The data analysis pipeline for the SDSS-IV MaNGA IFU galaxy survey: overview

KB Westfall, M Cappellari, MA Bershady… - The Astronomical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory (MaNGA) survey is
currently acquiring integral-field spectroscopy for the largest sample of galaxies to date. By …

Obscured active galactic nuclei

RC Hickox, DM Alexander - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are powered by the accretion of material onto a supermassive
black hole (SMBH) and are among the most luminous objects in the Universe. However, the …

The phangs-muse survey-probing the chemo-dynamical evolution of disc galaxies

E Emsellem, E Schinnerer, F Santoro, F Belfiore… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
We present the PHANGS-MUSE survey, a programme that uses the MUSE integral field
spectrograph at the ESO VLT to map 19 massive (9.4< log (M⋆/M⊙)< 11.0) nearby (D≲ 20 …

Overview of the sdss-iv manga survey: mapping nearby galaxies at apache point observatory

K Bundy, MA Bershady, DR Law, R Yan… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We present an overview of a new integral field spectroscopic survey called MaNGA
(Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory), one of three core programs in the …

The sdss-iv manga sample: design, optimization, and usage considerations

DA Wake, K Bundy, AM Diamond-Stanic… - The Astronomical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We describe the sample design for the SDSS-IV MaNGA survey and present the final
properties of the main samples along with important considerations for using these samples …

The quest for dual and binary supermassive black holes: A multi-messenger view

A De Rosa, C Vignali, T Bogdanović, PR Capelo… - New Astronomy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The quest for binary and dual supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at the dawn of the multi-
messenger era is compelling. Detecting dual active galactic nuclei (AGN)–active SMBHs at …

The data reduction pipeline for the SDSS-IV MaNGA IFU galaxy survey

DR Law, B Cherinka, R Yan, BH Andrews… - The Astronomical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory (MaNGA) is an optical
fiber-bundle integral-field unit (IFU) spectroscopic survey that is one of three core programs …

A tale of two DIGs: The relative role of H II regions and low-mass hot evolved stars in powering the diffuse ionised gas (DIG) in PHANGS–MUSE galaxies

F Belfiore, F Santoro, B Groves, E Schinnerer… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
We use integral field spectroscopy from the PHANGS–MUSE survey, which resolves the
ionised interstellar medium structure at∼ 50 pc resolution in 19 nearby spiral galaxies, to …

The SAMI Galaxy Survey: instrument specification and target selection

JJ Bryant, MS Owers, ASG Robotham… - Monthly Notices of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The SAMI Galaxy Survey will observe 3400 galaxies with the Sydney-AAO Multi-
object Integral-field spectrograph (SAMI) on the Anglo-Australian Telescope in a 3-yr survey …

The MaNGA integral field unit fiber feed system for the Sloan 2.5 m telescope

N Drory, N MacDonald, MA Bershady… - The Astronomical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We describe the design, manufacture, and performance of bare-fiber integral field units
(IFUs) for the SDSS-IV survey Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory …