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astro-ph.GA2026★ 1 cited

The assembly history of NGC 1365 through chemical archaeology

Lisa J. Kewley, Kathryn Grasha, Alex Garcia +8

Galaxies build through infalling gas and galaxy mergers. Tracking the dynamical history of a galaxy from a single snapshot in time is notoriously difficult. We show that the dynami…

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Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1) Euclid spectroscopy of quasars. 2. Physical properties from spectral fitting

Euclid Collaboration, J. Calhau, G. Calderone +312

A substantial volume of spectroscopic data has become available with the Euclid Data Release (Q1), which represents a unique opportunity to study quasars (QSOs) in the Euclid Deep…

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Evidence for the First Globular Cluster Stellar Stream beyond the Milky Way

Julie Kiel Holm, Sarah Pearson, Jacob Nibauer +5

The dark matter content of ultra-diffuse galaxies is the subject of considerable debate. Stellar streams, which form when a host galaxy tidally strips stars from an orbiting stella…

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Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1). Searching for radio-selected \Euclid-dark galaxies in the EDF-N

Euclid Collaboration, M. Giulietti, I. Prandoni +308

We present and investigate the properties of a sample of radio-selected, Euclid-dark galaxies, identified from LOFAR HBA observations at 144 MHz within the Euclid Deep Field-North…

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Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1): The geometry of dark matter halos from extragalactic streams

Euclid Collaboration, N. Starkman, J. Nibauer +295

Wide-field surveys like Euclid mark a new era of extragalactic stellar stream studies. With a large number of streams, it is now possible to constrain the dark matter halos of gala…

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Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1): The impact of AGN emission on SED-derived physical properties

Euclid Collaboration, B. Laloux, A. Bongiorno +309

The Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1) is a powerful dataset to study active galactic nuclei (AGN) and their host galaxies. Deriving their physical properties through multi-component s…

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Toward Unbreaking the Universe: MINERVA Measurements of Color Gradients in Massive Quiescent Galaxies Can Help Ease Too-Early Star Formation Tensions

Sam E. Cutler, Luke Robbins, Danilo Marchesini +41

The discovery of a population of massive, ancient quiescent galaxies within the first 2 Gyr of the Universe's history has led to significant tensions with models of galaxy formatio…

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Revisiting ram pressure stripping in Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte: No evidence for stripped HI with LGLBS

Daniel R. Rybarczyk, Eric W. Koch, Fabian Caballero Vargas +12

We analyze HI 21-cm observations of the Local Group dwarf galaxy Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte (WLM) from the Local Group L-Band Survey to search for evidence of ram pressure stripping. Wh…

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No Stream Left Unscathed: The imprint of a host galaxy

Arpit Arora, Peter S. Ferguson, Jacob Nibauer +11

Stellar streams from disrupted globular clusters are excellent probes of dark matter (DM) subhalos. Observed Milky Way streams display a remarkable diversity of features: spurs, ga…

astro-ph.GA2026★ 1 cited

JWST Observations of Starbursts: Dust Processing in the M82 Superwind

Serena A. Cronin, Alberto D. Bolatto, Helena M. Richie +39

We present JWST MIRI and NIRCam imaging of the inner ~5 kpc of the M82 superwind at 0.05-0.375'' (~0.9-6.5 pc) resolution. Targeted filters probe emission from polycyclic aromatic…

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Full-polarization millimeter wavelength variability of Sagittarius A* during the 2018 EHT campaign

Ezequiel Albentosa-Ruiz, Jasmin E. Washington, Nicola Marchili +272

Sagittarius A* (Srg A*), the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, provides a unique laboratory to study accretion dynamics and plasma processes near the event ho…

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Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1). AgileLens: A scalable CNN-based pipeline for strong gravitational lens identification

Euclid Collaboration, X. Xu, R. Chen +308

We present an end-to-end, iterative pipeline for efficient identification of strong galaxy--galaxy lensing systems, applied to the Euclid Q1 imaging data. Starting from VIS catalog…

