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astro-ph.EP2016★ 46 cited

First scattered-light images of the gas-rich debris disk around 49 Ceti

É. Choquet, J. Milli, Z. Wahhaj +31

We present the first scattered-light images of the debris disk around 49 ceti, a ~40 Myr A1 main sequence star at 59 pc, famous for hosting two massive dust belts as well as large…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 2 cited

Detection of quasars in the time domain

Matthew J. Graham, S. G. Djorgovski, Daniel J. Stern +2

The time domain is the emerging forefront of astronomical research with new facilities and instruments providing unprecedented amounts of data on the temporal behavior of astrophys…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 35 cited

Planck intermediate results. LII. Planet flux densities

Planck Collaboration, Y. Akrami, M. Ashdown +147

Measurements of flux density are described for five planets, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, across the six Planck High Frequency Instrument frequency bands (100-857 GH…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 4 cited

The high resolution infrared spectrum of HCl

José L. Doménech, Brian J. Drouin, José Cernicharo +2

The chloroniumyl cation, HCl, has been recently identified in space from Herschel's spectra. A joint analysis of extensive vis-UV spectroscopy emission data together with a few…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 66 cited

The NuSTAR Serendipitous Survey: The 40 month Catalog and the Properties of the Distant High Energy X-ray Source Population

G. B. Lansbury, D. Stern, J. Aird +35

We present the first full catalog and science results for the NuSTAR serendipitous survey. The catalog incorporates data taken during the first 40 months of NuSTAR operation, which…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 41 cited

Broadband X-ray spectral analysis of the Seyfert 1 galaxy GRS 1734-292

A. Tortosa, A. Marinucci, G. Matt +14

We discuss the broadband X-ray spectrum of GRS 1734-292 obtained from non-simultaneous XMM-Newton and NuSTAR observations, performed in 2009 and 2014, respectively. GRS1734-292 is…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 11 cited

Stagnant Shells in the Vicinity of the Dusty Wolf-Rayet-OB Binary WR 112

R. M. Lau, M. J. Hankins, R. Schödel +3

We present high spatial resolution mid-infrared images of the nebula around the late-type carbon-rich Wolf-Rayet (WC)-OB binary system WR~112 taken by the recently upgraded VLT spe…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 39 cited

ALMA Observations of the Water Fountain Pre-Planetary Nebula IRAS 16342-3814: High-velocity bipolar jets and an Expanding Torus

R. Sahai, W. H. T. Vlemmings, T. Gledhill +4

We have mapped 12CO J=3-2 and other molecular lines from the "water-fountain" bipolar pre-planetary nebula (PPN) IRAS 16342-3814 with ~0."35 resolution using ALMA. We find (i) two…

astro-ph.CO2016★ 30 cited

Constraints on the Mass, Concentration, and Nonthermal Pressure Support of Six CLASH Clusters from a Joint Analysis of X-ray, SZ, and Lensing Data

Seth R. Siegel, Jack Sayers, Andisheh Mahdavi +17

We present a joint analysis of Chandra X-ray observations, Bolocam thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich (SZ) effect observations, Hubble Space Telescope (HST) strong lensing data, and HST an…

astro-ph.CO2016★ 29 cited

The next non-Gaussianity frontier: what can a measurement with tell us about multifield inflation?

Roland de Putter, Jérôme Gleyzes, Olivier Doré

Future galaxy surveys promise to probe local primordial non-Gaussianity at unprecedented precision, . We study the implications for multifield inflation b…

physics.geo-ph2016★ 80 cited

Evaluating the wind-induced mechanical noise on the InSight seismometers

Naomi Murdoch, David Mimoun, Raphael F. Garcia +5

The SEIS (Seismic Experiment for Interior Structures) instrument onboard the InSight mission to Mars is the critical instrument for determining the interior structure of Mars, the…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 13 cited

A Distant Mirror: Solar Oscillations Observed on Neptune by the Kepler K2 Mission

P. Gaulme, J. F. Rowe, T. R. Bedding +24

Starting in December 2014, Kepler K2 observed Neptune continuously for 49 days at a 1-minute cadence. The goals consisted of studying its atmospheric dynamics (Simon et al. 2016),…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 6 cited

