The Cassegrain U-Band Efficient Spectrograph (CUBES) is a new instrument being built for the 8-meter Very … more Simulated observations with the CUBES spectrograph»
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Neutron stars, although very strongly bound by gravity, may be deformed due to the rapid rotation … more Gravitational darkening effect on the spectrum of a hot, rapidly rotating neutron star»
The article "A search for cool molecular gas in GK Persei and other classical novae", … more A search for cool molecular gas in GK Persei and other classical novae»
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An international team of astrophysicists from the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), the University of Southampton, … more Warped accretion disc observed around a black hole»
Shortly after its discovery at the beginning of 2002, V838 Monocerotis (or V838 Mon) became an … more ALMA view on the stellar-merger site in V838 Monocerotis»
HR 6819 was reported in Rivinius et al. (2020) to be a triple system composed of … more A dormant black hole inside HR 6819»