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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Simulating the jittering-jets explosion mechanism: circum-jet rings account for observed core-collapse supernova remnant morphologies" by Muhammad Akashi & Noam Soker (Technion, Israel) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Simulating the jittering-jets explosion mechanism: circum-jet rings account for observed core-collapse supernova remnant morphologies | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Muhammad Akashi, Noam Soker. The study uses 3D simulations to explore core-collapse supernova explosions driven by jets, supporting the jittering jets explosion mechanism theory. The simulations ex...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "High-Precision Differential Radial Velocities of C3PO Wide Binaries: A Test of Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND)" by Serat M. Saad and Yuan-Sen Ting (Ohio State University, USA) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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High-Precision Differential Radial Velocities of C3PO Wide Binaries: A Test of Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Serat M. Saad, Yuan-Sen Ting. A technique to measure differential radial velocities of wide-binary stars, improving precision and enabling better analysis of Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND), sug...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Astrophysics: "Balancing bias, baryons, and scale cuts in LSST 3x2pt analysis" by Ottavia Truttero (U. Edinburgh, UK) and 5 others on behalf of the The LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Balancing bias, baryons, and scale cuts in LSST 3x2pt analysis | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Ottavia Truttero, Maria Tsedrik & 5 more. This study presents a new analysis for LSST Y1 and Y10 data, exploring the effects of galaxy bias and baryonic feedback. The article also introduces a new ...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The jet-shaped pipe morphology in planetary nebulae and core-collapse supernova remnants" by Jessica Braudo and Noam Soker (Technion, Israel) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The jet-shaped pipe morphology in planetary nebulae and core-collapse supernova remnants | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Jessica Braudo, Noam Soker. The study suggests that jets shape the 'pipe' structures in core-collapse supernova remnants and jet-shaped planetary nebulae, based on comparisons with hydrodynamical n...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Diameters and Temperatures VII: High-angular resolution measurements of Solar-type stars with the CHARA Array" by Tabetha Boyajian (Louisiana State University, USA) and 10 others based in the USA and Australia. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Diameters and Temperatures VII: High-angular resolution measurements of Solar-type stars with the CHARA Array | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Tabetha Boyajian, Ashley A. Elliott & 9 more. This study uses interferometric measurements to determine precise characteristics of 27 nearby solar-type stars, including their radii, effective tempe...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Ring Position Angles and Spin in M87* and Sgr A*" by Nicholas S. Conroy (U. Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) and 6 others all based in the USA. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Ring Position Angles and Spin in M87* and Sgr A* | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Nicholas S. Conroy, Michi Bauböck & 5 more. This study uses Event Horizon Telescope images to analyze black hole asymmetry, potentially providing insights into black hole mass, spin, and inclinatio...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Starbursts hiding in the main sequence: a pathway toward quenching?" by Florent Renaud (Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg, France) and 12 others based in France and UK. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Starbursts hiding in the main sequence: a pathway toward quenching? | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Florent Renaud, Katarina Kraljic & 11 more. This article explores the "starbursts in the main sequence" (SBMSs) that intermittently appear in galaxy evolution, attributing their existence to earl...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Evidence for inefficient dust production in a massive, metal-rich galaxy at z=7.13 uncovered by JWST and ALMA" by Kasper E. Heintz (Cosmic Dawn Center, Copenhagen, Denmark) and 19 others in Europe, UK and USA. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Evidence for inefficient dust production in a massive, metal-rich galaxy at z=7.13 uncovered by JWST and ALMA | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Kasper E. Heintz, Darach Watson & 18 more. This study analyzes cosmic dust in high redshift galaxies, specifically A1689-zD1, using data from JWST and ALMA, suggesting dust formation and destructio...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Analytical weak-lensing shear response of galaxy model fitting" by Xiangchong Li (Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Analytical weak-lensing shear response of galaxy model fitting | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Xiangchong Li. This study explores how galaxy model fitting responds to weak-lensing shear distortions using a new algebraic system, quintuple numbers, within the AnaCal framework, keeping multipli...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "A Consistent Implementation of Cluster Strong Lensing in Cosmological Simulation Light Cones" by Cian Roche (MIT, USA) and 11 others based in the USA, Germany and Italy. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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A Consistent Implementation of Cluster Strong Lensing in Cosmological Simulation Light Cones | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Cian Roche, Mark Vogelsberger & 10 more. This study presents a simulation-based method for generating strong-lensing images directly from particle data, considering all intervening objects. The met...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The Chirp-Mass Ladder: A New Rung Emerges" by Vaibhav Tiwari (U. Birmingham, UK) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The Chirp-Mass Ladder: A New Rung Emerges | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Vaibhav Tiwari. Analysis of 256 binary black-hole (BBH) events, suggesting a hierarchical merger scenario to explain the structured mass distribution, and encouraging further investigation into hie...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A Press Release in English (from the University of Bath) about our four most recent papers: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
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New simulations connect the first stars to cosmic fingerprints still visible today
International MEGATRON project links space telescope observations of the infant Universe with the chemical fossil record of the Milky Way.
