The 2MASS Redshift Survey—description and data release

JP Huchra, LM Macri, KL Masters… - The Astrophysical …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the results of the 2MASS Redshift Survey (2MRS), a ten-year project to map the
full three-dimensional distribution of galaxies in the nearby universe. The Two Micron All Sky …

The CO-to-H2 conversion factor from infrared dust emission across the Local Group

AK Leroy, A Bolatto, K Gordon… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
We estimate the conversion factor relating CO emission to H 2 mass, α CO, in five Local
Group galaxies that span approximately an order of magnitude in metallicity—M 31, M 33 …

LIFTING THE DUSTY VEIL WITH NEAR-AND MID-INFRARED PHOTOMETRY. I. DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATIONS OF THE RAYLEIGH–JEANS COLOR EXCESS …

SR Majewski, G Zasowski… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT The Milky Way (MW) remains a primary laboratory for understanding the
structure and evolution of spiral galaxies, but typically we are denied clear views of MW …

The host galaxies of gamma-ray bursts. II. A mass–metallicity relation for long-duration gamma-ray burst host galaxies

EM Levesque, LJ Kewley, E Berger… - The Astronomical …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a statistically robust mass–metallicity relation for long-duration gamma-ray burst
(LGRB) host galaxies at z< 1. By comparing the LGRB host mass–metallicity relation to …

Dust temperature and CO→ H2 conversion factor variations in the SFR-M∗ plane

B Magnelli, A Saintonge, D Lutz, LJ Tacconi… - Astronomy & …, 2012 - aanda.org
Deep Herschel PACS/SPIRE imaging and 12 CO (2− 1) line luminosities from the IRAM
Plateau de Bure Interferometer are combined for a sample of 17 galaxies at z> 1 from the …

The host galaxy of GRB 031203: implications of its low metallicity, low redshift, and starburst nature

JX Prochaska, JS Bloom, HW Chen… - The Astrophysical …, 2004 - iopscience.iop.org
We present Keck/NIRSPEC near-IR images and Magellan/IMACS optical spectroscopy of
the host galaxy of GRB 031203. The host is an actively star-forming galaxy at z …

The extinction curves of star-forming regions from z= 0.1 to 6.7 using GRB afterglow spectroscopy

T Zafar, D Watson, JPU Fynbo, D Malesani… - Astronomy & …, 2011 - aanda.org
Studies of extinction curves provide insights into the properties of interstellar dust. Until
recently, however, very few extinction curves existed outside the local group. GRB …

The Structure of a Low-Metallicity Giant Molecular Cloud Complex

AK Leroy, A Bolatto, C Bot… - The Astrophysical …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
To understand the impact of low metallicities on giant molecular cloud (GMC) structure, we
compare far-infrared dust emission, CO emission, and dynamics in the star-forming complex …

The properties of the 2175 å extinction feature discovered in GRB afterglows

T Zafar, D Watson, Á Elíasdóttir… - The Astrophysical …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The unequivocal, spectroscopic detection of the 2175 Å bump in extinction curves outside
the Local Group is rare. To date, the properties of the bump have been examined in only two …

On the distribution of stellar masses in gamma-ray burst host galaxies

JMC Cerón, MJ Michałowski, J Hjorth… - The Astrophysical …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
We analyze Spitzer images of 30 long-duration gamma-ray burst (GRB) host galaxies. We
estimate their total stellar masses (M⋆) based on the rest-frame K-band luminosities ($ L …