Andres Jordan

Publication List Details

Period

1997 - 2009

Number

73

Co-Authors

The Color-Magnitude Relation for Metal-Poor Globular Clusters in M87: Confirmation From Deep HST/ACS Imaging (2009)

Peng, Eric W., Jordan, Andres, Blakeslee, John P., Mieske, Steffen, Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, ...

Metal-poor globular clusters (GCs) are our local link to the earliest epochs of star formation and galaxy building. Studies of extragalactic GC systems using deep, high-quality imaging have revealed...

The ACS Fornax Cluster Survey. V. Measurement and Recalibration of Surface Brightness Fluctuations and a Precise Value of the Fornax--Virgo Relative Distance (2009)

Blakeslee, John P., Jordan, Andres, Mei, Simona, Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, Infante, Leopoldo, ...

We present g-z color and z-band surface brightness fluctuations (SBF) measurements for 43 early-type galaxies in the Fornax cluster imaged with HST/ACS. These are combined with measurements for Virgo...

The Nature of UCDs: Internal Dynamics from an Expanded Sample and Homogeneous Database (2008)

Mieske, Steffen, Hilker, Michael, Jordan, Andres, Infante, Leopoldo, Kissler-Patig, Markus, Rejkuba, Marina, ...

We have obtained high-resolution spectra of 23 ultra-compact dwarf galaxies (UCDs) in the Fornax cluster with -10.4>M_V>-13.5 mag (10^6

Observability of the General Relativistic Precession of Periastra in Exoplanets (2008)

Jordan, Andres, Bakos, Gaspar A.

The general relativistic precession rate of periastra in close-in exoplanets can be orders of magnitude larger than the magnitude of the same effect for Mercury. The realization that some of the...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey XV. The Formation Efficiencies of Globular Clusters in Early-Type Galaxies: The Effects of Mass and Environment (2008)

Peng, Eric W., Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, Takamiya, Marianne, West, Michael J., Blakeslee, John P., ...

The fraction of stellar mass contained in globular clusters (GCs), also measured by number as the specific frequency, is a fundamental quantity that reflects both a galaxy's early star formation and...

Globular Clusters and X-ray Point Sources in Centaurus A (NGC 5128) (2008)

Woodley, Kristin A., Raychaudhury, Somak, Kraft, Ralph P., Harris, William E., Jordan, Andres, Whitaker, Katherine E., ...

We detect 353 X-ray point sources, mostly low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs), in four Chandra observations of Centaurus A (NGC 5128), the nearest giant early-type galaxy, and correlate this point source...

Low-Mass X-ray Binaries and Globular Clusters in Centaurus A (2007)

Jordan, Andres, Sivakoff, Gregory R., McLaughlin, Dean E., Blakeslee, John P., Evans, Daniel A., Kraft, Ralph P., ...

We present results of Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory observations of globular clusters (GCs) and low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) in the central regions of Centaurus A. Out of...

The ACS Fornax Cluster Survey. II. The Central Brightness Profiles of Early-Type Galaxies: A Characteristic Radius on Nuclear Scales and the Transition from Central Luminosity Deficit to Excess (2007)

Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, Jordan, Andres, Blakeslee, John P., Chen, Chin-Wei, Infante, Leopoldo, ...

We analyse HST surface brightness profiles for 143 early-type galaxies in the Virgo and Fornax Clusters. Sersic models provide accurate descriptions of the global profiles with a notable exception:...

Infrared Emission from the Nearby Cool Core Cluster Abell 2597 (2007)

Donahue, Megan, Jordan, Andres, Baum, Stefi A., Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, Goudfrooij, Paul, ...

We observed the brightest central galaxy (BCG) in the nearby (z=0.0821) cool core galaxy cluster Abell 2597 with the IRAC and MIPS instruments on board the Spitzer Space Telescope. The BCG was...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. XIII. SBF Distance Catalog and the Three-Dimensional Structure of the Virgo Cluster (2007)

Mei, Simona, Blakeslee, John, Cote, Patrick, Tonry, John, West, Michael, Ferrarese, Laura, ...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey consists of HST ACS imaging for 100 early-type galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, observed in the F475W and F850LP filters. We derive distances for 84 of these galaxies using...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. XII. The Luminosity Function of Globular Clusters in Early Type Galaxies (2007)

Jordan, Andres, McLaughlin, Dean E., Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, Peng, Eric W., Mei, Simona, ...

We analyze the luminosity function of the globular clusters (GCs) belonging to the early-type galaxies observed in the ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. We have obtained estimates for a Gaussian...

The ACS Fornax Cluster Survey. I. Introduction to the Survey and Data Reduction Procedures (2007)

Jordan, Andres, Blakeslee, John P., Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, Infante, Leopoldo, Mei, Simona, ...

The Fornax Cluster is a conspicuous cluster of galaxies in the southern hemisphere and the second largest collection of early-type galaxies within

Trends in the Globular Cluster Luminosity Function of Early-Type Galaxies (2006)

Jordan, Andres, McLaughlin, Dean E., Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, Peng, Eric W., Blakeslee, John P., ...

We present results from a study of the globular cluster luminosity function (GCLF) in a sample of 89 early-type galaxies observed as part of the ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. Using a Gaussian...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. XIV. Analysis of Color-Magnitude Relations in Globular Cluster Systems (2006)

Mieske, Steffen, Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, Kissler-Patig, Markus, Peng, Eric W., Ferrarese, Laura, ...

We examine the correlation between globular cluster (GC) color and magnitude using HST/ACS imaging for a sample of 79 early-type galaxies (-21.7

High-Resolution Spectroscopy of GRB030226: Features of a Massive Star Progenitor or Intervening Absorption Systems? (2006)

Shin, Min-Su, Berger, Edo, Penprase, Bryan E., Fox, Derek B., Price, Paul A., Kulkarni, Shri R., ...

We present a high-resolution Keck/ESI spectrum of GRB, which exhibits four absorption systems at z=1.04329, 1.95260, 1.96337, and 1.98691. The two highest redshift systems, separated by about 2400...

A Fundamental Relation Between Compact Stellar Nuclei, Supermassive Black Holes, and Their Host Galaxies (2006)

Ferrarese, Laura, Cote, Patrick, Bonta, Elena Dalla, Peng, Eric W., Merritt, David, Jordan, Andres, ...

Imaging surveys with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have shown that roughly 50-80% of low- and intermediate-luminosity galaxies contain a compact stellar nucleus at their center, regardless of host...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. VIII. The Nuclei of Early-Type Galaxies (2006)

Cote, Patrick, Piatek, Slawomir, Ferrarese, Laura, Jordan, Andres, Merritt, David, Peng, Eric W., ...

(Abridged) The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey is an HST program to obtain high-resolution, g and z-band images for 100 early-type members of the Virgo Cluster, spanning a range of ~460 in blue luminosity....

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. VI. Isophotal Analysis and the Structure of Early-Type Galaxies (2006)

Ferrarese, Laura, Cote, Patrick, Jordan, Andres, Peng, Eric W., Blakeslee, John P., Piatek, Slawomir, ...

(Abridged) We present a detailed analysis of the morphology, isophotal parameters and surface brightness profiles for 100 early-type members of the Virgo Cluster, from dwarfs (M_B = -15.1 mag) to...

The Transition between Star Clusters and Dwarf Galaxies -- On the existence of a mass-radius relation for star clusters of masses >10^7 Mo: are these objects formed in mergers of stellar systems? (2005)

Kissler-Patig, Markus, Jordan, Andres, Bastian, Nate

At which masses does the regime of globular clusters end and the one of dwarf galaxies begin? And what separates these two classes of hot stellar systems? We examine to what extend very massive...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey XI. The Nature of Diffuse Star Clusters in Early-Type Galaxies (2005)

Peng, Eric W., Cote, Patrick, Jordan, Andres, Blakeslee, John P., Ferrarese, Laura, Mei, Simona, ...

We use HST/ACS imaging of 100 early-type galaxies in the ACS Virgo Cluster Survey to investigate the nature of diffuse star clusters (DSCs). Compared to globular clusters (GCs), these star clusters...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey IX: The Color Distributions of Globular Cluster Systems in Early-Type Galaxies (2005)

Peng, Eric W., Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, Blakeslee, John P., Ferrarese, Laura, Mei, Simona, ...

We present the color distributions of globular cluster (GC) systems for 100 Virgo cluster early-type galaxies observed in the ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. The color distributions of individual GC...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey X. Half-light Radii of Globular Clusters in Early-Type Galaxies: Environmental Dependencies and a Standard Ruler for Distance Estimation (2005)

Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, Blakeslee, John P., Ferrarese, Laura, McLaughlin, Dean E., Mei, Simona, ...

We have measured half-light radii, r_h, for globular clusters (GCs) belonging to the 100 early-type galaxies observed in the ACS Virgo Cluster Survey and the elliptical galaxy NGC 4697. An analysis...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey V: SBF Calibration for Giant and Dwarf Early-type Galaxies (2005)

Mei, Simona, Blakeslee, John P., Tonry, John L., Jordan, Andres, Peng, Eric W., Cote, Patrick, ...

As part of the Advanced Camera for Survey (ACS) Virgo Cluster Survey, we have measured Surface Brightness Fluctuations (SBF) in a sample of 100 early-type Virgo galaxies. Distances derived from these...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. VII. Resolving the Connection Between Globular Clusters and Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies (2005)

Hasegan, Monica, Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, Djorgovski, S. G., McLaughlin, Dean E., Blakeslee, John P., ...