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Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1). The Strong Lensing Discovery Engine F -- Bright and low-redshift strong lenses

Euclid Collaboration, L. R. Ecker, M. Fabricius +346

We present 72 additional galaxy-galaxy strong lenses that complement the sample discovered in the Euclid Quick Release 1 data (63.1 deg^2) of the Strong Lens Discovery Engine (SLDE…

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The Journey to Dominance: How BCGs Evolve Differently from Other Massive Galaxies

Marcelo C. Vicentin, Michael A. Strauss, Laerte Sodré +3

We use the L-GALAXIES semi-analytic model to investigate the evolution of Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCGs) found in clusters at . BCGs are typically located in the c…

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The SPHINX public data release. II. Using low-ionisation absorption lines and dust attenuation to predict Lyman continuum escape

Valentin Mauerhofer, Jérémy Blaizot, Thibault Garel +11

Low-ionisation state (LIS) absorption lines, such as SiII 1526, are widely used to trace the properties of the interstellar medium (ISM) in galaxies. These lines provide crucial in…

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Euclid preparation. Far-infrared predictions for Euclid galaxy catalogues: cluster, protocluster, and field

Euclid Collaboration, A. Parmar, D. L. Clements +297

The MAMBO mock galaxy catalogue, based on the Millennium Simulation with empirically assigned galaxy properties, provides predictions of FIR fluxes and physical parameters of Eucli…

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Everything Every Band All at Once I: A Global Morphology Catalog in Abell 2744 based on UNCOVER/MegaScience

Yunchong Zhang, Tim B. Miller, Sedona H. Price +31

We present spectrally-resolved structural parameter measurements of 28,274 sources from the legacy lensing field of Abell 2744, quantifying global structures from observed $0.7 μm…

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Stellar associations powering HII regions $\unicode{x2013}$ II. Escape fraction of ionizing photons

Fabian Scheuermann, Kathryn Kreckel, Jia Wei Teh +27

Newly formed stars have a profound impact on their environment by depositing energy and momentum into the surrounding gas. However, only a fraction of the stellar feedback is retai…

astro-ph.GA2026★ 1 cited

ReveaLLAGN 1: JWST Emission-Line Spectra Reveal Low-Luminosity AGN with UV-Deficient SEDs and Warm Molecular Gas

Kameron Goold, Anil Seth, Mallory Molina +20

We present near- and mid-infrared spectra of eight Low-Luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei (LLAGN), spanning nearly four orders of magnitude in black hole mass and Eddington ratio, o…

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Nonlinear Saturation of the Acoustic Resonant Drag Instability

Ben Y. Israeli, Jonathan Squire, Eric Moseley +1

Resonant drag instabilities (RDIs) are a novel type of dust/fluid instability relevant to a diverse range of astrophysical environments. They are driven by a resonant interaction b…

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There and back again? Neutral outflows in z~3.5 quiescent galaxies

Pengpei Zhu, Kei Ito, Francesco Valentino +16

Neutral gas outflows play a crucial role in the baryon cycle of galaxies, their properties provide key insights into the transition from star formation to quiescence. In this work,…

astro-ph.GA2026★ 3 cited

On the Missing Red Giants near the Galactic Center

Taeho Kim, Jeremy Goodman

There is a long-acknowledged deficiency of bright red giants relative to fainter old stars within a few arc seconds of Sgr A*. We explore whether this could be due to tidal strippi…

astro-ph.GA2026★ 2 cited

Molecular gas and star formation in central rings across nearby galaxies

Damian R. Gleis, Sophia K. Stuber, Eva Schinnerer +20

Nearby galaxies exhibit a variety of structures, including central rings, similar to the MW Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). These rings are common in barred galaxies and can be gas-r…

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Euclid preparation. 3D reconstruction of the cosmic web with simulated Euclid Deep spectroscopic samples

Euclid Collaboration, K. Kraljic, C. Laigle +321

The ongoing Euclid mission aims to measure spectroscopic redshifts for approximately two million galaxies using the H line emission detected in near-infrared slitless spectrosc…