Department Publications

2020s

2023

75. Searching for Dwarf Hα Emission-line Galaxies within Voids. I. Survey Methods and First Observations

    Christian D. Draper^†, J. Ward Moody, Stephen R. McNeil, Michael D. Joner, Rochelle Steele^†, and Jackson Steele^‡

    Astrophys. J. 950 (2), 189 (2023).
    

2021

74. Investigation of the correlation patterns and the Compton dominance variability of Mrk 421 in 2017

    MAGIC Collaboration, V. A. Acciari, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli, A. Arbet Engels, M. Artero, … J. W. Moody, … M. D. Joner, M. Spencer^‡, … (277 other authors)

    Astron. Astrophys. 655, A89 (2021).
    
75. Multiwavelength variability and correlation studies of Mrk 421 during historically low X-ray and γ-ray activity in 2015–2016

    V A Acciari, S Ansoldi, L A Antonelli, K Asano, A Babić, B Banerjee, … J W Moody, M Joner, … (217 other authors)

    Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc. 504 (1), 1427-1451 (2021).
    

2020

72. Unraveling the Complex Behavior of Mrk 421 with Simultaneous X-Ray and VHE Observations during an Extreme Flaring Activity in 2013 April

    V. A. Acciari, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli, A. Arbet Engels, D. Baack, A. Babić, … J. W. Moody, … (234 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser. 248 (2), 29 (2020).
    
73. Times of Reckoning and Set Times in Abraham 3

    J. Ward Moody

    Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 38, 1-14 (2020).
    
74. The Great Markarian 421 Flare of 2010 February: Multiwavelength Variability and Correlation Studies

    A. U. Abeysekara, W. Benbow, R. Bird, A. Brill, R. Brose, M. Buchovecky, … J. Ward Moody, … (252 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. 890 (2), 97 (2020).
    
75. The Microvariable Activity of BL Lacertae

    Alberto C. Sadun, Masoud Asadi-Zeydabadi, Lauren Hindman, and J. Ward Moody

    Galaxies 8 (1), 11 (2020).
    

2010s

2019

68. Investigating the multiwavelength behaviour of the flat spectrum radio quasar CTA 102 during 2013–2017

    F D’Ammando, C M Raiteri, M Villata, J A Acosta-Pulido, I Agudo, A A Arkharov, … J W Moody, … (92 other authors)

    Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc. 490 (4), 5300-5316 (2019).
    
69. The beamed jet and quasar core of the distant blazar 4C 71.07

    C M Raiteri, M Villata, M I Carnerero, J A Acosta-Pulido, D O Mirzaqulov, V M Larionov, … J W Moody, … (57 other authors)

    Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc. 489 (2), 1837-1849 (2019).
    
70. Are More Distant Galaxies Hotter?

    Burke Boyer^‡, Zacory D. Shakespear^‡, Christiana Zaugg^‡, Mayalen Laker^‡, Daniel Jones^‡, Nicholas Van Alfen^‡, and J. Ward Moody

    Res. Notes AAS 3 (8), 119 (2019).
    
71. Photometric Redshifts of Emission-line Galaxies Using Ramp Filters

    Ryan William Lesser^‡, J. Ward Moody, Jackson Steele^‡, John Bohman^‡, Matthew McNeff^‡, Michael D. Joner, and Jonathan Barnes^†

    Astron. J. 157 (3), 99 (2019).
    

2018

64. Extreme HBL behavior of Markarian 501 during 2012

    M. L. Ahnen, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli, C. Arcaro, A. Babić, B. Banerjee, … J. W. Moody, … (272 other authors)

    Astron. Astrophys. 620, A181 (2018).
    
65. Polarization Signatures For Geo Satellites

    J. Ward Moody, Stephen A. Gregory, and Scott P. Milster

    ODIN Technical Report, No. 1, Air Force Research Laboratory, (Kirtland AFB, NM, 2018).
    
66. Velocity-resolved Reverberation Mapping of Five Bright Seyfert 1 Galaxies

    G. De Rosa, M. M. Fausnaugh, C. J. Grier, B. M. Peterson, K. D. Denney, Keith Horne, … M. D. Joner, … J. W. Moody, … M. Spencer^‡, … (93 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. 866 (2), 133 (2018).
    
67. Transformation between the Johnson-Cousins and Sloan Photometric Systems for SSA

    Philip J. Castro, Tamara E. Payne, Joseph W. Moody, and Stephen A. Gregory

    Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, (Maui, HI, September 2018).
    
68. Photometric Benchmarks of Bright Blazars in the Northern Hemisphere

    Nicholas Van Alfen^‡, Lauren E. Hindman^‡, Parkes Whipple^‡, Angei Kiyite^‡, Rochelle Biancardi^‡, Caleb Gaunt^‡, Keaton Sumner^‡, Thomas Cole^‡, Marcus Holden^‡, Nick Ducharme^‡, J. Ward Moody, … (1 other authors)

    Res. Notes AAS 2 (2), 47 (2018).
    