Faint source star planetary microlensing: the discovery of the cold gas giant planet OGLE-2014-BLG-0676Lb

N. J. Rattenbury, D. P. Bennett, T. Sumi +85

We report the discovery of a planet --- OGLE-2014-BLG-0676Lb --- via gravitational microlensing. Observations for the lensing event were made by the MOA, OGLE, Wise, RoboNET/LCOGT,…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 17 cited

Palomar Transient Factory and RR Lyrae: Metallicity-Light Curve Relation Based on ab-Type RR Lyrae in Kepler Field

Chow-Choong Ngeow, Po-Chieh Yu, Eric Bellm +6

The wide-field synoptic sky surveys, known as the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) and the intermediate Palomar Transient Factory (iPTF), will accumulate a large number of known and…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 116 cited

The NANOGrav Nine-Year Data Set: Measurement and Interpretation of Variations in Dispersion Measures

M. L. Jones, M. A. McLaughlin, M. T. Lam +21

We analyze dispersion measure (DM) variations of 37 millisecond pulsars in the 9-year NANOGrav data release and constrain the sources of these variations. Variations are significan…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 72 cited

The W. M. Keck Observatory infrared vortex coronagraph and a first image of HIP79124 B

Eugene Serabyn, Elsa Huby, Keith Matthews +22

An optical vortex coronagraph has been implemented within the NIRC2 camera on the Keck II telescope and used to carry out on-sky tests and observations. The development of this new…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 44 cited

Characterization of the inner disk around HD 141569 A from Keck/NIRC2 L-band vortex coronagraphy

Dimitri Mawet, Élodie Choquet, Olivier Absil +22

HD 141569 A is a pre-main sequence B9.5 Ve star surrounded by a prominent and complex circumstellar disk, likely still in a transition stage from protoplanetary to debris disk phas…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 34 cited

Post-Outburst Radio Observations of the High Magnetic Field Pulsar PSR J1119-6127

Walid A. Majid, Aaron B. Pearlman, Tatyana Dobreva +4

We have carried out high frequency radio observations of the high magnetic field pulsar PSR J1119-6127 following its recent X-ray outburst. While initial observations showed no evi…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 134 cited

The distribution of radioactive Ti in Cassiopeia A

Brian W. Grefenstette, Chris L. Fryer, Fiona A. Harrison +28

The distribution of elements produced in the inner-most layers of a supernova explosion is a key diagnostic for studying the collapse of massive stars. Here we present the results…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 111 cited

3D Radiation Non-ideal Magnetohydrodynamical Simulations Of The Inner Rim In Protoplanetary Disks

M. Flock, S. Fromang, N. J. Turner +1

Many planets orbit within an AU of their stars, raising questions about their origins. Particularly puzzling are the planets found near the silicate sublimation front. We investiga…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 2 cited

Seasonal variation of radial brightness contrast of Saturn's rings viewed in mid-infrared by Subaru/COMICS

Hideaki Fujiwara, Ryuji Morishima, Takuya Fujiyoshi +1

Aims. To investigate the mid-infrared (MIR) characteristics of Saturn's rings. Methods. We collected and analyzed MIR high spatial resolution images of Saturn's rings obtained in J…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 5 cited

Observed asteroid surface area in the thermal infrared

C. R. Nugent, A. Mainzer, J. Masiero +5

The rapid accumulation of thermal infrared observations and shape models of asteroids has led to increased interest in thermophysical modeling. Most of these infrared observations…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 99 cited

Discovery of a low-mass companion inside the debris ring surrounding the F5V star HD206893

Julien Milli, Pascale Hibon, Valentin Christiaens +30

Uncovering the ingredients and the architecture of planetary systems is a very active field of research that has fuelled many new theories on giant planet formation, migration, com…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 92 cited

The NANOGrav Nine-Year Data Set: Excess Noise in Millisecond Pulsar Arrival Times

M. T. Lam, J. M. Cordes, S. Chatterjee +22

Gravitational wave astronomy using a pulsar timing array requires high-quality millisecond pulsars, correctable interstellar propagation delays, and high-precision measurements of…