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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
The Dark Energy Survey: More than dark energy - an overview
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 460, No. 2, Year 2016
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This overview paper describes the legacy prospect and discovery potential of the Dark Energy Survey (DES) beyond cosmological studies, illustrating it with examples from the DES early data. DES is using a wide-field camera (DECam) on the 4 m Blanco Telescope in Chile to image 5000 sq deg of the sky in five filters (grizY). By its completion, the survey is expected to have generated a catalogue of 300 million galaxies with photometric redshifts and 100 million stars. In addition, a time-domain survey search over 27 sq deg is expected to yield a sample of thousands of Type Ia supernovae and other transients. The main goals of DES are to characterize dark energy and dark matter, and to test alternative models of gravity; these goals will be pursued by studying large-scale structure, cluster counts, weak gravitational lensing and Type Ia supernovae. However, DES also provides a rich data set which allows us to study many other aspects of astrophysics. In this paper, we focus on additional science with DES, emphasizing areas where the survey makes a difference with respect to other current surveys. The paper illustrates, using early data (from 'Science Verification', and from the first, second and third seasons of observations), what DES can tell us about the Solar system, the Milky Way, galaxy evolution, quasars and other topics. In addition, we show that if the cosmological model is assumed to be Λ+cold dark matter, then important astrophysics can be deduced from the primary DES probes. Highlights from DES early data include the discovery of 34 trans-Neptunian objects, 17 dwarf satellites of the Milky Way, one published z > 6 quasar (and more confirmed) and two published superluminous supernovae (and more confirmed). © 2016 The Authors Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
Abbott, Timothy M.C.
Chile, La Serena
Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory
Abdalla, Fillipe Batoni
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Aleksíc, Jelena
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Allam, Sahar S.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Amara, Adam
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Bacon, David J.
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Balbinot, Eduardo
United Kingdom, Guildford
University of Surrey
Banerji, Manda
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Bechtol, Keith C.
United States, Madison
University of Wisconsin-madison
Benoit-Lévy, Aurélien
United Kingdom, London
University College London
France, Paris
Institut D’astrophysique de Paris
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Bernstein, Gary M.
United States, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Bertin, Emmanuel
France, Paris
Institut D’astrophysique de Paris
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Blazek, Jonathan A.
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Bonnett, Christopher
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Institut de Física D'altes Energies, Bellaterra
Bridle, Sarah L.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Brooks, David D.
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Brunner, Robert J.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Buckley-Geer, Elizabeth J.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Burke, David L.
United States, Stanford
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
United States, Menlo Park
Slac National Accelerator Laboratory
Caminha, Gabriel Bartosch
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas
Italy, Ferrara
University of Ferrara
Capozzi, Diego
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Carnero Rosell, A. R.
Brazil, Sao Cristovao
Observatório Nacional
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Laboratório Interinstitucional de E-astronomia
Carollo, Marcella C.
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Carrasco-Kind, Matias
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Carretero, J. Hernández
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Castander, Francisco Javier J.
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Clerkin, L.
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Collett, Thomas S.
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Conselice, Christopher J.
United Kingdom, Nottingham
University of Nottingham
Crocce, Martín
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Cunha, Carlos E.
United States, Stanford
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
D'Andrea, Chris B.
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
da Costa, Luiz Nicolaci
Brazil, Sao Cristovao
Observatório Nacional
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Laboratório Interinstitucional de E-astronomia
Davis, Tamara M.
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Desai, Shantanu
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
Exzellenzcluster Origins
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Diehl, H. Thomas
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Dietrich, Jörg P.
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
Exzellenzcluster Origins
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Dodelson, Scott
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Doel, Peter
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Drlica-Wagner, Alex
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Estrada, Juan Cruz
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Etherington, James
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Evrard, August E.
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Finley, David A.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Flaugher, Brenna L.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Foley, Ryan J.F.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Fosalba, Pablo
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Frieman, Joshua A.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
García-Bellido, Juan
Spain, Madrid
Csic-uam - Instituto de Física Teórica Ift
Gaztañaga, E.
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Gerdes, David W.
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Giannantonio, Tommaso
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Goldstein, Daniel A.
