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astro-ph.GA2023★ 13 cited

High-Spectral Resolution Observations of the Optical Filamentary Nebula in NGC 1275

Benjamin Vigneron, Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo, Carter Lee Rhea +18

We present new high-spectral resolution observations (R = = 7000) of the filamentary nebula surrounding NGC 1275, the central galaxy of the Perseus cluster. These observatio…

astro-ph.GA2023★ 2 cited

The Nature of the Motions of Multiphase Filaments in the Centers of Galaxy Clusters

Shalini Ganguly, Yuan Li, Valeria Olivares +6

The intracluster medium (ICM) in the centers of galaxy clusters is heavily influenced by the ``feedback'' from supermassive black holes (SMBHs). Feedback can drive turbulence in th…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 1 cited

First detection of CO emission from Cepheid Variable stars

S. L. Hamer, S. Ardern, V. Scowcroft

We present IRAM 30~m Telescope observations of the CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) emission lines in a sample of eight Cepheid variable stars. The CO(1-0) line is detected in four of the eight…

astro-ph.GA2022★ 25 cited

Cool outflows in MaNGA: a systematic study and comparison to the warm phase

Charlotte Avery, Stijn Wuyts, Natascha M. Förster Schreiber +6

This paper investigates the neutral gas phase of galactic winds via the Na I DÅ feature within MaNGA galaxies, and directly compares their incidence and…

astro-ph.GA2022★ 40 cited

Gas condensation in Brightest Group Galaxies unveiled with MUSE

V. Olivares, P. Salome, S. L. Hamer +18

The origin of the cold gas in central galaxies in groups is still a matter of debate. We present Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) observations of 18 optically selected loca…

astro-ph.GA2021★ 51 cited

Incidence, scaling relations and physical conditions of ionised gas outflows in MaNGA

Charlotte R. Avery, Stijn Wuyts, Natascha M. Förster Schreiber +6

In this work, we investigate the strength and impact of ionised gas outflows within MaNGA galaxies. We find evidence for outflows in 322 galaxies ( of the analy…

astro-ph.GA2020★ 26 cited

A molecular absorption line survey toward the AGN of Hydra-A

Tom Rose, A. C. Edge, F. Combes +16

We present Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array observations of the brightest cluster galaxy Hydra-A, a nearby () giant elliptical galaxy with powerful and extende…

astro-ph.GA2020★ 26 cited

Molecular gas in CLASH brightest cluster galaxies at

G. Castignani, M. Pandey-Pommier, S. L. Hamer +4

Brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) are excellent laboratories to study galaxy evolution in dense Mpc-scale environments. We have observed in CO(1-0), CO(2-1), CO(3-2), or CO(4-3), w…

astro-ph.GA2019★ 60 cited

Dense gas formation and destruction in a simulated Perseus-like galaxy cluster with spin-driven black hole feedback

R. S. Beckmann, Y. Dubois, P. Guillard +8

Extended filamentary H emission nebulae are a striking feature of nearby galaxy clusters but the formation mechanism of the filaments, and the processes which shape their morpho…

astro-ph.GA2019★ 66 cited

Constraining cold accretion onto supermassive black holes: molecular gas in the cores of eight brightest cluster galaxies revealed by joint CO and CN absorption

Tom Rose, A. C. Edge, F. Combes +18

To advance our understanding of the fuelling and feedback processes which power the Universe's most massive black holes, we require a significant increase in our knowledge of the m…

astro-ph.GA2019★ 154 cited

Ubiquitous cold and massive filaments in cool core clusters

V. Olivares, P. Salomé, F. Combes +20

Multi-phase filamentary structures around Brightest Cluster Galaxies are likely a key step of AGN-feedback. We observed molecular gas in 3 cool cluster cores: Centaurus, Abell S110…

astro-ph.GA2018★ 35 cited

The core of the massive cluster merger MACS J0417.5-1154 as seen by VLT/MUSE

Mathilde Jauzac, Guillaume Mahler, Alastair C. Edge +11

We present a multi-wavelength analysis of the core of the massive galaxy cluster MACS\,J0417.5-1154 (; MACS\;J0417). Our analysis takes advantage of VLT/MUSE observation…

astro-ph.GA2018★ 124 cited

A Galaxy-Scale Fountain of Cold Molecular Gas Pumped by a Black Hole

Grant R. Tremblay, Françoise Combes, J. B. Raymond Oonk +36

We present ALMA and MUSE observations of the Brightest Cluster Galaxy in Abell 2597, a nearby (z=0.0821) cool core cluster of galaxies. The data map the kinematics of a three billi…

astro-ph.CO2018★ 17 cited

Discovery of a diffuse optical line emitting halo in the core of the Centaurus cluster of galaxies: Line emission outside the protection of the filaments

