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We present results of a blind search for Galactic HI 21-cm absorption lines toward 19130 radio sources, using 390 pointings of MALS, each pointing centered on a source brighter than 200 mJy. We detected 3640 HI absorption features. This…

Individual highly magnified stars have been recently discovered at lookback times of more than half the age of the Universe, in lensed galaxies that straddle the critical curves of massive galaxy clusters. Having confirmed their…

The inner $\sim$200 pc region of the Galaxy contains a 4 million M$_{\odot}$ supermassive black hole (SMBH), significant quantities of molecular gas, and star formation and cosmic ray energy densities that are roughly two orders of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-02-09 I. Heywood , I. Rammala , F. Camilo , W. D. Cotton , F. Yusef-Zadeh , T. D. Abbott , R. M. Adam , G. Adams , M. A. Aldera , K. M. B. Asad , E. F. Bauermeister , T. G. H. Bennett , H. L. Bester , 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 , B. L. Fanaroff , S. February , D. J. Fourie , B. S. Frank , R. R. G. Gamatham , M. Geyer , S. Goedhart , M. Gouws , S. C. Gumede , M. J. Hlakola , A. Hokwana , S. W. Hoosen , J. M. G. Horrell , B. Hugo , A. I. Isaacson , G. I. G. Józsa , J. L. Jonas , A. F. Joubert , R. P. M. Julie , F. B. Kapp , J. S. Kenyon , P. P. A. Kotzé , N. Kriek , H. Kriel , V. K. Krishnan , R. Lehmensiek , D. Liebenberg , R. T. Lord , B. M. Lunsky , K. Madisa , L. G. Magnus , O. Mahgoub , A. Makhaba , S. Makhathini , J. A. Malan , J. R. Manley , S. J. Marais , A. Martens , T. Mauch , B. C. Merry , R. P. Millenaar , N. Mnyandu , O. J. Mokone , T. E. Monama , M. C. Mphego , W. S. New , B. Ngcebetsha , K. J. Ngoasheng , M. T. Ockards , N. Oozeer , A. J. Otto , S. S. Passmoor , A. A. Patel , A. Peens-Hough , S. J. Perkins , A. J. T. Ramaila , N. M. R. Ramanujam , Z. R. Ramudzuli , S. M. Ratcliffe , A. Robyntjies , S. Salie , N. Sambu , C. T. G. Schollar , L. C. Schwardt , R. L. Schwartz , M. Serylak , R. Siebrits , S. K. Sirothia , M. Slabber , O. M. Smirnov , 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 , V. Van Tonder , R. Van Wyk , A. J. Venter , M. Venter , B. H. Wallace , M. G. Welz , L. P. Williams , B. Xaia

We discuss the possibility of using OH and H2O gigamasers to trace the redshift distribution of luminous, dust-obscured, star-forming galaxies. It has long been thought that ultraluminous, interacting galaxies should host gigamasers due to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 Richard Townsend , Rob Ivison , Ian Smail , Andrew Blain , David Frayer

Diffuse, low surface-brightness radio emission in merging galaxy clusters provides insights into cosmic structure formation, the growth of magnetic fields, and turbulence. This paper reports a search for diffuse radio emission in a pilot…

We present the results of a search for diffuse radio emission in a uniformly selected sample of 30 of the most massive Sunyaev-Zel'dovich selected galaxy clusters at $z > 1$, providing the first statistical constraints on the evolution of…

In the current paradigm, high redshift radio halos are expected to be scarce due to inverse Compton energy losses and redshift dimming, which cause them to be intrinsically faint. This low occurrence fraction is predicted by cosmic ray…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-06-11 S. P. Sikhosana , M. Hilton , G. Bernardi , K. Kesebonye , D. Y. Klutse , K. Knowles , K. Moodley , T. Mroczkowski , B. Partridge , C. Sifón , C. Vargas , E. Wollack

The BL Lac PKS 1413+135 was observed by the Large Survey Project "MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey" (MALS) in the L-band, at 1139 MHz and 1293-1379 MHz, targeting the HI and OH lines in absorption at z = 0.24671. The radio continuum is…

The IRAS Revised Bright Galaxy Sample (RBGS) comprises galaxies and unresolved mergers stronger than $S = 5.24$ Jy at $\lambda = 60~\mu\mathrm{m}$ with galactic latitudes $\vert b \vert > 5^\circ$. Nearly all are dusty star-forming galaxies…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-11-24 J. J. Condon , W. D. Cotton , T. Jarrett , L Marchetti , A. M. Matthews , T. Mauch , M. E. Moloko

We present a preparatory spectroscopic survey to identify radio-bright, high-redshift quasars for the MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey (MALS). The candidates have been selected on the basis of a single flux density limit at 1.4 GHz (>200 mJy)…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-03-21 J. -K. Krogager , N. Gupta , P. Noterdaeme , A. Ranjan , J. P. U. Fynbo , R. Srianand , P. Petitjean , F. Combes , A. Mahabal

Near- to mid-Infrared observations (from Spitzer and JWST) have revealed a hidden population of galaxies at redshift z=3-6, called optically-dark objects, which are believed to be massive and dusty star-formers. While optically-dark sources…

Radio-frequency, indirect dark matter searches have recently been gaining prevalence, due to the high sensitivity and resolution capabilities of the new generation of radio interferometers. MeerKAT is currently one of the most sensitive…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-01-09 Natasha Lavis , Michael Sarkis , Geoff Beck , Kenda Knowles

We present current results of an ongoing survey for OH megamasers in luminous infrared galaxies at the Arecibo Observatory. The survey is now two-thirds complete, and has resulted in the discovery of 35 new OH megamasers at z > 0.1, 24 of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 Jeremy Darling , Riccardo Giovanelli

The submillimeter galaxy (SMG) HERMES J105751.1+573027 (hereafter HLock01) at z = 2.9574 +/- 0.0001 is one of the brightest gravitationally lensed sources discovered in the Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey. Apart from the high…

We report a new, rare detection of HI 21-cm absorption associated with a quasar (only six known at $1<z<2$) here towards J2339-5523 at $z_{em}$ = 1.3531, discovered through the MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey (MALS). The absorption profile…

The MeerKAT telescope will be one of the most sensitive radio arrays in the pre-SKA era. Here we discuss a low-frequency SZ-selected cluster survey with MeerKAT, the MeerKAT Extended Relics, Giant Halos, and Extragalactic Radio Sources…

We present Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) observations of OH absorption in B3~1504+377 ($z \sim 0.673$) and PKS 1413+135 ($z \sim 0.247$). OH has now been detected in absorption towards four intermediate redshift systems, viz. the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Nissim Kanekar , Jayaram N Chengalur

Using the Expanded Very Large Array, we have conducted a search for 22.2 GHz H2O megamaser emission in the strongly lensed submm galaxy, SMM J16359+6612 at z=2.517. This object is lensed into three components, and after a correction for…

High-redshift protoclusters consisting of dusty starbursts are thought to play an important role in galaxy evolution. Their dusty nature makes them bright in the FIR/submm but difficult to find in optical/NIR surveys. Radio observations are…

We report the discovery of new, high-velocity narrow-line components of the OH megamaser in IRAS 20100-4156. Results from the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP)'s Boolardy Engineering Test Array (BETA) and the Australia…