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A Press Release in French about our 4 most recent papers: www.insu.cnrs.fr/fr/cnrsinfo/...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "MEGATRON: The Physical Origins of Steep UV Slopes at high redshift" by Harley Katz et al. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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MEGATRON: The Physical Origins of Steep UV Slopes at high redshift | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Harley Katz, Nicholas Choustikov & 8 more. This study uses radiation hydrodynamics simulations to explore the origin of extremely blue UV slopes in high-redshift galaxies, revealing that these slop...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "MEGATRON: the impact of non-equilibrium effects and local radiation fields on the circumgalactic medium at cosmic noon" by Corentin Cadiou (IAP Paris, FR), Harley Katz (U. Chicago, US), Martin P. Rey (U. Bath, UK) et al. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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MEGATRON: the impact of non-equilibrium effects and local radiation fields on the circumgalactic medium at cosmic noon | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Corentin Cadiou, Harley Katz & 23 more. The study uses advanced simulations to demonstrate that non-equilibrium thermochemistry and local radiation fields significantly impact the thermochemistry o...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "MEGATRON: how the first stars can create an iron metallicity plateau in the smallest dwarf galaxies" by Martin Rey (U. Bath, UK), Harley Katz (U. Chicago, USA), Corentin Cadiou (IAP Paris, France) et al. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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MEGATRON: how the first stars can create an iron metallicity plateau in the smallest dwarf galaxies | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Martin Rey, Harley Katz & 24 more. The study uses MEGATRON simulations to examine the stellar mass-iron metallicity relation in dwarf galaxies, finding a correlation with Population III supernovae and predicting a subset of iron-deficient dwarf galaxies
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "MEGATRON: how the first stars can create an iron metallicity plateau in the smallest dwarf galaxies" by Martin Rey (U. Bath, UK), Harley Katz (U. Chicago, USA), Corentin Cadiou (IAP Paris, France) et al. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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MEGATRON: how the first stars can create an iron metallicity plateau in the smallest dwarf galaxies | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Martin Rey, Harley Katz & 24 more. The study uses MEGATRON simulations to examine the stellar mass-iron metallicity relation in dwarf galaxies, finding a correlation with Population III supernovae ...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "MEGATRON: Reproducing the Diversity of High-Redshift Galaxy Spectra with Cosmological Radiation Hydrodynamics Simulations" by Harley Katz (U. Chicago), Martin Rey (U. Bath, UK), Corentin Cadiou (IAP Paris, France) et al. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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MEGATRON: Reproducing the Diversity of High-Redshift Galaxy Spectra with Cosmological Radiation Hydrodynamics Simulations | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Harley Katz, Martin Rey & 22 more. The MEGATRON suite of simulations models the formation of Milky Way-mass galaxies from early cosmic periods, predicting spectral properties of early galaxies.
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today we have published four related papers produced by the MEGATRON Project, led by Harley Katz (U. Chicago) and Martin Rey (U. Bath, UK), Corentin Cadiou (IAP Paris, France) These articles are announced in the following thread:
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Phlegethon: a fully compressible magnetohydrodynamic code for simulations in stellar astrophysics" by G. Leidi (Heidelberger Institut für Theoretische Studie, Germany) and 14 others. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Phlegethon: a fully compressible magnetohydrodynamic code for simulations in stellar astrophysics | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By G. Leidi, A. Holas & 13 more. PHLEGETHON is a magnetohydrodynamic code designed for multidimensional simulations in stellar astrophysics, capable of modeling a wide range of dynamical processes in ...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The impact of source and survey modelling on the connection between [O III] emitters and Ly-α forest transmission at z ~ 6" by Luke Conaboy (U. Nottingham, UK) and 5 others based in the UK, India and Germany. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The impact of source and survey modelling on the connection between [O III] emitters and Ly $\alpha$ forest transmission at z ~ 6 | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Luke Conaboy, James S. Bolton & 4 more. This study improves theoretical work on the connection between galaxies and the intergalactic medium, using an empirical model and James Webb Space Telescope...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Correction Notice issued at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "CORRECTION - TDCOSMO XXVI: Uniform Lens Modeling of Eight Doubly Imaged Quasars" by Brady et al. (originally published 7th August 2026). doi.org/10.33232/001...
