We examine the ability to test the black hole no-hair theorem at the 10% level in this decade using the binary black hole in OJ287. In the test we constrain the...
Testing the chemical tagging technique with open clusters
Context. Stars are born together from giant molecular clouds and, if we assume that the priors were chemically homogeneous and well-mixed, we expect them to...
Testing the comet nature of main belt comets. The spectra of 133P/Elst-Pizarro and 176P/LINEAR
Context. Dynamically, 133P/Elst-Pizarro and 176P/LINEAR are main belt asteroids, likely members of the Themis collisional family, and unlikely of cometary...
Testing the conditional mass function of dark matter haloes against numerical N-body simulations
We compare the predicted conditional mass function (CMF) of dark matter haloes from two theoretical prescriptions against numerical N-body simulations, both in...
Testing the evolution of the DB white dwarf GD 358: first results of a new approach using asteroseismology
Aims: We present a new method that investigates the evolutionary history of the pulsating DB white dwarf GD 358 using asteroseismology. This is done considering...
Testing the existence of optical linear polarization in young brown dwarfs
Linear polarization can be used as a probe of the existence of atmospheric condensates in ultracool dwarfs. Models predict that the observed linear polarization...
Testing the fragmentation limit in the Upper Sco association
We present the results of a deep (J˜ 21 at 5σ) infrared photometric survey of a 0.95-deg2 area in the central region of the Upper Sco association. The...
Testing the Jet Quenching Paradigm with an Ultradeep Observation of a Steadily Soft State Black Hole
We present ultradeep radio observations with the Expanded Very Large Array of 4U 1957+11, a Galactic black hole (BH) candidate X-ray binary known to exist in a...
Testing the Limits of Precise Subgiant Characterization with APOGEE and Gaia: Opening a Window to Unprecedented Astrophysical Studies
Given their location on the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram, thoroughly characterized subgiant stars can place stringent constraints on a wide range of...