Sylvain Veilleux

Publication List Details

Period

1989 - 2009

Number

50

Co-Authors

MMTF-Halpha and HST-FUV Imaging of the Filamentary Complex in Abell 1795 (2009)

McDonald, Michael, Veilleux, Sylvain

We have obtained deep, high spatial resolution images of the central region of Abell 1795 at Halpha and [NII] (6583A) with the Maryland Magellan Tunable Filter (MMTF), and in the far-ultraviolet...

The Maryland-NOAO Instrument Partnership (2003-2009) (2009)

Veilleux, Sylvain, Jannuzi, Buell T.

Seven years ago, with the encouragement of the NSF and AURA, NOAO requested proposals from the community to partner with the national observatory to improve instrumentation and/or telescope...

Suzaku Observations of Local Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (2008)

Teng, Stacy H., Veilleux, Sylvain, Anabuki, Naohisa, Dermer, Charles D., Gallo, Luigi C., Nakagawa, Takao, ...

We report the results from our analysis of {\it Suzaku} XIS (0.5-10 keV) and HXD/PIN (15-40 keV) observations of five well-known local ULIRGs: {\em IRAS} F05189-2524, {\em IRAS} F08572+3915, Mrk 273,...

AGN Host Galaxies (2008)

Veilleux, Sylvain

In this series of four lectures, I discuss four important aspects of AGN host galaxies. In Lecture #1, I address the starburst-AGN connection. First, I briefly review the primary diagnostic tools...

Galactic-Scale Outflow and Supersonic Ram-Pressure Stripping in the Virgo Cluster Galaxy NGC 4388 (2007)

Sylvain Veilleux, Jonathan Bland-hawthorn, Gerald Cecil, Scott T. Miller

The Hawaii Imaging Fabry-Perot Interferometer (HIFI) on the University of Hawaii 2.2m telescope was used to map the Hff and [O III] 5007 emission-line profiles across the entire disk of the edge-on...

Tracing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Warm Dust Emission in the Seyfert Galaxy NGC 1068 (2007)

Howell, Justin H., Mazzarella, Joseph M., Chan, Ben H. P., Lord, Steven, Surace, Jason A., Frayer, David T., ...

We present a study of the nearby Seyfert galaxy NGC 1068 using mid- and far-infrared data acquired with the IRAC, IRS, and MIPS instruments aboard the Spitzer Space Telescope. The images show...

A Connection between Star Formation in Nuclear Rings and their Host Galaxies (2007)

Mazzuca, Lisa M., Knapen, Johan H., Veilleux, Sylvain, Regan, Michael W.

We present results from a photometric H-alpha survey of 22 nuclear rings, aiming to provide insight into their star formation properties, including age distribution, dynamical timescales, star...

Uncovering the Active Galactic Nuclei in Low-Ionization Nuclear Emission-Line Regions with Spitzer (2007)

Rupke, David, Veilleux, Sylvain, Kim, DongChan, Sturm, Eckhard, Contursi, Alessandra, Lutz, Dieter, ...

The impact of active galactic nuclei on low-ionization nuclear emission-line regions (LINERs) remains a vigorous field of study. We present preliminary results from a study of the mid-infrared atomic...

The Oxygen Abundances of Luminous and Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (2007)

Rupke, David S. N., Veilleux, Sylvain, Baker, Andrew J.

Luminous and ultraluminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs and ULIRGs) dominate the star formation rate budget of the universe at z > 1, yet no local measurements of their heavy element abundances exist. We...

Tracing PAHs and Warm Dust Emission in the Seyfert Galaxy NGC 1068 (2007)

Howell, Justin H., Mazzarella, Joseph M., Chan, Ben H. P., Lord, Steven, Surace, Jason A., Frayer, David T., ...

We present a study of the nearby Seyfert galaxy NGC 1068 using mid- and far- infrared data acquired with the IRAC, IRS, and MIPS instruments aboard the Spitzer Space Telescope. The images show...

Spitzer Quasar and ULIRG Evolution Study (QUEST): II. The Spectral Energy Distributions of Palomar-Green Quasars (2007)

Netzer, Hagai, Lutz, Dieter, Schweitzer, Mario, Contursi, Alessandra, Sturm, Eckhard, Tacconi, Linda J., ...

This is the second paper studying the QSOs in the spitzer QUEST sample. Previously we presented new PAH measurements and argued that most of the observed far infrared (FIR) radiation is due to...

Extragalactic Science with Tunable Filters (2006)

Sylvain Veilleux

Extragalactic Science with Tunable Filters

Local Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies and Quasars (2006)

Veilleux, Sylvain

This paper reviews the recent results from a comprehensive investigation of the most luminous mergers in the local universe, the ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) and the quasars. First, the...

Keck High-Resolution Spectroscopy of Outflows in Infrared Luminous Galaxies (2005)

Rupke, David S., Veilleux, Sylvain

Several recent studies have determined that large quantities of neutral gas are outflowing from the nuclei of almost all infrared-luminous galaxies. These measurements show that winds in...

Outflows in AGN/Starburst-Composite Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (2005)

Rupke, David S., Veilleux, Sylvain, Sanders, D. B.

Galactic superwinds occur in almost all infrared-luminous galaxies with star formation rates (SFRs) above 10 M_sun/yr, as shown by studies of the NaI D interstellar absorption line. We demonstrate...

Outflows in Infrared-Luminous Starbursts at z < 0.5. I. Sample, NaI D Spectra, and Profile Fitting (2005)

Rupke, David S., Veilleux, Sylvain, Sanders, D. B.

We have conducted a spectroscopic survey of 78 starbursting infrared-luminous galaxies at redshifts up to z = 0.5. We use moderate-resolution spectroscopy of the NaI D interstellar absorption feature...

Outflows in Infrared-Luminous Starbursts at z < 0.5. II. Analysis and Discussion (2005)

Rupke, David S., Veilleux, Sylvain, Sanders, D. B.

We have performed an absorption-line survey of outflowing gas in 78 starburst-dominated, infrared-luminous galaxies. This is the largest study of superwinds at z < 3. Superwinds are found in almost...

Extranuclear X-ray Emission in the Edge-on Seyfert Galaxy NGC 2992 (2005)

Colbert, Edward J. M., Strickland, David K., Veilleux, Sylvain, Weaver, Kimberly A.

We found several extranuclear (r >~ 3") X-ray nebulae within 40" (6.3 kpc at 32.5 Mpc) of the nucleus of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 2992. The net X-ray luminosity from the extranuclear sources is ~2-3...

Multiwavelength Observations of Galactic Winds: Near and Far (2003)

Veilleux, Sylvain

This paper provides a critical discussion of the observational evidence for winds in our own Galaxy, in nearby star-forming and active galaxies, and in the high-redshift universe. The implications of...

The AGN Content of Ultraluminous IR Galaxies: High Resolution VLA Imaging of the IRAS 1Jy ULIRG Sample (2003)

Nagar, Neil M., Wilson, Andrew S., Falcke, Heino, Veilleux, Sylvain, Maiolino, Roberto

This paper presents the results of a high resolution radio imaging survey of 83 of the 118 ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) in the IRAS 1 Jy ULIRG sample. We have observed these ULIRGs at...

Galactic Winds: Near and Far (2003)

Veilleux, Sylvain

Multiwavelength data on star-forming galaxies provide strong evidence for large-scale galactic winds in both nearby and distant objects. The results from recent ground-based and space-borne programs...

Extraplanar Emission-Line Gas in Edge-On Spiral Galaxies. I. Deep Emission-Line Imaging (2003)

Miller, Scott T., Veilleux, Sylvain

The extraplanar diffuse ionized gas (eDIG) in 17 nearby, edge-on disk galaxies is studied using deep Taurus Tunable Filter Halpha and [N II] lambda 6583 images and conventional interference filter...

Extraplanar Emission-Line Gas in Edge-On Spiral Galaxies. II. Optical Spectroscopy (2003)

Miller, Scott T., Veilleux, Sylvain

The results from deep long-slit spectroscopy of nine edge-on spiral galaxies with known extraplanar line emission are reported. Emission from Halpha, [N II] lambda 6548, 6583, and [S II] lambda 6716,...

H emission from high-velocity clouds and their distances (2003)

Putman, Mary E., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss, Veilleux, Sylvain, Gibson, Brad K., Freeman, Ken C., Maloney, Phil R., ...

We present deep Halpha spectroscopy toward several high-velocity clouds (HVCs), which vary in structure from compact HVCs (CHVCs) to the Magellanic Stream. The clouds range from being bright (sim640...

H emission from high-velocity clouds and their distances (2003)

Putman, Mary E., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss, Veilleux, Sylvain, Gibson, Brad K., Freeman, Ken C., Maloney, Phil R.

We present deep Halpha spectroscopy toward several high-velocity clouds (HVCs), which vary in structure from compact HVCs (CHVCs) to the Magellanic Stream. The clouds range from being bright (sim640...

H emission from high-velocity clouds and their distances (2003)

Putman, Mary E., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss, Veilleux, Sylvain, Gibson, Brad K., Freeman, Ken C., Maloney, Phil R.

We present deep Halpha spectroscopy toward several high-velocity clouds (HVCs), which vary in structure from compact HVCs (CHVCs) to the Magellanic Stream. The clouds range from being bright (sim640...