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CORRECTION - TDCOSMO XXVI: Uniform Lens Modeling of Eight Doubly Imaged Quasars | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Ryan Brady, Xiang-Yu Huang & 8 more. The article "TDCOSMO XXVI: Uniform Lens Modeling of Eight Doubly Imaged Quasars" by Brady et al. contained some errors which have now been corrected
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You need at least three years of publications and people have to cite your papers!
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New Blog Post: astro.theoj.org/post/4233-th...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics is a Q1 Journal | Published by The Open Journal of Astrophysics
If the only reason you were not submitting papers to OJAp was that it wasn't a Q1 journal then you can start submitting them now!
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If anyone thinks it matters, as of last year (2025), the Open Journal of Astrophysics is a Q1 Journal. It is the only Diamond Open Access Journal with that status in Astronomy and Astrophysics. www.scimagojr.com/journalrank....
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Correction Notice issued at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "CORRECTION: The Abundance of Thin Dwarf Galaxies: a Challenge for Cosmological Simulations" by Jose Benavides et al. (originally published 12th May 2026) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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CORRECTION: The Abundance of Thin Dwarf Galaxies: a Challenge for Cosmological Simulations | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Jose Benavides, Laura V. Sales & 5 more. The paper " The Abundance of Thin Dwarf Galaxies: a Challenge for Cosmological Simulations" by Benavides et al. contained two errors which have now been cor...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Profile Analysis of the Multiwavelength 2.1-year Oscillations of PG 1553+113" by Pablo Penil (Clemson U. USA) and 7 others based in the USA, Germany and Spain. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Profile Analysis of the Multiwavelength 2.1-year Oscillations of PG 1553+113 | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Pablo Penil, N. Torres−Albà & 6 more. The study examines the oscillation profiles of blazar PG~1553+113, finding that its 2.1-year periodicity is not strictly sinusoidal and varies across energy ba...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Fisher Forecasting for the DESC with Augur" by Paul Rogozenski (Carnegie Mellon U., USA) and 16 0thers on behalf of the The LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Fisher Forecasting for the DESC with $\texttt{Augur}$ | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Paul Rogozenski, Sankarshana Srinivasan & 16 more. This paper introduces the Augur tool, designed to provide Fisher forecasts for cosmological inference for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Sur...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The Simons Observatory: Development of a Pipeline to Detect Rapid Transients in Time-Ordered Data" by Justin Clancy (U. Melbourne, Australia) and 16 others from around the world. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The Simons Observatory: Development of a Pipeline to Detect Rapid Transients in Time-Ordered Data | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Justin Clancy, Carlo Baccigalupi & 15 more. The study introduces a method for detecting fast, dynamic astrophysical transients using cosmic microwave background survey telescopes, demonstrating its...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Kinematics of the Weak Cool-Core Cluster A3571 Observed with XRISM: Low Cooling Rate Balanced by Low Heating Rate?" by Hannah McCall (U. Chicago, USA) and 12 others based around the world. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Kinematics of the Weak Cool-Core Cluster A3571 Observed with XRISM: Low Cooling Rate Balanced by Low Heating Rate? | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Hannah McCall, Irina Zhuravleva & 11 more. This study examines gas kinematics in the relaxed, AGN-feedback-free galaxy cluster A3571 using XRISM observations. Findings suggest sloshing motions may ...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "RUBIES: The Evolution of the Ionization Parameter from 0 < z < 9" by Nikko Cleri (Penn State U., USA) and 12 others based in the USA, Switzerland and Germany doi.org/10.33232/001...
