Darach Jafar Watson

Darach Jafar Watson

Professor


  1. Published

    Dilution of chemical enrichment in galaxies 600 Myr after the Big Bang

    Heintz, Kasper Elm, Brammer, Gabriel, Giménez Arteaga, Clara, Lagos, C. D. P., Vijayan, A., Matthee, J. J. A., Watson, Darach Jafar, Mason, Charlotte, Hutter, Anne Katharina, Toft, Sune, Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Oesch, Pascal & Strait, Victoria Bellinger, 21 Sep 2023, In: Nature. 7, p. 1517-1524

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Towards inferring the geometry of kilonovae

    Collins, C. E., Shingles, L. J., Bauswein, A., Sim, S. A., Soultanis, T., Vijayan, V., Flörs, A., Just, O., Leck, G., Lioutas, G., Martínez-pinedo, G., Sneppen, A., Watson, Darach Jafar & Xiong, Z., 2 Apr 2024, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 529, 2, p. 1333-1346 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Short GRB 160821B: A Reverse Shock, a Refreshed Shock, and a Well-sampled Kilonova

    Lamb, G. P., Tanvir, N. R., Levan, A. J., de Ugarte Postigo, A., Kawaguchi, K., Corsi, A., Evans, P. A., Gompertz, B., Malesani, D. B., Page, K. L., Wiersema, K., Rosswog, S., Shibata, M., Tanaka, M., van der Horst, A. J., Cano, Z., Fynbo, J. P. U., Fruchter, A. S., Greiner, J., Heintz, K. & 14 others, Higgins, A., Hjorth, Jens, Izzo, L., Jakobsson, P., Kann, D. A., O'Brien, P. T., Perley, D. A., Pian, E., Pugliese, G., Starling, R. L. C., Thone, C. C., Watson, Darach Jafar, Wijers, R. A. M. J. & Xu, D., 20 Sep 2019, In: Astrophysical Journal. 883, 1, 12 p., 48.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    A very low luminosity X-ray flash: XMM newton observations of GRB 031203

    Watson, Darach Jafar, Hjorth, Jens & Pedersen, K., 2004, In: Astrophysical Journal. 605, p. L-101-L104

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Delayed soft X-ray esission lines in the afterglow of GRB 030227

    Watson, Darach Jafar, Reeves, J. N., Hjorth, Jens, Jakobsson, P. & Pedersen, K., 2003, In: Astrophysical Journal. 595, 1, p. 29-32

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Supernova 2006aj and the associated X-Ray flash 060218

    Sollerman, J. O., Jaunsen, A. O., Fynbo, J. P. U., Hjorth, J., Jakobsson, P., Féron, C., Laursen, P., Ovaldsen, J. -E., Selj, J., Thöne, C., Xu, D., Davis, T. M., Gorosabel, J., Watson, D., Duro, R., Ilyin, I., Jensen, B. L., Lysfjord, N., Marquart, T., Nielsen, T. B. & 5 others, Näränen, J., Schwarz, H. E., Walch, S., Wold, M. & Östlin, G., 2006, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 454, 2, p. 503-509

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The spectral lag of GRB 060505: A likely member of the long-duration class

    McBreen, S., Foley, S., Watson, Darach Jafar, Hanlon, L., Malesani, Daniele Bjørn, Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Kann, D. A., Gehrels, N., McGlynn, S. & Palmer, D., 2008, In: Astrophysical Journal. 677, 2, p. L85-L88 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Spatially resolved properties of the GRB 060505 host: Implications for the nature of the progenitor

    Thöne, C., Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Östlin, G., Milvang-Jensen, B., Wiersema, K., Malesani, Daniele Bjørn, Della M. F., D., Gorosabel, J., Kann, D. A., Watson, Darach Jafar, Michalowski, M. J., Fruchter, A. S., Levan, A. J., Hjorth, Jens & Sollerman, J. O., 2008, In: Astrophysical Journal. 678, 2, p. 1151-1161 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    The nature of GRB-selected submillimeter galaxies: hot and young

    Michalowski, M., Hjorth, Jens, Castro Cerón, J. M. & Watson, Darach Jafar, 2008, In: Astrophysical Journal. 672, 2, p. 817-824

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    GRB 050824: spectroscopic redshift from the VLT

    Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Jensen, B. L., Sollerman, J., Hjorth, Jens, Watson, Darach Jafar, Pedersen, K., Jakobsson, P., Castro Ceron, J. M. & Gorosabel, J., 2005

    Research output: Other contributionResearch

  11. Published

    GRB050802: tentative absorption redshift

    Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Solleman, J., Jensen, B. L., Hjorth, Jens, Watson, Darach Jafar & Castro Ceron, J. M., 2005

    Research output: Other contributionResearch

  12. Published

    Gamma-ray bursts observed by XMM-Newton

    O'Brien ...[et al], P. T. & Watson, Darach Jafar, 2004, In: Societa Astronomica Italiana. Memorie. p. 420 ff.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference articleResearch

  13. Published

    On inferring extinction laws in z ~ 6 quasars as signatures of supernova dust

    Hjorth, Jens, Vreeswijk, P. M., Gall, Christa & Watson, Darach Jafar, 10 May 2013, In: The Astrophysical Journal. 768, 2, 173.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    The Optically Unbiased GRB Host (TOUGH) Survey. V. VLT/X-shooter Emission-line Redshifts for Swift GRBs at z ~ 2

    Krühler, T. C., Malesani, Daniele Bjørn, Milvang-Jensen, B., Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Hjorth, Jens, Jakobsson, P., Levan, A., Sparre, M., Tanvir, N. R. & Watson, Darach Jafar, 10 Oct 2012, In: Astrophysical Journal. 758, 1, p. 46

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Dust grain growth in the interstellar medium of 5 < z < 6.5 quasars

    Michalowski, M., Murphy, E., Hjorth, Jens, Watson, Darach Jafar, Gall, C. & Dunlop, J. S., 27 Oct 2010, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 522, A15, 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Cosmic evolution of submillimeter galaxies and their contribution to stellar mass assembly

    Michalowski, M., Hjorth, Jens & Watson, Darach Jafar, 28 May 2010, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 514, p. A67 51 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Rapid Dust Production in Submillimeter Galaxies at z > 4?

