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astro-ph2009★ 7 cited

Relativistic Expansion of Magnetic Loops at the Self-similar Stage

Hiroyuki R. Takahashi, Eiji Asano, Ryoji Matsumoto

We obtained self-similar solutions of relativistically expanding magnetic loops taking into account the azimuthal magnetic fields. We neglect stellar rotation and assume axisymmetr…

astro-ph2008★ 271 cited

Disk Winds Driven by Magnetorotational Instability and Dispersal of Proto-Planetary Disks

T. K. Suzuki, S. Inutsuka

By performing local three-dimensional MHD simulations of stratified accretion disks, we investigate disk winds driven by MHD turbulence. Initially given weak vertical magnetic fiel…

astro-ph2008★ 11 cited

Photometric Studies of a WZ Sge-Type Dwarf Nova Candidate, ASAS160048-4846.2

Yuichi Soejima, Akira Imada, Daisaku Nogami +2

We report on our time-resolved CCD photometry during the 2005 June superoutburst of a WZ Sge-type dwarf nova candidate, ASAS 160048-4846.2. The ordinary superhumps underwent a comp…

astro-ph2008★ 28 cited

Evolution of Anemone AR NOAA 10798 and the Related Geo-Effective Flares and CMEs

Ayumi Asai, Kazunari Shibata, Takako T. Ishii +4

We present a detailed examination of the features of the Active Region (AR) NOAA 10798. This AR generated coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that caused a large geomagnetic storm on 24…

astro-ph2008★ 52 cited

Hard X-ray Properties of the Merging Cluster Abell 3667 as Observed with Suzaku

Kazuhiro Nakazawa, Craig L. Sarazin, Madoka Kawaharada +10

Wide-band Suzaku data on the merging cluster Abell 3667 were examined for hard X-ray emission in excess to the known thermal component. Suzaku detected X-ray signals in the wide en…

astro-ph2008★ 48 cited

Spitzer observations of extended Lyman-alpha Clouds in the SSA22 field

T. M. A. Webb, T. Yamada, J. -S. Huang +5

We present the results of a Spitzer IRAC and MIPS 24 micron study of extended Lyman-alpha clouds (or Lyman-alpha Blobs, LABs) within the SSA22 filamentary structure at z = 3.09. We…

astro-ph2008★ 82 cited

AGB Stars in the Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy

Patricia A. Whitelock, John W. Menzies, Michael W. Feast +3

We report on a multi-epoch study of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy, made with the Infrared Survey Facility, over an area of about 42'x42'. The colour-magnitude diagram shows a…

astro-ph2008★ 5 cited

A Chain of Dark Clouds in Projection Against the Galactic Center

Takahiro Nagayama, Shuji Sato, Shogo Nishiyama +9

In the J, H, and Ks bands survey of the the Galactic Center region over an area of 2deg x 5deg, we have found many dark clouds, among which a distinguished chain of dark clouds can…

astro-ph2008★ 38 cited

Molecular Superbubbles and Outflows from Starburst Galaxy NGC 2146

An-Li Tsai, Satoki Matsushita, Kouichiro Nakanishi +7

We present results from a deep (1 sigma = 5.7 mJy beam^{-1} per 20.8 km s^{-1} velocity channel) ^{12}CO(1-0) interferometric observation of the central 60" region of the nearby ed…

astro-ph2008★ 170 cited

Statistical Properties of Gamma-Ray Burst Polarization

Kenji Toma, Takanori Sakamoto, Bing Zhang +6

The emission mechanism and the origin and structure of magnetic fields in gamma-ray burst (GRB) jets are among the most important open questions concerning the nature of the centra…

astro-ph2008★ 32 cited

Possible Effects of Pair Echoes on Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow Emission

Kohta Murase, Bing Zhang, Keitaro Takahashi +1

High-energy emission from gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) is widely expected but had been sparsely observed until recently when the Fermi satellite was launched. If >TeV gamma rays are pro…

astro-ph2008★ 48 cited

Emergence of hyperons in failed supernovae: trigger of the black hole formation

K. Sumiyoshi, C. Ishizuka, A. Ohnishi +2

We investigate the emergence of strange baryons in the dynamical collapse of a non-rotating massive star to a black hole by the neutrino-radiation hydrodynamical simulations in gen…

astro-ph2008★ 12 cited

Near-Infrared Imaging Polarimetry of S106 Cluster-Forming Region with SIRPOL

Hiro Saito, Motohide Tamura, Ryo Kandori +7

We present the results of wide-field JHKs polarimetry toward the HII region S106 using the IRSF (Infrared Survey Facility) telescope. Our polarimetry data revealed an extended (up…

astro-ph2008★ 1 cited

Broad-Band Spectrum of The Black Hole Candidate IGR J17497-2821 Studied with Suzaku

