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most citedThe Most Massive Early-type Galaxies Exhibit Tidal Features More Frequently in Lower-density Environments

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astro-ph.CO2026

Constructing a Mock Galaxy Catalog for the All-sky SPECtroscopic Survey of Nearby Galaxies (A-SPEC) Using the Machine-assisted Semi-Simulation Model

Dongkok Kim, Yongseok Jo, Ho Seong Hwang +26

We present a methodology for constructing a mock galaxy catalog for the All-sky SPECtroscopic survey of nearby galaxies (A-SPEC) using the Machine-assisted Semi-Simulation Model. T…

astro-ph.CO2026

Intracluster Light as a Probe for Dark Matter: Exploring Self-interacting Dark Matter and Cold Dark Matter with C-EAGLE Sims

Jaewon Yoo, Ellen L. Sirks, Cristiano G. Sabiu +5

We assess whether intracluster light (ICL) can serve as an observational discriminator of dark matter physics. The self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) model has gained increasing a…

astro-ph.GA2026

K-DRIFT Science Theme: New Theoretical Framework Using the Galaxy Replacement Technique for LSB studies

Kyungwon Chun, Jihye Shin, Rory Smith +13

Low-surface-brightness (LSB) structures provide critical insights into the hierarchical formation of galaxies and galaxy clusters. The KASI Deep Rolling Imaging Fast Telescope (K-D…

astro-ph.GA2026

K-DRIFT Science Theme: Galaxies in the Faint Universe

Woowon Byun, Yongmin Yoon, Jongwan Ko +17

Low-surface-brightness (LSB) structures serve as evidence of the intricate mass assembly of galaxies, and dedicatedly studying them promises to give us profound insights into the e…

astro-ph.GA2026

K-DRIFT Science Theme: Galactic Cirrus Clouds and Circumgalactic Medium

Kwang-il Seon, Jaehyun Lee, Jongwan Ko +8

In this paper, we review the extended halo material and the circumgalactic medium (CGM), including both dust and gas, and discuss promising science cases that could be realized usi…

astro-ph.IM2026

A New Collision Avoidance Fiber Assignment Algorithm for Robotic Fiber Positioners in Multi-Object Spectroscopy

Minseong Kwon, Ho Seong Hwang, Jong Chul Lee +22

We present a new fiber assignment algorithm for a robotic fiber positioner system in multi-object spectroscopy. Modern fiber positioner systems typically have overlapping patrol re…

astro-ph.GA2025

K-DRIFT Science Theme: Illuminating the Next Era of Galaxy Cluster Science

Jaewon Yoo, Kyungwon Chun, Jongwan Ko +13

The KASI Deep Rolling Imaging Fast Telescope (K-DRIFT) is a pioneering instrument designed to explore low-surface-brightness (LSB) phenomena. This white paper presents a compelling…

astro-ph.GA2025

On the Origin of Gas-stripping of Galaxies in Group Environments

Jinsu Rhee, Christophe Pichon, Yohan Dubois +12

We investigate how low-mass group environments () influence the gas content of their satellite galaxies with using…

astro-ph.GA2025

The Role of Pre-Processing in Tidal Feature Formation within Galaxy Clusters

Kyungwon Chun, Jihye Shin, Jongwan Ko +3

We investigate the formation of tidal features, such as tidal tails, streams, and shell-like structures, composed of stars stripped from satellites within galaxy clusters. For this…

astro-ph.GA2025

Tracing Dark Matter in the Central Regions of Galaxy Clusters Using Galaxies, Gas, and Intracluster Light in TNG300: Connections to Cluster Dynamical State

Jaewon Yoo, Jihye Shin, Ho Seong Hwang +4

Recent studies have highlighted the potential of intracluster light (ICL) as a dark matter tracer. Moreover, the ICL co-evolves with the brightest cluster galaxy (BCG) and the host…

astro-ph.GA2024

Tracing the Formation History of Intrahalo Light with Horizon Run 5

Hyungjin Joo, M. James Jee, Juhan Kim +8

We investigate the formation history of intrahalo light (IHL) using the high-resolution (~1 kpc), large-scale (~Gpc) cosmological hydrodynamical simulation, Horizon Run 5 (HR5). IH…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 6 cited

The Most Massive Early-type Galaxies Exhibit Tidal Features More Frequently in Lower-density Environments

Yongmin Yoon, Jae-Woo Kim, Jongwan Ko

The most massive early-type galaxies (ETGs) are known to form through numerous galaxy mergers. Thus, it is intriguing to study whether their formation in low-density environments,…

astro-ph.GA2024

On the Origin of Star Formation Quenching of Galaxies in Group Environments using the NewHorizon simulation

Jinsu Rhee, Sukyoung K. Yi, Jongwan Ko +8

We study star formation (SF) quenching of satellite galaxies with within two low-mass groups ( and ) using t…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 2 cited

Formation channels of the diffuse lights in the groups and clusters over time

Kyungwon Chun, Jihye Shin, Jongwan Ko +2

We explore the formation of the intragroup light (IGL) and intracluster light (ICL), representing diffuse lights within groups and clusters, since . For this, we perform mul…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 4 cited

New observational recipes for measuring dynamical state of galaxy clusters

Hyowon Kim, Rory Smith, Jongwan Ko +4

During cluster assembly, a cluster's virialization process leaves behind signatures that can provide information on its dynamical state. However, no clear consensus yet exists on t…

astro-ph.GA2024

Shell-type Tidal Features Are More Frequently Detected in Slowly Rotating Early-type Galaxies than Stream- and Tail-type Features

Yongmin Yoon, Jongwan Ko, Haeun Chung +2

To enhance our understanding of the impact of galaxy mergers on the kinematics of early-type galaxies (ETGs), we examine differences in specific stellar angular momentum within the…

astro-ph.CO2024

Spatial Distribution of Intracluster Light versus Dark Matter in Horizon Run 5

Jaewon Yoo, Changbom Park, Cristiano G. Sabiu +11

One intriguing approach for studying the dynamical evolution of galaxy clusters is to compare the spatial distributions among various components, such as dark matter, member galaxi…