United States, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Spain, Barcelona
Institució Catalana de Recerca I Estudis Avançats
Gruen, Daniel
United States, Stanford
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
United States, Menlo Park
Slac National Accelerator Laboratory
Gruendl, Robert A.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Guarnieri, Pierandrea
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Gutiérrez, Gaston Reales
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Hartley, William G.
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Honscheiď, Klaus
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Jain, Bhuvnesh
United States, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
James, David J.
Chile, La Serena
Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory
Jeltema, Tesla E.
United States, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics
Jouvel, Stéphanie Stephanie
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Kessler, Richard S.
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
King, Anthea L.
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Kirk, Donnacha
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Krön, Richard G.
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Kuehn, Kyler W.
Australia
Australian Astronomical Observatory
Kuropatkin, Nikolay P.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Lahav, Ofer
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Li, Ting S.
United States, College Station
Texas A&m University
Lima, Marcos V.B.T.
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Laboratório Interinstitucional de E-astronomia
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Lin, Huan
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Maia, Marcioa Antonio Geimba
Brazil, Sao Cristovao
Observatório Nacional
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Laboratório Interinstitucional de E-astronomia
Makler, Martín
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas
Manera, Marc
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Maraston, Claudia
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Marshall, Jennifer L.
United States, College Station
Texas A&m University
Martini, Paul
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
McMahon, R. G.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Melchior, Peter
United States, Princeton
Princeton University
Merson, Alexander I.
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Miller, Christopher J.
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Miquel, Ramon
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
United States, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Mohr, Joseph
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
Exzellenzcluster Origins
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Naidoo, Krishna
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Neilsen, Eric H.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Nichol, Robert C.
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Nord, Brian D.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Ogando, R. L.C.
Brazil, Sao Cristovao
Observatório Nacional
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Laboratório Interinstitucional de E-astronomia
Ostrovski, Fernanda
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Palmese, Antonella
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Papadopoulos, Andreas
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Cyprus, Nicosia
European University Cyprus
Peiris, Hiranya V.
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Peoples, John
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Percival, Will J.
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Plazas, Andreas Alejandro
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Reed, Sophie L.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Réfrégier, Alexandre R.
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Römer, Anita Kathy
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Roodman, Aaron J.
United States, Stanford
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
United States, Menlo Park
Slac National Accelerator Laboratory
Ross, Ashley J.
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Rozo, Eduardo
United States, Tucson
The University of Arizona
Rykoff, Eli S.
United States, Stanford
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
United States, Menlo Park
Slac National Accelerator Laboratory
Sadeh, Iftach H.
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Sako, Masao
United States, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Sánchez, Carles
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Sánchez, Eusebio J.
Spain, Madrid
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
Santiago, Basillio Xavier
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Laboratório Interinstitucional de E-astronomia
Brazil, Porto Alegre
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Scarpine, Victor E.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Schubnell, Michael S.
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Sevilla, Ignacio
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Spain, Madrid
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
Sheldon, Erin Scott
United States, Upton
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Smith, Matthew C.
United Kingdom, Southampton
University of Southampton
Smith, Robert Chris
Chile, La Serena
Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory
Soares-Santos, Marcelle
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Sobreira, Flávia
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Laboratório Interinstitucional de E-astronomia
Soumagnac, Maayane T.
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Suchyta, Eric
United States, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Sullivan, Mark
United Kingdom, Southampton
University of Southampton
Swanson, Mollye E.C.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Tarlè, Gregory G.
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Thaler, Jon J.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Thomas, Daniel B.
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Thomas, Rollin C.
United States, Berkeley
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tucker, Douglas L.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Vieira, Joaquin D.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Vikram, Vinu
United States, Lemont
Argonne National Laboratory
Walker, Alistair R.
Chile, La Serena
Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory
Wechsler, Risa H.
United States, Stanford
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
United States, Menlo Park
Slac National Accelerator Laboratory
Weller, Jochen
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
Exzellenzcluster Origins
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Wester, William C.
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Whiteway, Lorne
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Wilcox, Harry
United Kingdom, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Yanny, Brian
United States, Batavia
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Zhang, Yuanyuan
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Zuntz, Joe A.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Statistics
Citations: 576
Authors: 137
Affiliations: 47
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/mnras/stw641
ISSN:
00358711
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