5 papers
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…
Convolutional Neural Networks for classifying galaxy mergers: Can faint tidal features aid in classifying mergers?
Yeonkyung Lee, Hyunmi Song, Jihye Shin +3
Identifying mergers from observational data has been a crucial aspect of studying galaxy evolution and formation. Tidal features, typically fainter than 26 …
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…
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…
K-DRIFT: Unveiling New Imagery of the Hidden Universe
Jongwan Ko, Woowon Byun, Kwang-Il Seon +31
Low-surface-brightness (LSB) structures play a crucial role in understanding galaxy evolution by providing significant insights into galaxy interactions, the histories of mass asse…