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k-Submodular Cover Problem with a Matroid Constraint

Xinru Li, Donglei Du, Qian Liu +2

We investigate k-submodular cover problem with a matroid constraint on an n-element ground set V , which seeks k disjoint subsets of V with minimal cost, where their union is an in…

astro-ph.CO2026

The BUFFALO Survey : The Subhalo Mass Function for Abell 2744 with Strong+Weak Gravitational Lensing

Nency R. Patel, Mathilde Jauzac, Anna Niemiec +16

We present a combined strong and weak gravitational lensing mass model of the massive merging galaxy cluster Abell 2744 (z = 0.308). The mass reconstruction combines strong-lensing…

astro-ph.CO2026

Lensing in the Blue IV: The First Weak Gravitational Lensing Maps from the Stratosphere

Sayan Saha, Maya Amit, Jacqueline E. McCleary +42

The Super-Pressure Balloon-borne Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) completed its science flight in April 2023, obtaining imaging data for 30 galaxy clusters. In this work, we present th…

astro-ph.CO2026

SLICE: Unveiling the Multi-Component Merging Core of SPT-CLJ1150-2805 Through Strong-Lensing Mass Modelling

James R. Betts, Benjamin Beauchesne, Mathilde Jauzac +16

We present a new strong-lensing and X-ray mass model of the merging galaxy cluster SPT-CLJ1150-2805 (), combining JWST NIRCam, HST, Chandra, and VLT/MUSE data to robustly…

astro-ph.GA2026

Intracluster light in the infall region of simulated protoclusters of galaxies

S. V. Werner, M. Jauzac, M. Montes +4

Intracluster light (ICL) is a diffuse stellar component in galaxy clusters, made of stars following the potential of the cluster. Despite its potential to unveil the accretion hist…

astro-ph.CO2026

Resolving 3 Exotic Hyperbolic-Umbilic Lensing Configurations in the "Cosmic Mantis": An Exploration of RXJ0437.1+0043 with JWST

Catherine Cerny, David J. Lagattuta, Keren Sharon +12

We present an updated strong lensing model for the galaxy cluster RXJ0437.1+0043 (z=0.285) using new JWST NIRCam imaging in four pass-bands. The cluster field notably displays at l…

astro-ph.GA2026

The Roman eXtreme Deep Field (RXDF)

Haojing Yan, Anton M. Koekemoer, Yue Shen +127

The Roman eXtreme Deep Field (RXDF) program is one of the five General Astrophysics Survey (GAS) programs approved for observing time with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in…

astro-ph.CO2026

Euclid. A two-point correlation approach to diagnosing star-related systematics in the Euclid spectroscopic survey

Euclid Collaboration, I. Risso, B. R. Granett +298

The Euclid spectroscopic survey will measure galaxy clustering with unprecedented precision, requiring stringent control of observational and instrumental systematics. Star-related…

astro-ph.IM2026

Early Exploration of the Scientific Discovery Space for the Habitable Worlds Observatory

Courtney D. Dressing, Danica Adams, Evelyne Alecian +324

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a future NASA flagship mission concept identified by the Astro2020 Decadal Survey as the highest priority for large space missions. HWO sh…

astro-ph.IM2026

Multi-sensor fusion for fine-guidance and milliarcsecond-level attitude estimation of balloon-borne telescope

Philippe Voyer, Maya Amit, Steven J. Benton +44

Balloon-borne telescopes rely on fine-guidance systems to achieve milliarcsecond image stability despite residual disturbances from the balloon environment. In these systems, the F…

astro-ph.CO2026

SN 2022riv in RX J2129: Discovery, Spectroscopic Classification, and Microlensing of a Strongly Lensed Type Ia Supernova from JWST and HST Observations

Birendra Dhanasingham, Patrick L. Kelly, Wenlei Chen +27

The multiply imaged SN 2022riv was discovered through a search of galaxy cluster fields as part of a Hubble Space Telescope (HST) SNAP program to find highly magnified stars. The s…

astro-ph.CO2026

Lensing in the Blue III: Weak Lensing Shape Catalogs of 30 Merging Galaxy Clusters

Sayan Saha, Jacqueline E. McCleary, Spencer W. Everett +38

We present the weak gravitational lensing dataset from the Super-pressure Balloon-Borne Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT), which imaged 30 galaxy clusters during its 45 night flight in…

astro-ph.GA2026

A Kiloparsec-Scale Stellar Cavity in the Center of Abell402-BCG May be Caused by Dynamic Interactions with an Ultramassive Black Hole

Michael McDonald, Gourav Khullar, David Lagattuta +18

We present new observations from JWST NIRCam that reveal a striking kpc-wide cavity in the stellar distribution of the central galaxy in the cluster Abell402. Supporting data from…

astro-ph.CO2026

Non-spherical BUFFALOs: a weak lensing view of the Frontier Field clusters and associated systematics

A. Niemiec, A. Acebron, B. Beauchesne +15

Galaxy clusters are tracers of the large scale structures of the Universe, making the time evolution of their mass function dependent on key cosmological parameters, such as the co…

astro-ph.CO2026

A shot in the dark: searching for dark substructures in the RX J0437+00 galaxy cluster

David J. Lagattuta, Mathilde Jauzac, Jessica E. Doppel +2

Obtaining a census of dark matter structures at low mass () can provide strong constraints on the nature of dark matter, though identifying such structures remai…

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Caught in Swallowtails: Discovery of Two Swallowtail Image Formations in MS 0451.6-0305

Ashish K. Meena, Wenlei Chen, Lukas J. Furtak +6

We report the discovery of two swallowtail image formations at and behind the galaxy cluster MS 0451.6-0305 in JWST-NIRCam imaging. We find that in both of the ab…