    Michalowski, M., Watson, Darach Jafar & Hjorth, Jens, 1 Apr 2010, In: Astrophysical Journal. 712, 2, p. 942-950 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Erratum: "Low-Resolution Spectroscopy of Gamma-Ray Burst Optical Afterglows: Biases in the Swift Sample and Characterization of the Absorbers" (2009, ApJS, 185, 526)

    Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Malesani, Daniele Bjørn, Vreeswijk, P. M., Hjorth, Jens, Sollerman, J. O., Thöne, C., Maund, J. R., Milvang-Jensen, B., Watson, Darach Jafar & Xu, D., 3 Feb 2010, In: Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 186, 2, p. 485-496 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debateResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    A nearby GRB host prototype for z~7 Lyman-break galaxies: Spitzer-IRS and X-shooter spectroscopy of the host galaxy of GRB031203

    Watson, Darach Jafar, Christensen, L., O'Halloran, B., French, J. S., Michalowski, M., Hjorth, Jens, Malesani, Daniele Bjørn, Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Castro Cerón, J. M., Covino, S. & Reinfrank, R., 1 Nov 2011, In: Astrophysical Journal. 741, 1, p. 58

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    The extinction curves of star-forming regions from z = 0.1 to 6.7 using GRB afterglow spectroscopy

    Zafar, T., Watson, Darach Jafar, Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Malesani, Daniele Bjørn, Jakobsson, P. & Ugarte Postigo, A. D., 8 Sep 2011, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 532, p. A143

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    The warm, the excited, and the molecular gas: GRB 121024A shining through its star-forming galaxy

    Friis, M., De Cia, A., Kruehler, T., Fynbo, J. P. U., Ledoux, C., Vreeswijk, P. M., Watson, D. J., Malesani, D., Gorosabel, J., Starling, R. L. C., Jakobsson, P., Varela, K., Wiersema, K., Drachmann, A. P., Trotter, A., Thoene, C. C., de Ugarte Postigo, A., D'Elia, V., Elliott, J., Maturi, M. & 12 others, Goldoni, P., Greiner, J., Haislip, J., Kaper, L., Knust, F., LaCluyze, A., Milvang-Jensen, B., Reichart, D., Schulze, S., Sudilovsky, V., Tanvir, N. & Vergani, S. D., 21 Jul 2015, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 451, 1, p. 167-183

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    VLT/X-Shooter emission-line spectroscopy of 96 gamma-ray-burst-selected galaxies at 0.1 <z <3.6

    Kruehler, T., Malesani, D., Fynbo, J. P. U., Hartoog, O. E., Hjorth, J., Jakobsson, P., Perley, D. A., Rossi, A., Schady, P., Schulze, S., Tanvir, N. R., Vergani, S. D., Wiersema, K., Afonso, P. M. J., Bolmer, J., Cano, Z., Covino, S., D'Elia, V., de Ugarte Postigo, A., Filgas, R. & 24 others, Friis, M., Graham, J. F., Greiner, J., Goldoni, P., Gomboc, A., Hammer, F., Japelj, J., Kann, D. A., Kaper, L., Klose, S., Levan, A. J., Leloudas, G., Milvang-Jensen, B., Guelbenzu, A. N., Palazzi, E., Pian, E., Piranomonte, S., Sanchez-Ramirez, R., Savaglio, S., Selsing, J., Tagliaferri, G., Vreeswijk, P. M., Watson, Darach Jafar & Xu, D., 1 Sep 2015, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 581, A125.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    VLT/X-shooter GRBs: Individual extinction curves of star-forming regions

    Zafar, T., Watson, Darach Jafar, Moller, P., Selsing, J., Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Schady, P., Wiersema, K., Levan, A. J., Heintz, Kasper Elm, de Ugarte Postigo, A., D'Elia, V., Jakobsson, P., Bolmer, J., Japelj, J., Covino, S., Gomboc, A. & Cano, Z., 11 Sep 2018, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 479, 2, p. 1542-1554

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    The THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performances

    Amati, L., O'Brien, P., Götz, D., Bozzo, E., Tenzer, C., Frontera, F., Ghirlanda, G., Labanti, C., Osborne, J. P., Stratta, G., Tanvir, N., Willingale, R., Attina, P., Campana, R., Castro-Tirado, A., Contini, E., Fuschino, F., Gomboc, A., Hudec, R., Hjorth, J. & 3 others, Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall, Malesani, Daniele Bjørn & Watson, Darach Jafar, 1 Jul 2018, In: Advances in Space Research. 62, 1, p. 191-244

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    A merger in the dusty, z=7.5 galaxy A1689-zD1?

    Knudsen, K. K., Watson, Darach Jafar, Frayer, D., Christensen, Lise Bech, Gallazzi, A., Michalowski, M. J., Richard, J. & Zavala, J., 1 Apr 2017, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 466, 1, p. 138-146

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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