Comparing First Ionisation Potential bias diagnostics in the solar atmosphere

This study evaluates three different Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (EIS) line pair diagnostics for measuring the First Ionisation Potential (FIP) bias in the solar atmosphere, demonstrating that while signal-to-noise cutoffs influence the distribution's high-value tail, the median FIP bias remains stable, thereby highlighting the need for a nuanced approach rather than a one-size-fits-all methodology.

Kristena D. Spruksta, David M. Long, Andy S. H. To2026-03-06🔭 astro-ph

EMU/GAMA: A statistical perspective on active galactic nuclei diagnostics

This study employs unsupervised machine learning clustering on multiwavelength data from the GAMA, EMU, and WISE surveys to quantify the fractional contributions of star formation and active galactic nuclei to galaxy energy budgets, ultimately establishing a novel, highly reliable three-dimensional IR-radio diagnostic scheme that moves beyond binary classifications to characterize galaxies as composites of multiple emission processes.

J. Prathap, A. M. Hopkins, R. Carvajal + 19 more2026-03-06🔭 astro-ph

The Local Tremaine-Weinberg Method for Galactic Pattern Speed: Theory and its Application to IllustrisTNG

This paper introduces a unified integral framework based on the continuity equation that generalizes the Tremaine-Weinberg method to measure local pattern speeds, demonstrating through TNG50 simulations that it robustly recovers both global and radially varying rotation profiles while distinguishing between bars and spirals without relying on rigid geometric approximations.

Hangci Du, Yougang Wang, Junqiang Ge + 1 more2026-03-06🔭 astro-ph

ULTIMATE deblending I. A 50-band UV-to-MIR photometric catalog combining space- and ground-based data in the JWST/PRIMER survey

This paper presents the first release of the ULTIMATE-deblending project, a comprehensive 50-band UV-to-MIR photometric catalog for the JWST/PRIMER survey that integrates space- and ground-based data to significantly improve the accuracy of photometric redshifts and enable mass-complete studies of early-universe galaxy formation.

Hanwen Sun, Tao Wang, Ke Xu + 16 more2026-03-06🔭 astro-ph

Scientific performance of on-board analyses for the SVOM X-ray telescope MXT

This paper reports that one year after launch, the SVOM satellite's on-board Microchannel X-ray Telescope has successfully demonstrated its ability to localize gamma-ray burst afterglows within the required 2 arcminute uncertainty with an average positional accuracy of 40 arcseconds, enabling rapid ground dissemination for multi-wavelength follow-up observations.

F. Robinet, C. Van Hove, M. Moita + 8 more2026-03-06🔭 astro-ph

Resolving the sub-parsec circumnuclear density profiles of quiescent galaxies: Evidence for Bondi accretion flows in tidal disruption event hosts

By analyzing radio observations of 11 tidal disruption event hosts, this study introduces a new methodology that reveals quiescent galaxies possess sub-parsec circumnuclear density profiles consistent with simple Bondi accretion flows, thereby enabling the first direct constraints on gas distributions and accretion rates within the Bondi spheres of previously quiescent supermassive black holes.

Adelle J. Goodwin, Andrew Mummery2026-03-06🔭 astro-ph

TILARA: Template-Independent Line-by-line Algorithm for Radial velocity Analysis. I. Description of the code and application on a Sun-like star

This paper introduces TILARA, a novel template-independent, line-by-line algorithm for deriving precise radial velocities that effectively mitigates biases from reference spectra and demonstrates performance comparable to existing methods when applied to ESPRESSO observations of the Sun-like star HD 102365.

C. San Nicolas Martinez, N. C. Santos, V. Adibekyan + 3 more2026-03-06🔭 astro-ph

The Bayesian view of DESI DR2: Evidence and tension in a combined analysis with CMB and supernovae across cosmological models

This paper presents a fully Bayesian reanalysis of DESI DR2 data combined with CMB and supernovae, demonstrating that while frequentist methods suggest strong evidence for dynamical dark energy, Bayesian model selection largely favors the standard Λ\LambdaCDM model once calibration errors in the DES-SN5YR supernova data are corrected, revealing that the apparent tension was driven by systematic errors rather than new physics.

Dily Duan Yi Ong, David Yallup, Will Handley2026-03-06🔭 astro-ph

The cosmology of f(R,Lm)f(R, L_m) gravity: constraining the background and perturbed dynamics

This paper investigates the cosmological viability of a specific f(R,Lm)f(R, L_m) gravity model by constraining its parameters using MCMC simulations on combined observational Hubble, supernova, and large-scale structure datasets, ultimately comparing its ability to explain late-time accelerated expansion and cosmic structure growth against the standard Λ\LambdaCDM model.

Shambel Sahlu, Alnadhief H. A. Alfedeel, Amare Abebe2026-03-05🔭 astro-ph

X+yX+y: insights on gas thermodynamics from the combination of X-ray and thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich data cross-correlated with cosmic shear

By cross-correlating cosmic shear, thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich, and X-ray data, this study develops a physical model that jointly constrains the spatial distribution and thermodynamic properties of hot gas while highlighting the necessity of accounting for X-ray AGN contamination and non-thermal pressure support to resolve parameter tensions.

Adrien La Posta, David Alonso, Nora Elisa Chisari + 2 more2026-03-05🔭 astro-ph