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We present results from an emission code that assumes millisecond pulsars (MSPs) to be sources of relativistic particles in globular clusters (GCs) and models the resulting spectral energy distribution (SED) of Galactic GCs due to these…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-11-08 Hambeleleni Ndiyavala , Petrus Paulus Kruger , Christo Venter

Globular clusters contain a unique pulsar population, with many exotic systems that can form only in their dense stellar environments. The leap in sensitivity of the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (uGMRT) in India, especially at…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-08-09 T. Gautam , A. Ridolfi , P. C. C. Freire , R. S. Wharton , Y. Gupta , S. M. Ransom , L. S. Oswald , M. Kramer , M. E. DeCesar

Over the past decade the discovery of three unique stellar populations and a large number of confirmed pulsars within the globular cluster Terzan 5 has raised questions over its classification. Using the long-term radio pulsar timing of 36…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-08-30 Brian Prager , Scott Ransom , Paulo Freire , Jason Hessels , Ingrid Stairs , Phil Arras , Mario Cadelano

Although the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has received much attention for its ability to search deeper into the cosmos than ever before, it also enhances our capability to study objects closer to us in the Universe. We apply a…

47 Tuc was the first globular cluster observed to be $\gamma$-ray bright, with the $\gamma$-rays being attributed to a population of unresolved millisecond pulsars (MSPs). Recent kinematic data, combined with detailed simulations, appears…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-08-15 Anthony M. Brown , Thomas Lacroix , Sheridan Lloyd , Céline Bœhm , Paula Chadwick

The discovery of a large population of intra-cluster star clusters in the central region of the Hydra I and Centaurus galaxy clusters is presented. Based on deep VLT photometry (V,I), many star clusters have been identified not only around…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Michael Hilker

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) presents a unique environment for pulsar population studies due to its distinct star formation characteristics and proximity to the Milky Way. As part of the TRAPUM (TRAnsients and PUlsars with MeerKAT)…

We summarize the x-ray properties of the complete samples of millisecond pulsars (MSPs) detected in our Chandra observations of the globular clusters 47 Tuc and NGC 6397. The 47 Tuc MSPs are predominantly soft sources suggestive of thermal…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. E. Grindlay , C. O. Heinke , P. D. Edmonds , F. Camilo

Many recent observational and theoretical studies suggest that globular clusters (GCs) host compact object populations large enough to play dominant roles in their overall dynamical evolution. Yet direct detection, particularly of black…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-04-13 Fulya Kıroğlu , Newlin C. Weatherford , Kyle Kremer , Claire S. Ye , Giacomo Fragione , Frederic A. Rasio

We have surveyed all 22 known Galactic globular clusters observable with the Arecibo radio telescope and within 70kpc of the Sun for radio pulsations at ~1.4GHz. Data were taken with the Wideband Arecibo Pulsar Processor, which provided the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. W. T. Hessels , S. M. Ransom , I. H. Stairs , V. M. Kaspi , P. C. C. Freire

We collected radial velocities of more than 50.000 individual stars in 156 Galactic globular clusters (GGC) and matched them with HST photometry and Gaia DR2 proper motions. This allowed us to derive the GGC's mean proper motions and space…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-03-18 Michael Hilker , Holger Baumgardt , Antonio Sollima , Andrea Bellini

We investigate the isolated, quiescent ultra-diffuse galaxy (UDG) DGSAT I and its globular cluster (GC) system using two orbits of Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys imaging in the F606W and F814W filters. This is the first…

We present Hubble Space Telescope photometry in optical (F475X) and near-infrared (F110W) bands of the globular cluster (GC) systems of the inner halos of a sample of 15 massive elliptical galaxies. The targets are selected from the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-07-06 Kate Hartman , William E. Harris , John P. Blakeslee , Chung-Pei Ma , Jenny E. Greene

Globular clusters (GCs) are often used to estimate the dark matter content of galaxies, especially dwarfs, where other kinematic tracers are lacking. These estimates typically assume spherical symmetry and dynamical equilibrium, assumptions…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-02-17 Jessica E. Doppel , Laura V. Sales , Julio F. Navarro , Mario G. Abadi , Eric W. Peng , Elisa Toloba

