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Galaxies, Volume 13, Issue 2

2025 April - 31 articles

Cover Story: Infrared spectroscopic observations from space have revealed the presence of complex organics in the circumstellar envelopes of stars. The evolutionary status of some of these objects is not understood. An example is HD44179 (the red rectangle) shown in the cover image. The nebula shows strong infrared excess due to thermal emission from dust grains, extended red emission due to photoluminescence in the visible range, and emission features corresponding to diffuse interstellar bands observed in the interstellar medium. Most interestingly, it shows strong unidentified infrared emission bands (shown in the cover image) which are likely to originate from the vibrational bands of complex organics synthesized in the stellar circumstellar environment. View this paper
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Articles (31)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,381 Views
34 Pages

Numerical Study of Bar Suppression in Galaxy Models Due to Disc Heating

  • Alejandro López Gómez,
  • Ruslan Gabbasov and
  • Isaura Luisa Fuentes-Carrera

21 April 2025

The process of bar formation, evolution and destruction is still a controversial topic regarding galaxy dynamics. Numerical simulations show that these phenomena strongly depend on physical and numerical parameters. In this work, we study the combine...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,688 Views
35 Pages

Examination of the Functional Form of the Light and Mass Distribution in Spiral Arms

  • Ilia V. Chugunov,
  • Alexander A. Marchuk and
  • Sergey S. Savchenko

19 April 2025

Spiral arms are a common feature of local galaxies, but the exact form of the distribution of mass and light in them is not well known. In this work, we aim to measure this distribution as accurately as possible, focusing on individual spiral arms an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,546 Views
15 Pages

Global Mean-Motion Resonances: Part I—An Exceptional Multiplanetary Resonant Chain in TOI-270 and an Exact Laplace-like Resonance in HD 110067

  • Dimitris M. Christodoulou,
  • Nicholas M. Sorabella,
  • Sayantan Bhattacharya,
  • Silas G. T. Laycock and
  • Demosthenes Kazanas

15 April 2025

Super-Earth b and sub-Neptunes c and d are orbiting about the M3.0V dwarf TOI-270 in that order from the star. Their global resonant chain (3:5, 1:1, 2:1) is extremely surprising because planet d appears to be the only known planet occupying the 2:1...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,301 Views
18 Pages

Global Mean-Motion Resonances: Part II—Laplace-like Phase Angles to Facilitate Libration Searches in Multiplanetary N-body Simulations

  • Dimitris M. Christodoulou,
  • Nicholas M. Sorabella,
  • Sayantan Bhattacharya,
  • Silas G. T. Laycock and
  • Demosthenes Kazanas

14 April 2025

We describe a method of determining three-body and four-body Laplace-like phase angles with the potential to librate about a mean value in multiplanet extrasolar systems. Unlike in past searches of N-body results, this method relies on global mean-mo...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,387 Views
15 Pages

Spectropolarimetry for Discerning Geometry and Structure in Circumstellar Media of Hot Massive Stars

  • Richard Ignace,
  • Kenneth G. Gayley,
  • Roberto Casini,
  • Paul Scowen,
  • Christiana Erba and
  • Jeremy Drake

11 April 2025

Spectropolarimetric techniques are a mainstay of astrophysical inquiry, ranging from Solar System objects to the Cosmic Background Radiation. This review highlights applications of stellar polarimetry for massive hot stars, particularly in the contex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,176 Views
31 Pages

Accurate Decomposition of Galaxies with Spiral Arms: Dust Properties and Distribution

  • Alexander A. Marchuk,
  • Ilia V. Chugunov,
  • Frédéric Galliano,
  • Aleksandr V. Mosenkov,
  • Polina V. Strekalova,
  • Sergey S. Savchenko,
  • Valeria S. Kostiuk,
  • George A. Gontcharov,
  • Vladimir B. Il’in and
  • Denis M. Poliakov
  • + 1 author

We analyze three nearby spiral galaxies—NGC 1097, NGC 1566, and NGC 3627—using images from the DustPedia database in seven infrared bands (3.6, 8, 24, 70, 100, 160, and 250 μm). For each image, we perform photometric decomposition and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,079 Views
6 Pages

The process of mass exchange between the components of High-Mass X-ray Binary (HMXB) systems with neutron stars undergoing wind-fed accretion is discussed. The X-ray luminosity of these systems allows us to evaluate the mass capture rate by the neutr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,550 Views
10 Pages

Jet luminosity from active galaxies and the rate of star formation have recently been found to be uncorrelated observationally. We show how to understand this in the context of a model in which powerful AGN jets enhance star formation for up to hundr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,241 Views
15 Pages

An Updated Repository of Sub-mJy Extragalactic Source-Count Measurements in the Radio Domain

  • Vincenzo Galluzzi,
  • Meriem Behiri,
  • Marika Giulietti and
  • Andrea Lapi

We present an updated repository of sub-mJy extragalactic radio source counts between 150 MHz and 10 GHz, incorporating recent advances in radio surveys and observational techniques. By compiling and refining previous datasets, we provide a comprehen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,269 Views
11 Pages

IRAS 17449+2320: A Possible Binary System with the B[e] Phenomenon and a Strong Magnetic Field

  • Sergey Zharikov,
  • Anatoly Miroshnichenko,
  • Inna Reva,
  • Raushan Kokumbaeva,
  • Chingis Omarov,
  • Steve Danford,
  • Alicia Aarnio,
  • Nadine Manset,
  • Ashish Raj and
  • Joseph Daglen
  • + 1 author

31 March 2025

We report the recent results of a long-term spectroscopic and photometric monitoring of IRAS 17449+2320, a member of the least studied group of objects with the B[e] phenomenon called FS CMa-type objects. The main hypothesis for explaining the strong...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,348 Views
11 Pages

