruction of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-04-26 R. H. Leike , G. Edenhofer , J. Knollmüller , C. Alig , P. Frank , T. A. Enßlin

3D tomography of the interstellar dust and gas may be useful in many respects, from the physical and chemical evolution of the ISM itself to foreground decontamination of the CMB, or various studies of the environments of specific objects.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-18 Jean-Luc Vergely , Bernard Valette , Rosine Lallement , Severine Raimond

Aims: Mapping the interstellar medium in 3D provides a wealth of insights into its inner working. The Milky Way is the only galaxy for which detailed 3D mapping can be achieved in principle. In this paper, we reconstruct the dust density in…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-08-06 R. H. Leike , M. Glatzle , T. A. Enßlin
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