Masafumi Yagi et al 2016 ApJS 225 11
The largest catalog of ultra-diffuse galaxies — a new type of galaxy characterized by its large size and low luminosity — has been created using Subaru data archives for the Coma cluster.
Francesca Annibali et al 2016 ApJ 826 L27
New stellar streams have been found around the dwarf irregular galaxy DDO 68, one of the most metal-poor and least massive dwarfs. This is evidence of the accretion of two smaller companions.
Todd C. Hillwig et al 2016 AJ 152 34
The photometrically variable central stars of the planetary nebulae HaTr 4 and Hf 2-2 are confirmed to be close binary systems with a hot central star and an irradiated cool companion.
G. R. Harp et al 2016 ApJ 825 155
SETI reports on the search for the presence of signals from extraterrestrial intelligence in the direction of KIC 8462852, the mysteriously dimming star. No radio signals were detected.
T. Sumi et al 2016 ApJ 825 112
MOA-2013-BLG-605Lb is presented as the first Neptune-analog exoplanet. Its mass is similar to Neptune or a super-Earth and it orbits at 9-14 times its system’s snow line distance, compared to Neptune’s 11x.
M. L. Lister et al 2016 AJ 152 12
New insights into the kinematics of relativistic jets emitted from active galactic nuclei are presented, based on 1625 new 15 GHz VLBA images of 295 jets, spanning observations between 1994 and 2013.