A. Trova et al 2016 ApJS 226 12
A model is presented exploring the structure of the gaseous/dusty tori surrounding supermassive black holes in galactic nuclei. The structure is dependent on the self-gravity of the torus material.
Daisuke Iono et al 2016 ApJ 829 L10
ALMA examines the central structure in three of the brightest unlensed z = 3–4 submillimeter galaxies. Observations suggest rapid inflow of gas, surrounded by extended and clumpy starbursts.
S. van Velzen et al 2016 ApJ 829 19
Transient infrared emission from tidal disruption flares can be explained by dust within 0.1 pc of the black hole being heated to its sublimation temperature by the intense radiation of the flare.
Edward L. Wright et al 2016 AJ 152 79
The WISE mission observed the albedos of 428 near Earth asteroids, finding a bimodal distribution: ~25% are a very dark population (peak at p_V=0.030) and ~75% a moderately dark population (p_V=0.168).
Edwin S. Kite et al 2016 ApJ 828 80
Modeling of atmospheric pressure and surface composition on short-period, rocky exoplanets with dayside magma pools suggests that many magma planets have time-variable surface compositions.
Sarah J. Schmidt et al 2016 ApJ 828 L22
The detection of a powerful white-light flare on SDSS0533, a likely old L-dwarf from the thick-disk population, suggests that stellar-type magnetic activity may persist down to the end of the main sequence.