The Sunburst Arc: Direct Lyman α escape observed in the brightest known lensed galaxy

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Kavli Affiliate: Robert Simcoe | First 5 Authors: T. Emil Rivera-Thorsen, Håkon Dahle, Max Gronke, Matthew Bayliss, Jane Rigby | Summary: We present rest-frame ultraviolet and optical spectroscopy of the brightest lensed galaxy yet discovered, at redshift z = 2.4. This source reveals a characteristic, triple-peaked Lyman {alpha} profile which has been predicted by various […]


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Scientific Synergy Between LSST and Euclid

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Kavli Affiliate: Steven Kahn | First 5 Authors: Jason Rhodes, Robert C. Nichol, Éric Aubourg, Rachel Bean, Dominique Boutigny | Summary: Euclid and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) are poised to dramatically change the astronomy landscape early in the next decade. The combination of high cadence, deep, wide-field optical photometry from LSST with high […]


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