H emission from high-velocity clouds and their distances (2003)

Putman, Mary E., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss, Veilleux, Sylvain, Gibson, Brad K., Freeman, Ken C., Maloney, Phil R.

We present deep Halpha spectroscopy toward several high-velocity clouds (HVCs), which vary in structure from compact HVCs (CHVCs) to the Magellanic Stream. The clouds range from being bright (sim640...

H emission from high-velocity clouds and their distances (2003)

Putman, Mary E., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss, Veilleux, Sylvain, Gibson, Brad K., Freeman, Ken C., Maloney, Phil R.

We present deep Halpha spectroscopy toward several high-velocity clouds (HVCs), which vary in structure from compact HVCs (CHVCs) to the Magellanic Stream. The clouds range from being bright (sim640...

The AGN Paradigm: Radio-Quiet Objects (2002)

Veilleux, Sylvain

The current paradigm for radio-quiet AGNs is reviewed, taking into account new results from recent large-scale surveys carried out from the ground and from space. Topics include structure of the...

Fabry-Perot Survey of Emission-Line Galaxies (2002)

Veilleux, Sylvain

The recent results from a deep Fabry-Perot survey of nearby active and star-forming galaxies are presented. Line-emitting material is detected over two orders of magnitude in galactocentric radius,...

Keck Absorption-Line Spectroscopy of Galactic Winds in Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (2002)

Rupke, David S., Veilleux, Sylvain, Sanders, D. B.

In this paper, we present moderately-high resolution (~65 km/s) spectroscopy, acquired with ESI on Keck II, of 11 ultraluminous infrared galaxies at z < 0.3 from the IRAS 1 Jy sample. The targets...

Spectroscopic Diagnostics for AGNs (2002)

Veilleux, Sylvain

A review of the spectroscopic tools needed to characterize AGNs is presented. This review focusses on ultraviolet, optical and infrared emission-line diagnostics specifically designed to help...

Identification of Galactic Wind Candidates using Excitation Maps: Tunable-Filter Discovery of a Shock-Excited Wind in the Galaxy NGC 1482 (2002)

Veilleux, Sylvain, Rupke, David S.

Multi-line imaging of the nearby disk galaxy NGC 1482 with the Taurus Tunable Filter (TTF) on the Anglo-Australian Telescope reveals a remarkable hourglass-shaped [N II] 6583/H-alpha excitation...

Keck absorption-line spectroscopy of galactic winds in ultraluminous infrared galaxies (2002)

Rupke, David S., Veilleux, Sylvain, Sanders, D. B.

In this paper, we present moderately high resolution (similar to65 km s(-1)) spectroscopy, acquired with the Echellette Spectrograph and Imager on Keck II, of 11 ultraluminous infrared galaxies at z

The Farthest Known Supernova: Support for an Accelerating Universe and a Glimpse of the Epoch of Deceleration (2001)

Riess, Adam G., Nugent, Peter E., Schmidt, Brian P., Tonry, John, Dickinson, Mark, Gilliland, Ronald L., ...

We present photometric observations of an apparent Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) at a redshift of ~1.7, the farthest SN observed to date. SN 1997ff, was discovered in a repeat observation by the HST of...

The farthest known supernova: Support for an accelerating universe and a glimpse of the epoch of deceleration (2001)

Riess, Adam G., Nugent, Peter E., Schmidt, Brian P., Tonry, John, Dickinson, Mark, Gilliland, Ronald L., ...

We present photometric observations of an apparent Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) at a redshift of approximately 1.7, the farthest SN observed to date. The supernova, SN 1997, was discovered in a repeat...

The Farthest Known Supernova: Support for an Accelerating Universe and a Glimpse of the Epoch of Deceleration,” Astrophys (2001)

Adam G. Riess, Peter E. Nugent, Ronald L. Gilliland, Brian P. Schmidt, John Tonry, Mark Dickinson, ...

We present photometric observations of an apparent Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) at a redshift of D1.7, the farthest SN observed to date. The supernova, SN 1997+, was discovered in a repeat observation...

The Starburst-AGN Connection (2000)

Veilleux, Sylvain

The issue of a starburst-AGN connection in local and distant galaxies is relevant for understanding galaxy formation and evolution, the star formation and metal enrichment history of the universe,...

Large-Scale Outflows in Edge-on Seyfert Galaxies. III. Kiloparsec-Scale Soft X-ray Emission (1997)

Colbert, Edward J. M., Baum, Stefi A., O'Dea, Chris P., Veilleux, Sylvain

We present ROSAT PSPC and HRI images of eight galaxies selected from a distance-limited sample of 22 edge-on Seyfert galaxies. Kiloparsec-scale soft X-ray nebulae extend along the galaxy minor axes...