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astro-ph.GA2018

HST Grism Observations of a Gravitationally Lensed Redshift 10 Galaxy

Austin Hoag, Maruša Bradač, Gabriel B. Brammer +11

We present deep spectroscopic observations of a Lyman-break galaxy candidate (hereafter MACS1149-JD) at with the Space Telescope () WFC3/…

astro-ph.HE2019

A year-long plateau in the late-time near-infrared light curves of Type Ia supernovae

Or Graur, Kate Maguire, Russell Ryan +6

The light curves of Type Ia supernovae are routinely used to constrain cosmology models. Driven by radioactive decay of 56Ni, the light curves steadily decline over time, but >150…

astro-ph.IM2024

STIPS: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Imaging Product Simulator

STIPS Development Team, Sebastian Gomez, Andrea Bellini +9

The Space Telescope Imaging Product Simulator (STIPS) is a Python-based package that can be used to simulate scenes from the upcoming \textit{Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope} (\n…

astro-ph.GA2023

The Next Generation Deep Extragalactic Exploratory Public (NGDEEP) Survey

Micaela B. Bagley, Nor Pirzkal, Steven L. Finkelstein +45

We present the Next Generation Deep Extragalactic Exploratory Public (NGDEEP) Survey, a deep slitless spectroscopic and imaging Cycle 1 JWST treasury survey designed to constrain f…

astro-ph.GA2024

The Next Generation Deep Extragalactic Exploratory Public Near-Infrared Slitless Survey Epoch 1 (NGDEEP-NISS1): Extra-Galactic Star-formation and Active Galactic Nuclei at 0.5 < z < 3.6

Nor Pirzkal, Barry Rothberg, Casey Papovich +48

The Next Generation Deep Extragalactic Exploratory Public (NGDEEP) survey program was designed specifically to include Near Infrared Slitless Spectroscopic observations (NGDEEP-NIS…

astro-ph.IM2019

ATLAS Probe: Breakthrough Science of Galaxy Evolution, Cosmology, Milky Way, and the Solar System

Yun Wang, Massimo Robberto, Mark Dickinson +37

ATLAS (Astrophysics Telescope for Large Area Spectroscopy) Probe is a concept for a NASA probe-class space mission. It is the follow-up space mission to WFIRST, boosting its scient…

astro-ph.GA2023

A Multiwavelength Study of Active Galactic Nuclei in Post-Merger Remnants

Wenhao Li, Preethi Nair, Jimmy Irwin +9

We investigate the role of galaxy mergers in triggering AGN in the nearby Universe. Our analysis is based on a sample of 79 post-merger remnant galaxies with deep X-ray observation…

astro-ph.IM2020

Recommendations for optimizing rapid ultraviolet HST observations of gravitational wave optical counterparts

Lou Strolger, Armin Rest, Ori Fox +3

This document presentes general guidelines to investigators proposing ultra-rapid target of opportunity (ToO) observations with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Establishing clear…

astro-ph.GA2024

Studying [CII] Emission in Low-mass Galaxies at z ~ 7

Kelsey Glazer, Marusa Bradac, Ryan L. Sanders +8

We report on a search using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) on three lensed, confirmed {\lya} emitting galaxies at . Ou…

astro-ph.CO2012

Constraining stellar assembly and AGN feedback at the peak epoch of star formation

Taysun Kimm, Sugata Kaviraj, Julien Devriendt +9

We study stellar assembly and feedback from active galactic nuclei (AGN) around the epoch of peak star formation (1<z<2), by comparing hydrodynamic simulations to rest-frame UV-opt…

astro-ph.GA2023

JWST reveals a possible galaxy merger in triply-lensed MACS0647JD

Tiger Yu-Yang Hsiao, Dan Coe, Abdurro'uf +63

MACS0647JD is a triply-lensed galaxy originally discovered with the Hubble Space Telescope. Here we report new JWST imaging, which clearly resolves MACS0647JD as ha…

astro-ph.SR2024

Common Envelopes, Gamma Rays, and Sudden Spectral Changes of Novae

Robert Williams, Russell Ryan, Richard Rudy

A common envelope (CE) is proposed as the origin of the early postoutburst spectra of many novae. A simple model is proposed to explain the properties of the CE based on the emissi…

astro-ph.CO2013

Real or Interloper? The Redshift Likelihoods of z>8 Galaxies in the HUDF12

Nor Pirzkal, Barry Rothberg, Russell Ryan +4

In the absence of spectra, fitting template model spectra to observed photometric fluxes, known as Spectral Energy Distribution (SED) fitting, has become the workhorse for identify…

astro-ph.GA2019

Hubble Frontier Field Photometric Catalogues of Abell 370 and RXC J2248.7-4431: Multiwavelength photometry, photometric redshifts, and stellar properties