S. L. Hamer, A. C. Fabian, H. R. Russell +6

We present the discovery of diffuse optical line emission in the Centaurus cluster seen with the MUSE IFU. The unparalleled sensitivity of MUSE allows us to detect the faint emissi…

astro-ph.GA2018★ 60 cited

Revealing the velocity structure of the filamentary nebula in NGC 1275 in its entirety

M. Gendron-Marsolais, J. Hlavacek-Larrondo, T. B. Martin +7

We have produced for the first time a detailed velocity map of the giant filamentary nebula surrounding NGC 1275, the Perseus cluster's brightest galaxy, and revealed a previously…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 45 cited

Ionised gas structure of 100 kpc in an over-dense region of the galaxy group COSMOS-Gr30 at z ~ 0.7

Benoît Epinat, Thierry Contini, Hayley Finley +16

We report the discovery of a 10^4 kpc^2 gaseous structure detected in [OII] in an over-dense region of the COSMOS-Gr30 galaxy group at z~0.725 thanks to deep MUSE Guaranteed Time O…

astro-ph.GA2017

Inefficient jet-induced star formation in Centaurus A: High resolution ALMA observations of the northern filaments

Quentin Salomé, Philippe Salomé, Marc-Antoine Miville-Deschênes +2

NGC 5128 is one of the best targets to study AGN-feedback in the local Universe. At 13.5 kpc from the galaxy, optical filaments with recent star formation lie along the radio-jet d…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 180 cited

The MUSE Hubble Ultra Deep Field Survey: II. Spectroscopic redshifts and comparisons to color selections of high-redshift galaxies

H. Inami, R. Bacon, J. Brinchmann +22

We have conducted a two-layered spectroscopic survey (1'x1' ultra deep and 3'x3' deep regions) in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF) with the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUS…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 182 cited

Cold, clumpy accretion onto an active supermassive black hole

Grant R. Tremblay, J. B. Raymond Oonk, Françoise Combes +22

Supermassive black holes in galaxy centres can grow by the accretion of gas, liberating energy that might regulate star formation on galaxy-wide scales. The nature of the gaseous f…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 20 cited

Atomic-to-molecular gas phase transition triggered by the radio jet in Centaurus A

Quentin Salomé, Philippe Salomé, Françoise Combes +1

NGC 5128 (Centaurus A) is one of the best example to study AGN-feedback in the local Universe. At 13.5 kpc from the galaxy, optical filaments with recent star formation are lying a…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 99 cited

Optical Emission Line Nebulae in Galaxy Cluster Cores 1: The Morphological, Kinematic and Spectral Properties of the Sample

S. L. Hamer, A. C. Edge, A. M. Swinbank +9

We present an Integral Field Unit survey of 73 galaxy clusters and groups with the VIsible Multi Object Spectrograph (VIMOS) on VLT. We exploit the data to determine the H gas d…

astro-ph.GA2015★ 40 cited

Star formation efficiency along the radio jet in Centaurus A

Quentin Salomé, Philippe Salomé, Françoise Combes +2

Centaurus A is the most nearby powerful AGN, widely studied at all wavelengths. Molecular gas has been found in the halo at a distance of ~20 kpc from the galaxy centre, associated…

astro-ph.GA2015★ 96 cited

A Comprehensive Study of the Radio Properties of Brightest Cluster Galaxies

M. T. Hogan, A. C. Edge, J. Hlavacek-Larrondo +7

We examine the radio properties of the Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCGs) in a large sample of X-ray selected galaxy clusters comprising the Brightest Cluster Sample (BCS), the exte…

astro-ph.GA2015

Far Ultraviolet Morphology of Star Forming Filaments in Cool Core Brightest Cluster Galaxies

Grant R. Tremblay, Christopher P. O'Dea, Stefi A. Baum +17

We present a multiwavelength morphological analysis of star forming clouds and filaments in the central ( kpc) regions of 16 low redshift () cool core brightest cluste…