MeerKAT's large number of antennas, spanning 8 km with a densely packed 1 km core, create a powerful instrument for wide-area surveys, with high sensitivity over a wide range of angular scales. The MeerKAT Galaxy Cluster Legacy Survey…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-01-19 K. Knowles , W. D. Cotton , L. Rudnick , F. Camilo , S. Goedhart , R. Deane , M. Ramatsoku , M. F. Bietenholz , M. Brüggen , C. Button , H. Chen , J. O. Chibueze , T. E. Clarke , F. de Gasperin , R. Ianjamasimanana , G. I. G. Józsa , M. Hilton , K. C. Kesebonye , K. Kolokythas , R. C. Kraan-Korteweg , G. Lawrie , M. Lochner , S. I. Loubser , P. Marchegiani , N. Mhlahlo , K. Moodley , E. Murphy , B. Namumba , N. Oozeer , V. Parekh , D. S. Pillay , S. S. Passmoor , A. J. T. Ramaila , S. Ranchod , E. Retana-Montenegro , L. Sebokolodi , S. P. Sikhosana , O. Smirnov , K. Thorat , T. Venturi , T. D. Abbott , R. M. Adam , G. Adams , M. A. Aldera , E. F. Bauermeister , T. G. H. Bennett , W. A. Bode , D. H. Botha , A. G. Botha , L. R. S. Brederode , S. Buchner , J. P. Burger , T. Cheetham , D. I. L. de Villiers , M. A. Dikgale-Mahlakoana , L. J. du Toit , S. W. P. Esterhuyse , G. Fadana , B. L. Fanaroff , S. Fataar , A. R. Foley , D. J. Fourie , B. S. Frank , R. R. G. Gamatham , T. G. Gatsi , M. Geyer , M. Gouws , S. C. Gumede , I. Heywood , M. J. Hlakola , A. Hokwana , S. W. Hoosen , D. M. Horn , J. M. G. Horrell , B. V. Hugo , A. R. Isaacson , J. L. Jonas , J. D. B. Jordaan , A. F. Joubert , R. P. M. Julie , F. B. Kapp , V. A. Kasper , J. S. Kenyon , P. P. A. Kotzé , A. G. Kotze , N. Kriek , H. Kriel , V. K. Krishnan , T. W. Kusel , L. S. Legodi , R. Lehmensiek , D. Liebenberg , R. T. Lord , B. M. Lunsky , K. Madisa , L. G. Magnus , J. P. L. Main , A. Makhaba , S. Makhathini , J. A. Malan , J. R. Manley , S. J. Marais , M. D. J. Maree , A. Martens , T. Mauch , K. McAlpine , B. C. Merry , R. P. Millenaar , O. J. Mokone , T. E. Monama , M. C. Mphego , W. S. New , B. Ngcebetsha , K. J. Ngoasheng , M. T. Ockards , A. J. Otto , A. A. Patel , A. Peens-Hough , S. J. Perkins , N. M. Ramanujam , Z. R. Ramudzuli , S. M. Ratcliffe , R. Renil , A. Robyntjies , A. N. Rust , S. Salie , N. Sambu , C. T. G. Schollar , L. C. Schwardt , R. L. Schwartz , M. Serylak , R. Siebrits , S. K. Sirothia , M. Slabber , L. Sofeya , B. Taljaard , C. Tasse , A. J. Tiplady , O. Toruvanda , S. N. Twum , T. J. van Balla , A. van der Byl , C. van der Merwe , C. L. van Dyk , V. Van Tonder , R. Van Wyk , A. J. Venter , M. Venter , M. G. Welz , L. P. Williams , B. Xaia

The Intra-Cluster Medium (ICM) is a rarefied, hot, highly ionized, metal rich, weakly magnetized plasma. In these proceeding, after having reviewed some basic ICM properties, I discuss recent results obtained with the BeppoSAX, XMM-Newton…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Silvano Molendi

We present a detailed analysis of the kinematics of the Galactic globular cluster NGC 6397 based on more than ~18,000 spectra obtained with the novel integral field spectrograph MUSE. While NGC 6397 is often considered a core collapse…

The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), located in the Southern Hemisphere, far off the Galactic Plane, has a relatively high star-formation rate of about 7 M$_{\odot}$ yr$^{-1}$ and hosts a young and bright stellar population, including several…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-09-24 H. Hurter , C. Venter , L. Levin , B. W. Stappers , E. D. Barr , R. P. Breton , S. Buchner , E. Carli , M. Kramer , P. V. Padmanabh , A. Possenti , V. Prayag , J. D. Turner

We have conducted a search of 19 southern Galactic globular clusters for sub-millisecond pulsars at 660 MHz with the Parkes 64-m radio telescope. To minimize dispersion smearing we used the CPSR baseband recorder, which samples the 20 MHz…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 R. T. Edwards , W. van Straten , M. Bailes

We report on the follow-up observations of circularly polarized sources identified in the MeerKAT image-based survey of the Galactic bulge. Using the Parkes radio telescope, we observed sixteen circularly polarized sources with the UWL…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-03-17 Rahul Sengar , Akash Anumarlapudi , David L. Kaplan , Dale A. Frail , Scott D. Hyman , Emil Polisensky