2 papers
astro-ph.GA2026
The Star Formation History and Evolution of the Ultra-Diffuse M81 Satellite F8D1
Adam Smercina, Eric F. Bell, Benjamin F. Williams +15
We present deep HST imaging of one of the nearest ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) outside of the Local Group: F8D1, a satellite of M81 known to be tidally disrupting. UDGs are an eni…
astro-ph.GA2026
Stars Born in the Wind II: Widespread Extra-planar Star Formation in M82's Halo
Vaishnav V. Rao, Eric F. Bell, Adam Smercina +6
Galaxies evolve in tandem with their environments -- mergers and gas inflows drive galaxy growth while galactic outflows launched by supernovae may seed the galactic environment wi…