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RUBIES: The Evolution of the Ionization Parameter from 0 < z < 9 | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Nikko Cleri, Zach J. Lewis & 11 more. An examination of the time evolution of the ionization parameter in galaxies, finding that it increases with redshift and specific star formation rate, and dec...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The Payne Zero Project I: Stellar Spectra from Physical Models in Seconds" by Yuan-Sen Ting (Ohio State U., USA) and Elliot M. Kim (Cornell U., USA) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The Payne Zero Project I: Stellar Spectra from Physical Models in Seconds | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Yuan-Sen Ting, Elliot M. Kim. The study introduces \paynezero, a tool that reorganizes stellar spectra calculations for GPU-native synthesis, significantly speeding up the process and enabling dire...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The Cosmological Simulation Code OpenGadget3 - Implementation of Self-Interacting Dark Matter" by Moritz S. Fischer (Donastia International Physics Center, Spain) and 9 others from Germany, Italy, USA, Sweden & Denmark. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The Cosmological Simulation Code OpenGadget3 - Implementation of Self-Interacting Dark Matter | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Moritz S. Fischer, Marc Wiertel & 8 more. This paper discusses the use of OpenGadget3, a tool for simulating self-interacting dark matter (SIDM), and highlights its capabilities, performance, and a...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Weak-lensing Shear-Selected Galaxy Clusters from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program: III. A precision cosmological sample enabled by optical confirmation" by I-Non Chiu (National Cheng Kung U., Taiwan) et al. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Weak-lensing Shear-Selected Galaxy Clusters from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program: III. A precision cosmological sample enabled by optical confirmation | Published in The Open Journal of...
By I-Non Chiu, Kai-Feng Chen & 10 more. The study develops fCAMIRA, a tool for optical cluster confirmation, applied to 129 weak-lensing galaxy clusters. It demonstrates excellent photometric-redshift...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "XID+PRIMA, II: Stepping Through Hyperspectral Imaging to Deblend PRIMAger Beyond the Extragalactic Confusion Limit" by James M. S. Donnellan (U. Sussex, UK) and 12 others based in the UK, France, USA, The Netherlands doi.org/10.33232/001...
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XID+PRIMA, II: Stepping Through Hyperspectral Imaging to Deblend PRIMAger Beyond the Extragalactic Confusion Limit | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By James M. S. Donnellan, Borja Pautasso & 11 more. The PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) uses a new Bayesian modelling approach to map large areas with unprecedented sensitivity. Ov...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The Curious Case of Centaurus A II: On the Subject of the Quenched satellites" by Sachi Weerasooriya (Carnegie Obs., USA) and 8 others based in the USA and Canada doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The Curious Case of Centaurus A II: On the Subject of the Quenched satellites | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Sachi Weerasooriya, Mia Sauda Bovill & 7 more. Thi study investigates the lack of luminous satellite galaxies in Centaurus A's inner regions, suggesting that AGN-driven thermal feedback could suppr...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "A Unified Halo Mass Function Across Dark Matter Models from High-Resolution Multi-Scale Simulations" by Andrew Benson (Carnegie Institute for Science), Ethan O. Nadler (UCSD), and Xiaolong Du & Vera Gluscevic (UCLA) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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A Unified Halo Mass Function Across Dark Matter Models from High-Resolution Multi-Scale Simulations | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Andrew Benson, Ethan O. Nadler & 2 more. The study measures the dark matter halo mass function using simulations, calibrates fitting functions and models for systematics, and robustly describes the...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Exploration of groups and outliers in Gaia RVS stellar spectra with metric learning" by Yarden Eilat Bloch (Tel-Aviv U., Israel) and 6 others based in France, UK and Austria. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Exploration of groups and outliers in Gaia RVS stellar spectra with metric learning | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Yarden Eilat Bloch, Dovi Poznanski & 5 more. The study presents a new dataset and interactive portal that applies advanced techniques to analyze and visualize nearly a million spectra from the Gaia...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The Power of DESI for Photometric Redshift Calibration: A Case Study with KiDS-1000" by Diana Blanco (UC Santa Cruz, USA) and 66 others distributed internationally. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The Power of DESI for Photometric Redshift Calibration: A Case Study with KiDS-1000 | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Diana Blanco, Alexie Leauthaud & 65 more. This study explores using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) to calibrate photometric redshift distributions for gravitational lensing, which could improve understanding of dark energy and cosmic structure.
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
So, with three papers published this morning, we have now published over 200 papers in Vol. 9 (2026) and exceeded last year's total with over three months to spare.
