Articles by Tomasz Nowakowski
Phys.org / Observations investigate long-term X-ray variability of young stellar object HL Tauri
Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite and NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory, astronomers have observed a young stellar object known as HL Tauri. Results of the observation campaign, presented Feb. 11 on the arXiv pre-print server, ...
Phys.org / Gaia 19cwm is a dwarf nova of WZ Sge type, observations find
Using the Special Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), Russian astronomers have carried out spectroscopic and photometric observations of a cataclysmic variable designated Gaia 19cwm, finding that it is a dwarf nova of the WZ ...
Phys.org / Eighteen new pulsars discovered with Arecibo data analysis
Astronomers from West Virginia University and elsewhere report the detection of 18 new pulsars using the Arecibo Observatory (AO) as part of the AO 327-MHz Drift Survey. The findings were detailed in a research paper published ...
Phys.org / FAST uncovers emission properties of three long-period pulsars
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), astronomers have investigated the emission properties of three long-period pulsars. Results of the observational campaign are presented in a research ...
Phys.org / Astronomers unveil spectro-polarimetric properties of X-ray binary GX 9+1
Using the X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) and Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), Indian astronomers have observed an X-ray binary system known as GX 9+1. Results of the observational campaign, presented ...
Phys.org / Astronomers uncover details of pulsar M53A's spin and motion
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) and by analyzing archival Arecibo Observatory data, astronomers have investigated a distant pulsar designated PSR B1310+18A. Results of the new study, ...
Phys.org / Astronomers investigate the evolution of a newly detected supernova
An international team of astronomers has investigated a newly detected Type II supernova designated SN 2024jlf. The new study, detailed in a paper published Jan. 30 on the arXiv pre-print server, yields important information ...
Phys.org / The Westerlund 1 star cluster: Hubble unveils detailed structure
Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have observed a supermassive galactic open cluster designated Westerlund 1. Results of the study, published Jan. 28 on the pre-print server arXiv, yield essential details ...
Phys.org / Unique metal-poor luminous blue variable inspected by astronomers
Russian astronomers have conducted photometric observations of a unique extremely metal-poor luminous blue variable star known as DDO68-V1. Results of the observational campaign, published Jan. 28 on the arXiv pre-print server, ...
Phys.org / Optical observations explore the nature of supernova remnant G206.7+5.9
Astronomers from Turkey and Japan have performed optical observations of a recently discovered nearby supernova remnant known as G206.7+5.9. Results of their observations, published Jan. 28 on the arXiv pre-print server, ...
Phys.org / High-resolution observations shed more light on a peculiar brown dwarf system
Using the Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer (KPIC), astronomers have performed high-resolution spectroscopic observations of a brown dwarf known as HD 206893 B. Results of the observational campaign, presented Jan. 23 ...
Phys.org / Ultra-massive white dwarf reveals 19 pulsation modes, a new record
Using the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) and the Apache Point Observatory (APO), an international team of astronomers has detected 19 pulsation modes in an ultra-massive white dwarf known as WD J0135+5722. The discovery, ...
Phys.org / Hubble reveals unusual globular clusters in ultra-diffuse galaxy FCC 224
Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers from the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) and elsewhere have observed an ultra-diffuse galaxy known as FCC 224. Results of the observational campaign, published ...
Phys.org / Cataclysmic variable V1425 Aql has an arc-shaped nova shell, observations find
Using the Very Large Telescope (VLT), Chilean astronomers have observed a cataclysmic variable known as V1425 Aql. As a result, they have found that this system hosts an arc-shaped nova shell. The finding is presented in ...
Phys.org / Astronomers discover new lensed, dual and projected quasars
Chinese astronomers have investigated quasar candidates from the DESI Legacy Surveys (DESI-LS) photometry catalog. As a result, they detected 19 strongly-lensed, dual and projected quasars. The finding was reported in a paper ...