31 March 2025

We present the results of photometric and spectroscopic observations of a poorly studied B-type supergiant with infrared excess, the hot post-AGB star IRAS 21546+4721. Based on our photometric observations in the UBVRCIC bands, we detected rapid, nig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
807 Views
13 Pages

28 March 2025

This paper discusses the nonlinear stability of a thin-shell wormhole from a regular black hole in Bardeen–de Sitter spacetime in the f(R) gravity framework. The stability is examined under the linear perturbation about static solution and a no...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4,121 Views
36 Pages

26 March 2025

Interferometric gravitational wave (GW) detectors are sophisticated instruments that require suspended mirrors to be effectively isolated from all forms of vibrations and noise. This isolation is crucial for enabling the detectors to function efficie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,603 Views
30 Pages

A Comprehensive Analysis on the Nature of the Spiral Arms in NGC 3686, NGC 4321, and NGC 2403

  • Valeria Kostiuk,
  • Alexander Marchuk,
  • Alexander Gusev and
  • Ilia V. Chugunov

24 March 2025

In theoretical investigations, various mechanisms have been put forward to explain the emergence of spiral patterns in galaxies. One of the few ways to find out the nature of spirals in a particular galaxy is to consider the so-called corotation radi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,533 Views
11 Pages

HR 4049: A Spectroscopic Analysis of a Post-AGB Object

  • Shakhida T. Nurmakhametova,
  • Nadezhda L. Vaidman,
  • Anatoly S. Miroshnichenko,
  • Azamat A. Khokhlov,
  • Aldiyar T. Agishev,
  • Berik S. Yermekbayev,
  • Stephen Danford and
  • Alicia N. Aarnio

22 March 2025

A new spectroscopic study of HR 4049, a post-AGB star in a binary system, based on échelle spectra taken between 2019 and 2025 with the 0.81 m telescope of the Three College Observatory (North Carolina, USA) at a resolution of R ≈ 12,000...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,637 Views
12 Pages

20 March 2025

Red supergiants are the largest stars known with some of the highest mass loss rates observed. They are the final stage in the evolution of the majority of massive stars. The unexpected discovery of high mass loss episodes in many red supergiants hav...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,300 Views
10 Pages

The Relative Position of the Solar Magnetic Dipole Axis and Rotation Axis of the Sun

  • Alexandr Riehokainen,
  • Victoria Smirnova,
  • Alexander Solov’ev and
  • Polina Strekalova

19 March 2025

We estimated the relative location of the solar rotation axis and the magnetic axis of the solar dipole, which were defined as centers of polar coronal holes. We used observations of polar coronal hole data, which were originally obtained with Solar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,273 Views
22 Pages

Propagation Times and Energy Losses of Cosmic Protons and Antiprotons in Interplanetary Space

  • Nicola Tomassetti,
  • Bruna Bertucci,
  • Emanuele Fiandrini and
  • Behrouz Khiali

14 March 2025

In this paper, we investigate the heliospheric modulation of cosmic rays in interplanetary space, focusing on their propagation times and energy losses over the solar cycle. To perform the calculations, we employed a data-driven model based on the st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,592 Views
14 Pages

A Nested Inverted Pendulum as a Possible Pre-Isolator for the ET-LF Seismic Isolation System

  • Lucia Trozzo,
  • Alcide Bertocco,
  • Matteo Bruno,
  • Rosario De Rosa,
  • Luciano Di Fiore,
  • Domenico D’Urso,
  • Franco Frasconi,
  • Alberto Gennai,
  • Leonardo Lucchesi and
  • Francesca Spada
  • + 6 authors

The third-generation instrument era is approaching, and the Einstein Telescope (ET) giant interferometer is becoming a reality, with the potential to be installed at an underground site where seismic noise is about 100 times lower than at the surface...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,458 Views
10 Pages

Using Gaia DR3 we derive new distances and luminosities for a sample of Galactic B supergiants which were thought to be post main-sequence (MS) objects from their HR diagram location beyond the terminal-age MS (TAMS). When applying the newer Gaia dis...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,905 Views
13 Pages

Adaptive Optics for Aberration Control in Einstein Telescope

  • Maria Cifaldi,
  • Claudia Taranto,
  • Lorenzo Aiello and
  • Diana Lumaca

Optical aberrations represent a critical issue for gravitational wave interferometers, as they impact the stability and controllability of the experiment. In the next generation of detectors, the circulating power in the cavity arms is expected to in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,204 Views
10 Pages

AS 314: A Massive Dusty Hypergiant or a Low-Mass Post-Asymptotic Giant Branch Object?

  • Aigerim Bakhytkyzy,
  • Anatoly S. Miroshnichenko,
  • Valentina G. Klochkova,
  • Vladimir E. Panchuk,
  • Sergey V. Zharikov,
  • Laurent Mahy,
  • Hans Van Winckel,
  • Aldiyar T. Agishev and
  • Serik A. Khokhlov

28 February 2025

AS 314 (V452 Sct) is a poorly studied early-type emission-line star, which exhibits an infrared excess at wavelengths longer than 10 μm. Its earlier studies have been limited to small amounts of observational data and led to controversial conclusi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,829 Views
30 Pages

The Observed Luminosity Correlations of Gamma-Ray Bursts and Their Applications

  • Chen Deng,
  • Yong-Feng Huang,
  • Fan Xu and
  • Abdusattar Kurban

21 February 2025

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most luminous electromagnetic transients in the universe, providing unique insights into extreme astrophysical processes and serving as promising probes for cosmology. Unlike Type Ia supernovae, which have a unif...

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