We investigate the connection between globular clusters and ultra-compact dwarf galaxies (UCDs) by examining the properties of several compact objects associated with M87, all of which were...

Luminous X-ray Flares from Low Mass X-ray Binary Candidates in the Early-Type Galaxy NGC 4697 (2005)

Sivakoff, Gregory R., Sarazin, Craig L., Jordan, Andres

We report results of the first search specifically targeting short-timescale X-ray flares from low-mass X-ray binaries in an early-type galaxy. A new method for flare detection is presented. In NGC...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey IV: Data Reduction Procedures for Surface Brightness Fluctuation Measurements with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (2005)

Mei, Simona, Blakeslee, John P., Tonry, John L., Jordan, Andres, Peng, Eric W., Cote, Patrick, ...

The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) Virgo Cluster Survey is a large program to image 100 early-type Virgo galaxies using the F475W and F850LP bandpasses of the Wide Field Channel of the ACS...

A Possible Explanation for the Size Difference of Red and Blue Globular Clusters (2004)

Jordan, Andres

Most observations of the projected half-light radii of metal-rich globular clusters in a variety of galaxies have shown them to be ~20% smaller than those of their metal-poor counterparts. We show...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey II. Data Reduction Procedures (2004)

Jordan, Andres, Blakeslee, John P., Peng, Eric W., Mei, Simona, Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, ...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey is a large program to carry out multi-color imaging of 100 early-type members of the Virgo Cluster using the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on the Hubble Space...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey III. Chandra and HST Observations of Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries and Globular Clusters in M87 (2004)

Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, Blakeslee, John P., Mei, Simona, Merritt, David, ...

The ACIS instrument on board the Chandra X-ray Observatory has been used to carry out the first systematic study of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) in M87. We identify 174 X-ray point-sources, of...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. I. Introduction to the Survey (2004)

Cote, Patrick, Blakeslee, John P., Ferrarese, Laura, Jordan, Andres, Mei, Simona, Merritt, David, ...

The Virgo Cluster is the dominant mass concentration in the Local Supercluster and the largest collection of elliptical and lenticular galaxies in the nearby universe. In this paper, we present an...

X-ray and Optical Filaments in M87 (2004)

Sparks, William B., Donahue, Megan, Jordan, Andres, Ferrarese, Laura, Cote, Patrick

We compare a very deep X-ray image of M87, at the center of the Virgo Cluster, to high-quality optical images of the low excitation emission-line gas in the same region. There are striking...

Reconstructing Galaxy Histories from Globular Clusters (2004)

West, Michael J., Cote, Patrick, Marzke, Ronald O., Jordan, Andres

Nearly a century after the true nature of galaxies as distant "island universes" was established, their origin and evolution remain great unsolved problems of modern astrophysics. One of the most...

Hubble Space Telescope Observations of Novae in M49 (2003)

Ferrarese, Laura, Cote, Patrick, Jordan, Andres

A search for novae in M49 (NGC 4472) has been undertaken with the Hubble Space Telescope. A 55-day observing campaign in F555W (19 epochs) and F814W (five epochs) has led to the discovery of nine...

Hubble Space Telescope Observations of cD Galaxies and their Globular Cluster Systems (2003)

Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, West, Michael J., Marzke, Ronald O., Minniti, Dante, Rejkuba, Marina

We have used WFPC2 on the Hubble Space Telescope to obtain F450W and F814W images of four cD galaxies (NGC 541 in Abell 194, NGC 2832 in Abell 779, NGC 4839 in Abell 1656 and NGC 7768 in Abell 2666)...

Intergalactic Globular Clusters (2003)

West, Michael J., Cote, Patrick, Ferguson, Henry C., Gregg, Michael D., Jordan, Andres, Marzke, Ronald O., ...

We confirm and extend our previous detection of a population of intergalactic globular clusters in Abell 1185, and report the first discovery of an intergalactic globular cluster in the nearby Virgo...

A Point Source Excess in Abell 1185: Intergalactic Globular Clusters? (2003)

Jordan, Andres, West, Michael J., Cote, Patrick, Marzke, Ronald O.

Deep imaging with WFPC2 and the Hubble Space Telescope has been used to search for a population of intergalactic globular clusters (GCs) belonging to Abell 1185, a richness I cluster at cz = 9800...

The Relative Ages of the Globular Cluster Subpopulations in M87 (2002)

Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, West, Michael J., Marzke, R. O.

Relative ages for the globular cluster (GC) subpopulations in the Virgo giant elliptical galaxy M87 (NGC 4486) have been determined from Stroemgren photometry obtained with WFPC2 on board HST. Using...

Path Integral Invariance under Point Transformations (1997)

Jordan, Andres, Libedinsky, Matias

We give here a covariant definition of the path integral formalism for the Lagrangian, which leaves a freedom to choose anyone of many possible quantum systems that correspond to the same classical...