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The quenching time and timescale distribution of z~2 quiescent galaxies from precise colour distribution analysis" by V. Wild (U. St Andrews, UK), Ho-Hin Leung & A. Carnal (U. Edinburgh, UK) and M. Skarbinski (JHU, USA) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The quenching time and timescale distribution of z~2 quiescent galaxies from precise colour distribution analysis | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Vivienne Wild, Ho-Hin Leung & 2 more. The study uses simulation-based inference to analyze galaxy formation and quenching times, revealing that galaxies must quench rapidly post-Big Bang to achieve...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "No Gravitational Anomaly in Wide Binaries from Forward Modeling of 3D Orbits" by Serat M. Saad and Yuan-Sen Ting (Ohio State U., USA) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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No Gravitational Anomaly in Wide Binaries from Forward Modeling of 3D Orbits | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Serat M. Saad, Yuan-Sen Ting. The study reanalyzes a dataset on gravitational anomalies, finding results consistent with Newtonian gravity, contrary to previous findings that suggested Modified New...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The Carousel Lens I: A Spectroscopic Survey of the Carousel Lens Field" by Jackson H. O'Donnell (U.C. Santa Cruz) and 20 others from around the world. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The Carousel Lens I: A Spectroscopic Survey of the Carousel Lens Field | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Jackson H. O'Donnell, Demetrius Y. Williams & 19 more. A spectroscopic survey of the Carousel lens galaxy cluster, identifying 12 lensed sources and 57 unlensed field galaxies. The findings could h...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "A Dusty Quenching-Candidate AGN host at z=5.7: massive: quiescent galaxies may quench already during the dust-obscured phase" by Francesco D'Eugenio (U. Cambridge, UK) and 14 others from UK, Italy, China and Netherlands. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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A Dusty Quenching-Candidate AGN host at $z = 5.7$: massive quiescent galaxies may quench already during the dust-obscured phase | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Francesco D'Eugenio, Matilde Brazzini & 13 more. RUBIES-EGS-9809, a dust-reddened galaxy with a dominant point-source component, suggests that AGN feedback may influence its host., indicating that ...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Dependences of radio pulsar parameters on the kick velocity" by Anton D. Lazarev and Sergei B. Popov (Moscow State U., Russia). doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Dependences of radio pulsar parameters on the kick velocity | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Anton D. Lazarev, Sergei B. Popov. This study analyzes the velocity kick of neutron stars, finding that 23% belong to the low-velocity mode. Differences in magnetic field distribution emerge, but n...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The Third Option: Color Phase Curves to Characterize the Atmospheres of Temperate Rocky Exoplanets" by Drake Deming (U. Maryland, USA) and 8 others based in the USA, Germany and The Netherlands. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The Third Option: Color Phase Curves to Characterize the Atmospheres of Temperate Rocky Exoplanets | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Drake Deming, Andrew Lincowski & 7 more. The study proposes using color phase curves to detect and characterize the atmospheres of rocky exoplanets, including non-transiting ones, by observing thei...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Not all cores are equal: Phase-space origins of dynamical friction, stalling and buoyancy" by Shashank Dattathri (Yale U., USA) and 6 others based in the USA and China. doi.org/10.33232/001...
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Not all cores are equal: Phase-space origins of dynamical friction, stalling and buoyancy | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Shashank Dattathri, Frank C. van den Bosch & 5 more. How the distribution function of a galaxy, not just its central density gradient, influences the efficiency and direction of dynamical friction,...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
CORRECTION issued at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "CORRECTION - DESI Data Release 1: Stellar Catalogue" by Koposov et al. (2026) (DOI:10.33232/001c.155260) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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CORRECTION - DESI Data Release 1: Stellar Catalogue | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Sergey Koposov, Ting S. Li & 66 more. The paper "DESI Data Release 1: Stellar Catalogue" by Koposov et al. contained a Figure that was incorrect. This has now been corrected.
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "How similar are narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies and high-z type 1 AGN?" by Marco Berton (ESO, Chile), Emilia Järvelä (Texas Tech. U., USA), Alessia Tortosa (INAF, Italy) and Chiara Mazzucchelli (U. Diego Portales, Chile) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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How similar are narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies and high-z type 1 AGN? | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Marco Berton, Emilia Järvelä & 2 more. The study reviews the properties of local narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies and compares them with high-redshift active galactic nuclei, aiding understanding of ...
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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The neighboring stars of N6946-BH1 and the observational characteristics of failed supernovae" by Raquel Forés-Toribio and C. S. Kochanek (Ohio State University, USA) doi.org/10.33232/001...
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The neighboring stars of N6946-BH1 and the observational characteristics of failed supernovae | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
By Raquel Forés-Toribio, C. S. Kochanek. The study re-analyzes images of potential failed supernova N6946-BH1, finding four unrelated near-infrared neighbors. It also compares the luminosity of failed...
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