A. Paizis, K. Ebisawa, H. Takahashi +9

The broad-band 1-300 keV Suzaku spectrum of IGR J17497-2821, the X-ray transient discovered by INTEGRAL in September 2006, is presented. Suzaku observed IGR J17497-2821 on Septembe…

astro-ph2008★ 73 cited

The Stellar Populations of Lyman Break Galaxies at z~5

Kiyoto Yabe, Kouji Ohta, Ikuru Iwata +4

We present the results of Spectral Energy Distribution(SED) fitting analysis for Lyman Break Galaxies(LBGs) at z~5 in the GOODS-N and its flanking fields (the GOODS-FF). With the p…

astro-ph2008★ 24 cited

X-Ray Reflection Nebulae with Large Equivalent Widths of Neutral Iron Ka Line in the Sgr C Region

Hiroshi Nakajima, Takeshi Go Tsuru, Masayoshi Nobukawa +5

This paper reports on the first results of the Suzaku observation in the Sgr C region. We detected four diffuse clumps with strong line emission at 6.4keV, Ka from neutral or low-i…

astro-ph2008★ 8 cited

Magnetic Structure of Umbral Dots Observed with Hinode Solar Optical Telescope

Hiroko Watanabe, Reizaburo Kitai, Kiyoshi Ichimoto +1

High resolution and seeing-free spectroscopic observation of a decaying sunspot was done with the Solar Optical Telescope aboard Hinode satellite. The target was NOAA 10944 located…

astro-ph2008★ 42 cited

Non-Gaussianity in Cosmic Microwave Background Temperature Fluctuations from Cosmic (Super-)Strings

Keitaro Takahashi, Atsushi Naruko, Yuuiti Sendouda +3

We compute analytically the small-scale temperature fluctuations of the cosmic microwave background from cosmic (super-)strings and study the dependence on the string intercommutin…

astro-ph2008★ 66 cited

Implications of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays for Transient Sources in the Auger Era

Kohta Murase, Hajime Takami

We study about ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) from transient sources, propagating in the Galactic and intergalactic space. Based on the recent observational results, we als…

astro-ph2008★ 10 cited

Non-thermal Electrons at the Earth's Bow Shock: A `Gradual' Event

M. Oka, T. Terasawa, M. Fujimoto +6

Earth's bow shock is known to produce non-thermal electrons which are generally observed as a `spike' in their flux profile. Here, in this paper, we present an analysis of electron…

astro-ph2008★ 436 cited

Chromospheric Anemone Jets as Evidence of Ubiquitous Reconnection

Kazunari Shibata, Tahei Nakamura, Takuma Matsumoto +19

The heating of the solar chromosphere and corona is a long-standing puzzle in solar physics. Hinode observations show the ubiquitous presence of chromospheric anemone jets outside…

astro-ph2008★ 186 cited

Giant Chromospheric Anemone Jet Observed with Hinode and Comparison with Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations: Evidence of Propagating Alfven Waves and Magnetic Reconnection

N. Nishizuka, M. Shimizu, T. Nakamura +4

Hinode discovered a beautiful giant jet with both cool and hot components at the solar limb on 2007 February 9. Simultaneous observations by the Hinode SOT, XRT, and TRACE 195 sate…

astro-ph2008★ 19 cited

POET: POlarimeters for Energetic Transients

J. E. Hill, M. L. McConnell, P. Bloser +15

POET (Polarimeters for Energetic Transients) is a Small Explorer mission concept proposed to NASA in January 2008. The principal scientific goal of POET is to measure GRB polarizat…

astro-ph2008★ 220 cited

GRB 080913 at redshift 6.7

J. Greiner, T. Kruehler, J. P. U. Fynbo +44

We report on the detection by Swift of GRB 080913, and subsequent optical/near-infrared follow-up observations by GROND which led to the discovery of its optical/NIR afterglow and…