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The effect of image quality on galaxy merger identification with deep learning
Robert W. Bickley, Scott Wilkinson, Leonardo Ferreira +3
Studies have shown that the morphologies of galaxies are substantially transformed following coalescence after a merger, but post-mergers are notoriously difficult to identify, esp…
Interacting galaxies in the IllustrisTNG simulations -- VII: The connection between the most luminous active galactic nuclei and galaxy interactions
Shoshannah Byrne-Mamahit, David R. Patton, Sara L. Ellison +5
We investigate the connection between the most luminous active galactic nuclei (AGN), galaxy pairs, and post-mergers in the IllustrisTNG simulation. We select galaxy pairs and post…
The limitations (and potential) of non-parametric morphology statistics for post-merger identification
Scott Wilkinson, Sara L. Ellison, Connor Bottrell +4
Non-parametric morphology statistics have been used for decades to classify galaxies into morphological types and identify mergers in an automated way. In this work, we assess how…
AGN in post-mergers from the Ultraviolet Near Infrared Optical Northern Survey
Robert W. Bickley, Sara L. Ellison, David R. Patton +1
The kinematic disturbances associated with major galaxy mergers are known to produce gas inflows, which in turn may trigger accretion onto the supermassive black holes (SMBH) of th…
The merger fraction of post-starburst galaxies in UNIONS
Scott Wilkinson, Sara L. Ellison, Connor Bottrell +4
Post-starburst (PSB) galaxies are defined as having experienced a recent burst of star formation, followed by a prompt truncation in further activity. Identifying the mechanism(s)…