Marusa Bradac, Kuang-Han Huang, Marco Castellano +15

This paper presents multiwavelength photometric catalogues of the last two Hubble Frontier Fields (HFF), the massive galaxy clusters Abell 370 and RXC J2248.7-4431. The photometry…

astro-ph.GA2017

Discovery of a z = 7.452 High Equivalent Width Lyman-α Emitter from the Hubble Space Telescope Faint Infrared Grism Survey

Rebecca L. Larson, Steven L. Finkelstein, Norbert Pirzkal +18

We present the results of an unbiased search for Lyα emission from continuum-selected 6 < z < 8 galaxies. Our dataset consists of 160 orbits of G102 slitless grism spectroscopy ob…

astro-ph.CO2012

Tomographic Magnification of Lyman Break Galaxies in The Deep Lens Survey

Christopher B. Morrison, Ryan Scranton, Brice Ménard +5

Using about 450,000 galaxies in the Deep Lens Survey, we present a detection of the gravitational magnification of z > 4 Lyman Break Galaxies by massive foreground galaxies with 0.…

astro-ph.GA2017

ALMA [CII] detection of a redshift 7 lensed galaxy behind RXJ1347.1-1145

Maruša Bradač, Diego Garcia-Appadoo, Kuang-Han Huang +13

We present the results of ALMA spectroscopic follow-up of a Lyman- emitting galaxy behind the cluster RXJ1347-1145. We report the detection of [CII]158m line full…

astro-ph.IM2023

Roman CCS White Paper: Measuring Type Ia Supernovae Discovered in the Roman High Latitude Time Domain Survey

Rebekah Hounsell, Dan Scolnic, Dillon Brout +14

We motivate the cosmological science case of measuring Type Ia supernovae with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as part of the High Latitude Time Domain Survey. We discuss pre…

astro-ph.IM2026

Breaking the brightness barrier: JWST/NIRCam DHS spectroscopy for high-precision time-series observations

Achrene Dyrek, John Stansberry, Louis E. Bergeron +12

Many of the most scientifically compelling exoplanets orbit bright nearby stars that exceed the brightness limits of existing JWST spectroscopic observing modes. To address this li…

astro-ph.GA2025

The Distribution of Quenched Galaxies in the Massive z = 0.87 Galaxy Cluster El Gordo

Rachel Honor, Seth Cohen, Timothy Carleton +27

El Gordo (ACT-CL J01024915) is a massive galaxy cluster with two major mass components at redshift . Using SED fitting results from JWST/NIRCam photometry, the fraction…

astro-ph.IM2019

ATLAS Probe: Breakthrough Science of Galaxy Evolution, Cosmology, Milky Way, and the Solar System

Yun Wang, Mark Dickinson, Lynne Hillenbrand +45

ATLAS (Astrophysics Telescope for Large Area Spectroscopy) is a concept for a NASA probe-class space mission. It is the spectroscopic follow-up mission to WFIRST, boosting its scie…

astro-ph.GA2018

Spectrophotometric Redshifts In The Faint Infrared Grism Survey: Finding Overdensities Of Faint Galaxies

John Pharo, Sangeeta Malhotra, James Rhoads +19

We improve the accuracy of photometric redshifts by including low-resolution spectral data from the G102 grism on the Hubble Space Telescope, which assists in redshift determinatio…

astro-ph.GA2019

A Catalog of Emission-Line Galaxies from the Faint Infrared Grism Survey: Studying Environmental Influence on Star Formation

John Pharo, Sangeeta Malhotra, James E. Rhoads +18

We present a catalog of 208 Emission Line Galaxies (ELG) selected from 1D slitless spectroscopy obtained using Hubble's WFC3 G102 grism, as part of the Faint Infrar…

astro-ph.CO2014

Spitzer UltRa Faint SUrvey Program (SURFS UP) I: An Overview

Maruša Bradač, Russell Ryan, Stefano Casertano +14

SURFSUP is a joint Spitzer and HST Exploration Science program using 10 galaxy clusters as cosmic telescopes to study z >~ 7 galaxies at intrinsically lower luminosities, enabled b…

astro-ph.GA2021

A Census of the Bright z=8.5-11 Universe with the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes in the CANDELS Fields

Steven L. Finkelstein, Micaela Bagley, Mimi Song +21

We present the results from a new search for candidate galaxies at z ~ 8.5-11 discovered over the 850 arcmin^2 area probed by the Cosmic Assembly Near-Infrared Deep Extragalactic L…

astro-ph.CO2010

Galaxy Formation In The Reionization Epoch As Hinted By Wide Field Camera 3 Observations Of The Hubble Ultra Deep Field

Haojing Yan, Rogier Windhorst, Nimish Hathi +4

We present a large sample of candidate galaxies at z~7--10, selected in the HUDF using the new observations made by the HST/WFC3. Our sample is composed of 20 z-dropouts, 15 Y-drop…

astro-ph.CO2022

SKYSURF: Constraints on Zodiacal Light and Extragalactic Background Light through Panchromatic HST All-Sky Surface-Brightness Measurements: I. Survey Overview and Methods

Rogier A. Windhorst, Timothy Carleton, Rosalia O'Brien +35

We give an overview and describe the rationale, methods, and testing of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Archival Legacy project "SKYSURF." SKYSURF uses HST's unique capability as…

astro-ph.GA2019

Emission Line Metallicities From The Faint Infrared Grism Survey and VLT/MUSE

John Pharo, Sangeeta Malhotra, James Rhoads +20

We derive direct measurement gas-phase metallicities of for 14 low-mass Emission Line Galaxies (ELGs) at identified in the Faint Infrar…

astro-ph.CO2022

SKYSURF: Constraints on Zodiacal Light and Extragalactic Background Light through Panchromatic HST All-Sky Surface-Brightness Measurements: II. First Limits on Diffuse Light at 1.25, 1.4, and 1.6 microns

Timothy Carleton, Rogier A. Windhorst, Rosalia O'Brien +28

We present the first results from the HST Archival Legacy project "SKYSURF." As described in Windhorst et al. 2022, SKYSURF utilizes the large HST archive to study the diffuse UV,…

astro-ph.GA2017

Ultra-deep Large Binocular Camera U-band Imaging of the GOODS-North Field: Depth vs. Resolution

Teresa A. Ashcraft, Rogier A. Windhorst, Rolf A. Jansen +13

We present a study of the trade-off between depth and resolution using a large number of U-band imaging observations in the GOODS-North field (Giavalisco et al. 2004) from the Larg…

astro-ph.IM2019

The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope: 100 Hubbles for the 2020s

Rachel Akeson, Lee Armus, Etienne Bachelet +103

The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) is a 2.4m space telescope with a 0.281 deg^2 field of view for near-IR imaging and slitless spectroscopy and a coronagraph designe…

astro-ph.CO2019

Conditions for Reionizing the Universe with A Low Galaxy Ionizing Photon Escape Fraction

Steven L. Finkelstein, Anson D'Aloisio, Jan-Pieter Paardekooper +7

We explore scenarios for reionizing the intergalactic medium with low galaxy ionizing photon escape fractions. We combine simulation-based halo-mass dependent escape fractions with…

astro-ph.GA2019

FIGS: Spectral fitting constraints on the star formation history of massive galaxies since Cosmic Noon

Ignacio Ferreras, Anna Pasquali, Nor Pirzkal +16

We constrain the stellar population properties of a sample of 52 massive galaxies, with stellar mass log Ms>10.5, over the redshift range 0.5<z<2 by use of observer-frame optical a…

astro-ph.CO2013

A Critical Assessment of Photometric Redshift Methods: A CANDELS Investigation

Tomas Dahlen, Bahram Mobasher, Sandra M. Faber +35

We present results from the Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey (CANDELS) photometric redshift methods investigation. In this investigation, the results…