x-cigale: fitting AGN/galaxy SEDs from X-ray to infrared
ABSTRACT Code Investigating GALaxy Emission (cigale) is a powerful multiwavelength
spectral energy distribution (SED) fitting code for extragalactic studies. However, the current …
spectral energy distribution (SED) fitting code for extragalactic studies. However, the current …
Optimal binning of X-ray spectra and response matrix design
JS Kaastra, JAM Bleeker - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2016 - aanda.org
Aims. A theoretical framework is developed to estimate the optimal binning of X-ray spectra.
Methods. We derived expressions for the optimal bin size for model spectra as well as for …
Methods. We derived expressions for the optimal bin size for model spectra as well as for …
The dense matter equation of state from neutron star radius and mass measurements
We present a comprehensive study of spectroscopic radius measurements of twelve neutron
stars obtained during thermonuclear bursts or in quiescence. We incorporate, for the first …
stars obtained during thermonuclear bursts or in quiescence. We incorporate, for the first …
Updated atomic data and calculations for X-ray spectroscopy
AR Foster, L Ji, RK Smith… - The Astrophysical …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We describe the latest release of AtomDB, version 2.0. 2, a database of atomic data and a
plasma modeling code with a focus on X-ray astronomy. This release includes several major …
plasma modeling code with a focus on X-ray astronomy. This release includes several major …
IMFIT: a fast, flexible new program for astronomical image fitting
P Erwin - The Astrophysical Journal, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT I describe a new, open-source astronomical image-fitting program called imfit,
specialized for galaxies but potentially useful for other sources, which is fast, flexible, and …
specialized for galaxies but potentially useful for other sources, which is fast, flexible, and …
On the use of C-stat in testing models for X-ray spectra
JS Kaastra - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2017 - aanda.org
Context. It has been shown that for the analysis of X-ray spectra the C-statistic, contrary to
the χ 2-statistic, provides unbiased estimates of the model parameters and their uncertainty …
the χ 2-statistic, provides unbiased estimates of the model parameters and their uncertainty …
SN 2006gy: discovery of the most luminous supernova ever recorded, powered by the death of an extremely massive star like η Carinae
N Smith, W Li, RJ Foley, JC Wheeler… - The Astrophysical …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
We report the discovery and early observations of the peculiar Type IIn supernova (SN)
2006gy in NGC 1260. With a peak visual magnitude of about-22, it is the most luminous …
2006gy in NGC 1260. With a peak visual magnitude of about-22, it is the most luminous …
Precision Modeling of JWST's First Cluster Lens SMACS J0723. 3–7327
Exploiting the fundamentally achromatic nature of gravitational lensing, we present a lens
model for the massive galaxy cluster SMACS J0723. 3− 7323 (SMACS J0723; z= 0.388) that …
model for the massive galaxy cluster SMACS J0723. 3− 7323 (SMACS J0723; z= 0.388) that …
BAT AGN spectroscopic survey. XX. Molecular gas in nearby hard-X-ray-selected AGN galaxies
MJ Koss, B Strittmatter, I Lamperti… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the host-galaxy molecular gas properties of a sample of 213 nearby (0.01< z<
0.05) hard-X-ray-selected active galactic nucleus (AGN) galaxies, drawn from the 70-month …
0.05) hard-X-ray-selected active galactic nucleus (AGN) galaxies, drawn from the 70-month …
Merger-driven fueling of active galactic nuclei: Six dual and of AGNs discovered with Chandra and Hubble Space Telescope observations
JM Comerford, D Pooley, RS Barrows… - The Astrophysical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Dual active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and offset AGNs are kpc-scale separation supermassive
black holes pairs created during galaxy mergers, where both or one of the black holes are …
black holes pairs created during galaxy mergers, where both or one of the black holes are …