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Transient Butterflies: Fast Blue Optical Transients can be powered by Jet-Shocked Cocoons

Transient Butterflies: Fast Blue Optical Transients can be powered by Jet-Shocked Cocoons

by Jason Hinkle | Jan 23, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

FBOTs or butterflies? Today’s paper presents a new model to describe the emission from fast blue optical transients.

FOCASing on the Metallicity Gradient of an Extremely Metal-poor Galaxy

FOCASing on the Metallicity Gradient of an Extremely Metal-poor Galaxy

by Jason Hinkle | Nov 17, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors explore a nearby analog of some of the earliest galaxies to form in the universe and measure a metallicity gradient.

Two Paths Diverged in a Cosmological Simulation: on the Formation Pathways of S0 Galaxies

Two Paths Diverged in a Cosmological Simulation: on the Formation Pathways of S0 Galaxies

by Jason Hinkle | Nov 15, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s bite explores the two main pathways of S0 galaxy formation, ram-pressure stripping and galaxy mergers.

Cosmic Coughs: The Dust Production of Luminous Blue Variables

Cosmic Coughs: The Dust Production of Luminous Blue Variables

by Jason Hinkle | Sep 17, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Where does the dust in the universe come from? Today’s bite explains that luminous blue variables, a rare type of evolved massive star, may be the second most important producer of dust in galaxies.

Tidal Tugs Shed Light on Binary Companions

Tidal Tugs Shed Light on Binary Companions

by Jason Hinkle | Jul 8, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

How can tides help us find hidden compact companions and yield detailed physics on stellar binaries?

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