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The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO Survey: The spectroscopic QSO catalogue
Scott M. Croom, Gordon T. Richards, Tom Shanks +27
We present the final spectroscopic QSO catalogue from the 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO (2SLAQ) Survey. This is a deep, 18<g<21.85 (extinction corrected), sample aimed at probing in detail…
Estimation of the Tilt of the Stellar Velocity Ellipsoid from RAVE and Implications for Mass Models
A. Siebert, O. Bienaymé, J. Binney +16
We present a measure of the inclination of the velocity ellipsoid at 1 kpc below the Galactic plane using a sample of red clump giants from the RAVE DR2 release. We find that the v…
Measuring Outer Disk Warps with Optical Spectroscopy
Daniel Christlein, Joss Bland-Hawthorn
Warps in the outer gaseous disks of galaxies are a ubiquitous phenomenon, but it is unclear what generates them. One theory is that warps are generated internally through spontaneo…
Conference Summary: Magellanic System - Stars, Gas and Galaxies
J. Bland-Hawthorn, J. S. Gallagher
We provide a brief overview of some key issues that came out of the IAU 256 symposium on the Magellanic System (http://www.astro.keele.ac.uk/iaus256)
Diffuse interstellar bands in RAVE Survey spectra
U. Munari, L. Tomasella, M. Fiorucci +19
We have used spectra of hot stars from the RAVE Survey in order to investigate the visibility and properties of five diffuse interstellar bands previously reported in the literatur…
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA)
Simon P. Driver, the GAMA team
The GAMA survey aims to deliver 250,000 optical spectra (3--7Ang resolution) over 250 sq. degrees to spectroscopic limits of r_{AB} <19.8 and K_{AB}<17.0 mag. Complementary imaging…
The Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE): second data release
T. Zwitter, A. Siebert, U. Munari +51
We present the second data release of the Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE), an ambitious spectroscopic survey to measure radial velocities (RVs) and stellar atmosphere parameters…
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO survey: evolution of the clustering of luminous red galaxies since z = 0.6
David A. Wake, Ravi K. Sheth, Robert C. Nichol +17
We present an analysis of the small-to-intermediate scale clustering of samples of Luminous Red Galaxies (LRGs) from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and the 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO (2SLA…
The case for OH suppression at near-infrared wavelengths
S. C. Ellis, J. Bland-Hawthorn
We calculate the advances in near-infrared astronomy made possible through the use of fibre Bragg gratings to selectively remove hydroxyl emission lines from the night sky spectrum…
When is star formation episodic? A delay differential equation negative feedback model
Alice C. Quillen, Joss Bland-Hawthorn
We introduce a differential equation for star formation in galaxies that incorporates negative feedback with a delay. When the feedback is instantaneous, solutions approach a self-…
Galactic kinematics with RAVE data: I. The distribution of stars towards the Galactic poles
L. Veltz, O. Bienaymé, K. C. Freeman +16
We analyze the distribution of G and K type stars towards the Galactic poles using RAVE and ELODIE radial velocities, 2MASS photometric star counts, and UCAC2 proper motions. The c…
The Source of Ionization along the Magellanic Stream
J. Bland-Hawthorn, R. Sutherland, O. Agertz +1
Since its discovery in 1996, the source of the bright H-alpha emission (up to 750 mR) along the Magellanic Stream has remained a mystery. There is no evidence of ionising stars wit…
Three-Dimensional Simulations of a Starburst-Driven Galactic Wind
Jackie L. Cooper, Geoffrey V. Bicknell, Ralph S. Sutherland +1
We have performed a series of three-dimensional simulations of a starburst-driven wind in an inhomogeneous interstellar medium. The introduction of an inhomogeneous disk leads to d…
Spitzer IRS mapping of the central kpc of Centaurus A
Alice C. Quillen, Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Joel Green +6
We report on the results of infrared spectroscopic mapping observations carried out in the nuclear region of Centaurus A (NGC5128). The 500 pc bipolar dust shell discovered by Quil…
Spectacular Trailing Streamers near LMC X-1: The First Evidence of a Jet?
Ryan Cooke, Zdenka Kuncic, Rob Sharp +1
We report VIMOS integral field spectroscopy of the N159F nebula surrounding LMC X-1. Our observations reveal a rich, extended system of emission line filaments lining the boundary…
The Survey for Ionization in Neutral-Gas Galaxies: III. Diffuse, Warm Ionized Medium and Escape of Ionizing Radiation
M. S. Oey, G. R. Meurer, S. Yelda +7
We use the first data release from the SINGG H-alpha survey of HI-selected galaxies to study the quantitative behavior of the diffuse, warm ionized medium (WIM) across the range of…
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO (2SLAQ) Luminous Red Galaxy Survey
R. Cannon, M. Drinkwater, A. Edge +29
We present a spectroscopic survey of almost 15,000 candidate intermediate-redshift Luminous Red Galaxies (LRGs) brighter than i=19.8, observed with 2dF on the Anglo-Australian Tele…
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO survey: Evolution of the Luminosity Function of Luminous Red Galaxies to z=0.6
D. A. Wake, R. C. Nichol, D. J. Eisenstein +23
We present new measurements of the luminosity function (LF) of Luminous Red Galaxies (LRGs) from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and the 2dF-SDSS LRG and Quasar (2SLAQ) survey.…
Coupling light into optical fibres near the diffraction limit
Anthony J. Horton, Joss Bland-Hawthorn
The burgeoning field of astrophotonics explores the interface between astronomy and photonics. Important applications include photonic OH suppression at near-infrared wavelengths,…
NGC922 - A new drop-through ring galaxy
O. I. Wong, G. R. Meurer, K. Bekki +26
We have found the peculiar galaxy NGC922 to be a new drop-through ring galaxy using multi-wavelength (UV-radio) imaging and spectroscopic observations. Its `C'-shaped morphology an…
The Survey for Ionization in Neutral Gas Galaxies- II. The Star Formation Rate Density of the Local Universe
D. J. Hanish, G. R. Meurer, H. C. Ferguson +19
We derive observed Halpha and R band luminosity densities of an HI-selected sample of nearby galaxies using the SINGG sample to be l_Halpha' = (9.4 +/- 1.8)e38 h_70 erg s^-1 Mpc^-3…
The Survey for Ionization in Neutral Gas Galaxies: I. Description and Initial Results
Gerhardt R. Meurer, D. J. Hanish, H. C. Ferguson +19
We introduce the Survey for Ionization in Neutral Gas Galaxies (SINGG), a census of star formation in HI-selected galaxies. The survey consists of H-alpha and R-band imaging of a s…
GalaxyCount: a JAVA calculator of galaxy counts and variances in multiband wide-field surveys to 28 AB mag
S. C. Ellis, J. Bland-Hawthorn
We provide a consistent framework for estimating galaxy counts and variances in wide-field images for a range of photometric bands. The variances include both Poissonian noise and…
Discovery of a 500 pc shell in the nucleus of Centaurus A
Alice C. Quillen, Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Mairi H. Brookes +5
Spitzer Space Telescope mid-infrared images of the radio galaxy Centaurus A reveal a shell-like, bipolar, structure 500 pc to the north and south of the nucleus. This shell is seen…