4 papers
Dark Energy Survey Year 1 Results: Cosmological Constraints from Cluster Abundances, Weak Lensing, and Galaxy Correlations
C. To, E. Krause, E. Rozo +105
Combining multiple observational probes is a powerful technique to provide robust and precise constraints on cosmological parameters. In this letter, we present the first joint ana…
The Curious Case of PHL 293B: A Long-Lived Transient in a Metal-Poor Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxy
Colin J. Burke, Vivienne F. Baldassare, Xin Liu +51
We report on small-amplitude optical variability and recent dissipation of the unusually persistent broad emission lines in the blue compact dwarf galaxy PHL 293B. The galaxy's unu…
Dynamical Classification of Trans-Neptunian Objects Detected by the Dark Energy Survey
T. Khain, J. C. Becker, Hsing Wen Lin +52
The outer Solar System contains a large number of small bodies (known as trans-Neptunian objects or TNOs) that exhibit diverse types of dynamical behavior. The classification of bo…
Spectral Variability of a Sample of Extreme Variability Quasars and Implications for the MgII Broad-line Region
Qian Yang, Yue Shen, Yu-Ching Chen +49
We present new Gemini/GMOS optical spectroscopy of 16 extreme variability quasars (EVQs) that dimmed by more than 1.5 mag in the band between the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS…