3 papers
astro-ph.GA2026
Mainly on the Plane: Observing the Extended, Ionized Disks of Milky Way Analogs in IllustrisTNG
Michael Messere, Kirill Tchernyshyov, Mary E. Putman +4
This paper explores the extent to which the circumgalactic medium (CGM) of Milky Way-like galaxies is located in an extended, ionized, disklike structure. To test this hypothesis,…
astro-ph.GA2025
The Plane Quasar Survey: An Ionized Extension of the Magellanic Stream on the Northern Side of the Galactic Plane
Bo-Eun Choi, Jessica K. Werk, Kirill Tchernyshyov +5
The Magellanic Stream (MS) is a vast gaseous structure in the Milky Way halo, containing most of its mass in ionized form and tracing the interaction between the Large and Small Ma…
astro-ph.GA2025
Simulating High-Velocity Clouds in the Observational Plane: An Initial Study with the Smith Cloud
Lori E. Porter, Matthew Abruzzo, Greg L. Bryan +3
High-velocity clouds (HVCs) may fuel future star formation in the Milky Way, but they must first survive their passage through the hot halo. While recent work has improved our unde…