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astro-ph2002

X-rays from the First Massive Black Holes

W. N. Brandt, C. Vignali, D. P. Schneider +7

X-ray studies of high-redshift (z > 4) active galaxies have advanced substantially over the past few years, largely due to results from the new generation of X-ray observatories. A…

astro-ph2002★ 50 cited

Two Rare Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables with Extreme Cyclotron Features Identified in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Paula Szkody, Scott F. Anderson, Gary Schmidt +6

Two newly identified magnetic cataclysmic variables discovered in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), SDSSJ155331.12+551614.5 and SDSSJ132411.57+032050.5, have spectra showing hig…

astro-ph2002★ 65 cited

Faint High Latitude Carbon Stars Discovered by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Methods and Initial Results

Bruce Margon, Scott F. Anderson, Hugh C. Harris +5

We report the discovery of 39 Faint High Latitude Carbon Stars (FHLCs) from Sloan Digital Sky Survey commissioning data. The objects, each selected photometrically and verified spe…

astro-ph2002★ 21 cited

The UV Spectrum of the Ultra-compact X-ray Binary- 4U 1627-673

L. Homer, Scott F. Anderson, Stefanie Wachter +1

We have obtained Hubble Space Telescope/STIS low-resolution ultraviolet spectra of the X-ray pulsar 4U 1626-67 (=KZ TrA); 4U 1626-67 is unusual even among X-ray pulsars due to its…

astro-ph2002★ 433 cited

Characterization of M,L and T dwarfs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

S. L. Hawley, K. R. Covey, G. R. Knapp +2

An extensive sample of M, L and T dwarfs identified in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) has been compiled. The sample of 718 dwarfs includes 677 new objects (629 M dwarfs, 48 L…

astro-ph2002★ 377 cited

Unusual Broad Absorption Line Quasars from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Patrick B. Hall, S. F. Anderson, M. A. Strauss +6

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has confirmed the existence of populations of broad absorption line (BAL) quasars with various unusual properties. We present and discuss twenty-three…