Molecular Gas and the Star-Formation Process on Cloud Scales in Nearby Galaxies
E Schinnerer, AK Leroy - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Observations that resolve nearby galaxies into individual regions across multiple phases of
the gas–star formation feedback “matter cycle” have provided a sharp new view of molecular …
the gas–star formation feedback “matter cycle” have provided a sharp new view of molecular …
PHANGS–ALMA: Arcsecond CO (2–1) Imaging of Nearby Star-forming Galaxies
AK Leroy, E Schinnerer, A Hughes… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present PHANGS–ALMA, the first survey to map CO J= 2→ 1 line emission at∼ 1''∼ 100
pc spatial resolution from a representative sample of 90 nearby (d≲ 20 Mpc) galaxies that lie …
pc spatial resolution from a representative sample of 90 nearby (d≲ 20 Mpc) galaxies that lie …
The phangs-muse survey-probing the chemo-dynamical evolution of disc galaxies
E Emsellem, E Schinnerer, F Santoro, F Belfiore… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
We present the PHANGS-MUSE survey, a programme that uses the MUSE integral field
spectrograph at the ESO VLT to map 19 massive (9.4< log (M⋆/M⊙)< 11.0) nearby (D≲ 20 …
spectrograph at the ESO VLT to map 19 massive (9.4< log (M⋆/M⊙)< 11.0) nearby (D≲ 20 …
PHANGS–ALMA Data Processing and Pipeline
We describe the processing of the PHANGS–ALMA survey and present the PHANGS–ALMA
pipeline, a public software package that processes calibrated interferometric and total power …
pipeline, a public software package that processes calibrated interferometric and total power …
What causes the formation of discs and end of bursty star formation?
PF Hopkins, AB Gurvich, X Shen… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
As they grow, galaxies can transition from irregular/spheroidal with 'bursty'star formation
histories (SFHs), to discy with smooth SFHs. But even in simulations, the direct physical …
histories (SFHs), to discy with smooth SFHs. But even in simulations, the direct physical …
Molecular cloud populations in the context of their host galaxy environments: a multiwavelength perspective
J Sun, AK Leroy, E Rosolowsky, A Hughes… - The Astronomical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a rich, multiwavelength, multiscale database built around the PHANGS–ALMA
CO (2− 1) survey and ancillary data. We use this database to present the distributions of …
CO (2− 1) survey and ancillary data. We use this database to present the distributions of …
Environmental dependence of the molecular cloud lifecycle in 54 main-sequence galaxies
J Kim, M Chevance, JMD Kruijssen… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The processes of star formation and feedback, regulating the cycle of matter between gas
and stars on the scales of giant molecular clouds (GMCs;∼ 100 pc), play a major role in …
and stars on the scales of giant molecular clouds (GMCs;∼ 100 pc), play a major role in …
Giant molecular cloud catalogues for PHANGS-ALMA: methods and initial results
E Rosolowsky, A Hughes, AK Leroy… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
We present improved methods for segmenting CO emission from galaxies into individual
molecular clouds, providing an update to the cprops algorithms presented by Rosolowsky & …
molecular clouds, providing an update to the cprops algorithms presented by Rosolowsky & …
A tale of two DIGs: The relative role of H II regions and low-mass hot evolved stars in powering the diffuse ionised gas (DIG) in PHANGS–MUSE galaxies
F Belfiore, F Santoro, B Groves, E Schinnerer… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
We use integral field spectroscopy from the PHANGS–MUSE survey, which resolves the
ionised interstellar medium structure at∼ 50 pc resolution in 19 nearby spiral galaxies, to …
ionised interstellar medium structure at∼ 50 pc resolution in 19 nearby spiral galaxies, to …
Stellar structures, molecular gas, and star formation across the PHANGS sample of nearby galaxies
M Querejeta, E Schinnerer, S Meidt, J Sun… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
We identify stellar structures in the PHANGS sample of 74 nearby galaxies and construct
morphological masks of sub-galactic environments based on Spitzer 3.6 μm images. At the …
morphological masks of sub-galactic environments based on Spitzer 3.6 μm images. At the …