3 papers
astro-ph.GA2026
Predicting the Kinematics of the Cold Circumgalactic Medium from its Morphology using Convolutional Neural Networks
Connor Jennings, Earl P. Bellinger, Imad Pasha +2
We present a novel approach to predicting plane-of-sky velocities of cold gas clouds in the circumgalactic medium (CGM) of galaxies. The method uses a convolutional neural network…
astro-ph.GA2026
JWST Confirmation of a Runaway Supermassive Black Hole via its Supersonic Bow Shock
Pieter van Dokkum, Connor Jennings, Imad Pasha +6
We present JWST/NIRSpec IFU observations of a candidate runaway supermassive black hole at the tip of a 62 kpc-long linear feature at z=0.96. The JWST data show a sharp kinematic d…
astro-ph.GA2025
Further Evidence for a Direct-Collapse Origin of the Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of the Infinity Galaxy
Pieter van Dokkum, Gabriel Brammer, Connor Jennings +2
The z=1.14 galaxy consists of two ringed nuclei with an active supermassive black hole (SMBH) in between them. The system is likely the result of a nearly face-on collisio…