9 research outputs found
MIPS J142824.0+352619: A Hyperluminous Starburst Galaxy at z=1.325
Using the SHARC-II camera at the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory to obtain
350 micron images of sources detected with the MIPS instrument on Spitzer, we
have discovered a remarkable object at z=1.325+/-0.002 with an apparent
Far-Infrared luminosity of 3.2(+/-0.7) x 10^13 Lsun. Unlike other z>1 sources
of comparable luminosity selected from mid-IR surveys, MIPS J142824.0+352619
lacks any trace of AGN activity, and is likely a luminous analog of galaxies
selected locally by IRAS, or at high redshift in the submillimeter. This source
appears to be lensed by a foreground elliptical galaxy at z=1.034, although the
amplification is likely modest (~10). We argue that the contribution to the
observed optical/Near-IR emission from the foreground galaxy is small, and
hence are able to present the rest-frame UV through radio Spectral Energy
Distribution of this galaxy. Due to its unusually high luminosity, MIPS
J142824.0+352619 presents a unique chance to study a high redshift dusty
starburst galaxy in great detail.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Ap
A Spitzer Space Telescope Study of SN 2003gd: Still No Direct Evidence that Core-Collapse Supernovae are Major Dust Factories
We present a new, detailed analysis of late-time mid-infrared (IR)
observations of the Type II-P supernova (SN) 2003gd. At about 16 months after
the explosion, the mid-IR flux is consistent with emission from 4 x 10^(-5)
M(solar) of newly condensed dust in the ejecta. At 22 months emission from
point-like sources close to the SN position was detected at 8 microns and 24
microns. By 42 months the 24 micron flux had faded. Considerations of
luminosity and source size rule out the ejecta of SN 2003gd as the main origin
of the emission at 22 months. A possible alternative explanation for the
emission at this later epoch is an IR echo from pre-existing circumstellar or
interstellar dust. We conclude that, contrary to the claim of Sugerman et al.
(2006, Science, 313, 196), the mid-IR emission from SN 2003gd does not support
the presence of 0.02 M(solar) of newly formed dust in the ejecta. There is, as
yet, no direct evidence that core-collapse supernovae are major dust factories.Comment: 26 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables, accepted for publication in
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Development of a fixed module repertoire for the analysis and interpretation of blood transcriptome data.
As the capacity for generating large-scale molecular profiling data continues to grow, the ability to extract meaningful biological knowledge from it remains a limitation. Here, we describe the development of a new fixed repertoire of transcriptional modules, BloodGen3, that is designed to serve as a stable reusable framework for the analysis and interpretation of blood transcriptome data. The construction of this repertoire is based on co-clustering patterns observed across sixteen immunological and physiological states encompassing 985 blood transcriptome profiles. Interpretation is supported by customized resources, including module-level analysis workflows, fingerprint grid plot visualizations, interactive web applications and an extensive annotation framework comprising functional profiling reports and reference transcriptional profiles. Taken together, this well-characterized and well-supported transcriptional module repertoire can be employed for the interpretation and benchmarking of blood transcriptome profiles within and across patient cohorts. Blood transcriptome fingerprints for the 16 reference cohorts can be accessed interactively via: https://drinchai.shinyapps.io/BloodGen3Module/
MIPS J142824.0+352619: A Hyperluminous Starburst Galaxy at z = 1.325
International audienceUsing the SHARC-II camera at the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory to obtain 350 mum images of sources detected with the MIPS instrument on Spitzer, we have discovered a remarkable object at z=1.325+/-0.002 with an apparent far-infrared luminosity of 3.2(+/-0.7)Ă—1013 Lsolar. Unlike other z>1 sources of comparable luminosity selected from mid-IR surveys, MIPS J142824.0+352619 lacks any trace of AGN activity, and is likely a luminous analog of galaxies selected locally by IRAS, or at high redshift in the submillimeter. This source appears to be lensed by a foreground elliptical galaxy at z=1.034, although the amplification is likely modest