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publications
Gas clumping in the outskirts of galaxy clusters, an assessment of the sensitivity of STAR-X
Published in RAS Techniques and Instruments, 2023
This paper is about gas clumping simulations for a proposed NASA MIDEX mission; STAR-X.
Recommended citation: Norseth, C., et al. (2023). "Gas clumping in the outskirts of galaxy clusters, an assessment of the sensitivity of STAR-X." RASTI. 2(1), 607–619.
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Do Electrons Ghost Ions After a Merger?: A NuSTAR Investigation of Intracluster Plasma in Abell 2146
Published in RANGE: Undergraduate Research Journal, University of Utah, 2025
An undergraduate collaborator published a summary of their work on electron-ion equilibration in a 2025 university journal for undergraduate research.
Recommended citation: Dhileepkumar, S., Wik, D., Norseth, C. (2025). "Do Electrons Ghost Ions After a Merger?: A NuSTAR Investigation of Intracluster Plasma in Abell 2146." RANGE: Undergraduate Research Journal, University of Utah. 26, 2, 83.
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Electron–Ion Equilibration in the Merging Galaxy Cluster A665
Published in The Astrophysical Journal, 2025
This paper is about electron-ion equlibration in the merging galaxy cluster Abell 665.
Recommended citation: Norseth, C., et al. (2025). "Electron–Ion Equilibration in the Merging Galaxy Cluster A665." ApJ. 992(1).
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X-ray evidence from NuSTAR for a Mach 3 shock in Merging Galaxy Cluster ZWCL 1856.8
Published in The Astrophysical Journal, 2026
This paper is about an extremely powerful shock and resulting IC constraints in the merging galaxy cluster ZWCL 1865.8.
Recommended citation: Tumer, A., Norseth, C., Wik, D. (2026). "X-ray evidence from NuSTAR for a Mach 3 shock in Merging Galaxy Cluster ZWCL 1856.8." ApJ. 1003(243).
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service
AstroCoffee Organizing Committee Member
- Assist in the organization and facilitation of a journal club.
Astrophysics Intern
- Designed and scripted planetarium shows using astronomical datasets in the Digistar Command Language.
Science Fair Mentor
- Mentor middle school students with their science fair projects.
Think Tank Contributor
- Assessed how to improve the accessibility of information at the University of Utah Hospital Burn Unit.
Webmaster
- Attend board meetings and discuss upcoming events.
- Update and maintain website.
talks
The Unseen: Gas Clumping in The Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters
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As an undergraduate, I presented the progress of my simulation pipeline related to a gas clumping study associated with STAR-X, a proposed NASA MIDEX mission at the time, as a poster at the University of Utah’s Undergraduate Research Symposium.
The Unseen: Gas Clumping in The Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters
Published:
I presented my initial results of a gas clumping study related to the sensitivity of STAR-X, a proposed NASA MIDEX mission at the time, as a poster at the 19th HEAD meeting of the AAS.
The Unseen: Gas Clumping in The Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters
Published:
I presented my results of a gas clumping study related to the sensitivity of STAR-X, a proposed NASA MIDEX mission at the time, as a poster at the 241st meeting of the AAS.
The Unseen: Gas Clumping in The Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters
Published:
I presented my results of a gas clumping study related to the sensitivity of STAR-X, a proposed NASA MIDEX mission at the time, as a poster at the 20th HEAD meeting of the AAS.
Galaxy Cluster Merger Thermalization Timescales
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A flash talk as part of the SWIGART Summer Research program.
Electron-Ion Equilibration in the Merging Galaxy Cluster Abell 665
Published:
I presented my paper on electron-ion equilibration in the merging galaxy cluster Abell 665 in the form of a flash talk and poster at the CFA’s Magnetic Fields and Cosmic Rays across Diverse Scales: What’s Next?.
Galaxy Cluster Thermalization
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I presented my first-author paper related to the thermilization of the ICM in cluster mergers at The X-ray Universe 2026, a conference in Elche, Spain organized by the XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre. It was a contributed talk (~15 min) in a cluster session. Talk Slides
Galaxy Cluster Thermalization
Published:
I presented my work on the thermalization of the ICM in the merging galaxy cluster A665, which I published in 2025 in a first-author paper. My talk was in a NuSTAR special session of the HEAD at the AAS 248 summer meeting. Talk Slides
teaching
Teaching Assistant
Undergraduate Course, University of Utah, Physics and Astronomy Department, 2023
Lead discussion sections for PHYS 2220, introductory physics 2 (E&M) for undergraduates.