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The Sagittarius C Complex in the Mid-Infrared with SOFIA/FORCAST
Roy J. Zhao, Mark R. Morris, Matthew J. Hankins +2
We present an analysis of high-resolution mid-infrared observations at 25 and 37 of the Sagittarius C Complex (Sgr C) in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), based on data from t…
JWST interferometric imaging reveals the dusty disk obscuring the supermassive black hole of the Circinus galaxy
Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez, Joel Sanchez-Bermudez, Omaira Gonzalez-Martin +6
The dusty and molecular torus is one of the most elusive structures surrounding supermassive black holes, yet its importance is unequivocal for understanding feedback and accretion…
Dynamic Imprints of Colliding-wind Dust Formation from WR140
Emma P. Lieb, Ryan M. Lau, Jennifer L. Hoffman +24
Carbon-rich Wolf-Rayet binaries are a prominent source of carbonaceous dust that contribute to the dust budget of galaxies. The "textbook" example of an episodic dust producing WR…
SOFIA/FORCAST Galactic Center Source Catalog
Angela S. Cotera, Matthew J. Hankins, John Bally +12
The central regions of the Milky Way constitute a unique laboratory for a wide swath of astrophysical studies, consequently the inner 400 pc has been the target of numerous l…
SOFIA/HAWC+ Far-Infrared Polarimetric Large Area CMZ Exploration (FIREPLACE) II: Detection of a Magnetized Dust Ring in the Galactic Center
Natalie O. Butterfield, Jordan A. Guerra, David T. Chuss +7
We present the detection of a magnetized dust ring (M0.8-0.2) in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) of the Galactic Center. The results presented in this paper utilize the first data…
The JWST Galactic Center Survey -- A White Paper
Rainer Schoedel, Steve Longmore, Jonny Henshaw +111
The inner hundred parsecs of the Milky Way hosts the nearest supermassive black hole, largest reservoir of dense gas, greatest stellar density, hundreds of massive main and post ma…
SOFIA/HAWC+ Far-InfraRed Polarimetric Large Area CMZ Exploration (FIREPLACE) Survey I: General Results from the Pilot Program
Natalie O. Butterfield, David T. Chuss, Jordan A. Guerra +9
We present the first data release (DR1) of the Far-Infrared Polarimetric Large Area CMZ Exploration (FIREPLACE) survey. The survey was taken using the 214-micron band of the HAWC+…
Revealing Efficient Dust-Formation at Low Metallicity in Extragalactic Carbon-Rich Wolf-Rayet Binaries
Ryan M. Lau, Matthew J. Hankins, Mansi M. Kasliwal +6
We present Spitzer/IRAC observations of dust formation from six extragalactic carbon-rich Wolf-Rayet (WC) binary candidates in low-metallicity (Z Z) environm…
SOFIA/FORCAST Galactic Center Legacy Survey: Overview
Matthew J. Hankins, Ryan M. Lau, James T. Radomski +12
The Galactic Center contains some of the most extreme conditions for star formation in our Galaxy as well as many other phenomena that are unique to this region. Given our relative…
An Infrared Study of the Circumstellar Material Associated with the Carbon Star R Sculptoris
Matthew J. Hankins, Terry L. Herter, Matthias Maercker +2
The asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star R Sculptoris (R Scl) is one of the most extensively studied stars on the AGB. R Scl is a carbon star with a massive circumstellar shell ($M_{…
An Infrared Study of the Dust Properties and Geometry of the Arched Filaments HII Region with SOFIA/FORCAST
Matthew J. Hankins, Ryan M. Lau, Mark R. Morris +1
Massive stellar clusters provide radiation () and winds () that act to heat dust and shape their surrounding environment…
Infrared Observations of the Quintuplet Proper Members using SOFIA/FORCAST and Gemini/TReCS
Matthew J. Hankins, Ryan M. Lau, Mark R. Morris +4
Since their discovery, the Quintuplet proper members (QPMs) have been somewhat mysterious in nature. Originally dubbed the "cocoon stars" due to their cool featureless spectra, hig…