69. Statistical Analysis of the Microvariable AGN Source Mrk 501

    Alberto C. Sadun, Masoud Asadi-Zeydabadi, Brian Mills, and Joseph Ward Moody

    Galaxies 6 (1), 20 (2018).
    

2017

58. Dissecting the long-term emission behaviour of the BL Lac object Mrk 421

    M. I. Carnerero, C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata, J. A. Acosta-Pulido, V. M. Larionov, P. S. Smith, … M. D. Joner, … J. W. Moody, … C. Pace^‡, … R. L. Pearson^‡, … (60 other authors)

    Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc. 472 (4), 3789-3804 (2017).
    
59. Blazar spectral variability as explained by a twisted inhomogeneous jet

    C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata, J. A. Acosta-Pulido, I. Agudo, A. A. Arkharov, R. Bachev, … J. W. Moody, … (79 other authors)

    Nature 552, 374-377 (2017).
    
60. Point and Compact Hα Sources in the Interior of M33

    J. Ward Moody, Eric G. Hintz, Michael D. Joner, Peter W. A. Roming, and Maureen L. Hintz

    Astron. J. 154 (6), 268 (2017).
    
61. Automated Polarimetry with Smaller Aperture Telescopes: The ROVOR Observatory

    Joseph Moody, Parkes Whipple^‡, Lauren Hindmann^‡, Nicholas Van Alfen^‡, Jonathan Barnes, Nicolas A. Ducharme^‡, L. Joseph Rivest III^‡, McKay D. Osborne^‡, … Bret Little^‡, and Eric Hintz (3 other authors)

    Galaxies 5 (4), 70 (2017).
    
62. Synchrotron emission from the blazar PG 1553+113. An analysis of its flux and polarization variability

    C. M. Raiteri, F. Nicastro, A. Stamerra, M. Villata, V. M. Larionov, D. Blinov, … J. W. Moody, … (55 other authors)

    Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc. 466 (3), 3762-3774 (2017).
    
63. Searching for Dwarf Hα Emission-line Galaxies within Voids. III. First Spectra

    J. Ward Moody, Christian Draper^†, Stephen McNeil, and Michael D. Joner

    Astrophys. J. 836 (1), 58 (2017).
    

2016

52. Multifrequency Photo-polarimetric WEBT Observation Campaign on the Blazar S5 0716+714: Source Microvariability and Search for Characteristic Timescales

    G. Bhatta, L. Stawarz, M. Ostrowski, A. Markowitz, H. Akitaya, A. A. Arkharov, … J. W. Moody, … (39 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. 831 (1), 92 (2016).
    
53. Multiwavelength Study of Quiescent States of Mrk 421 with Unprecedented Hard X-Ray Coverage Provided by NuSTAR in 2013

    M. Balokovic, D. Paneque, G. Madejski, A. Furniss, J. Chiang, M. Ajello, … J. W. Moody, … (300 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. 819 (2), 156 (2016).
    

2015

50. Discovery of a Highly Polarized Optical Microflare in the Blazar S5 0716+714 During 2014 WEBT Campaign

    G. Bhatta, A. Goyal, M. Ostrowski, L. Stawarz, H. Akitaya, A. A. Arkharov, … J. W. Moody, … (38 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. Lett. 809 (2), L27 (2015).
    
51. Unprecedented study of the broadband emission of Mrk 421 during flaring activity in March 2010

    J. Aleksic, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli, P. Antoranz, A. Babic, P. Bangale, … J. W. Moody, … (245 other authors)

    Astron. Astrophys. 578 (A22), 344-350 (2015).
    
52. The 2009 multiwavelength campaign on Mrk 421: Variability and correlation studies

    J. Aleksic, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli, P. Antoranz, A. Babic, P. Bangale, … J. W. Moody, … C. Pace^‡, R. Pearson^‡, … (262 other authors)

    Astron. Astrophys. 576 (A126), 344-350 (2015).
    

2014

47. Surveying for Dwarf Galaxies Within Voids FN2 and FN8

    S. McNeil, C. Draper^†, and J. W. Moody

    Proceedings IAU Symposium No. 308, 2014, R. van de Weygaert, S. Shandarin, E. Saar, and J. Einasto, eds. (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK) p. 614-615. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 11 (S308), (2014).
    

2013

46. Monte Carlo simulation of near-infrared light propagation through homogeneous mixed media

    Nichole M. Maughan^†, Joseph W. Moody, and David R. Miller

    J. Biomed. Opt. 18 (10), 105007 (2013).
    
47. The Stability of BVRI Comparison Stars Near Selected TeV Blazars

    Cameron J. Pace^‡, Pearson, Richard L., III^‡, J. Ward Moody, Michael D. Joner, and Bret Little^‡

    Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 125 (926), 344-350 (2013).
    

2012

44. Remote Observatory for Variable Object Research (ROVOR)

    J. W. Moody, B. Boizelle^‡, K. Bates^‡, B. Little^‡, T. McCombs^‡, J. Nelson^‡, C. Pace^‡, Pearson, R. L., III^‡, J. Harrison^‡, P. J. Brown^‡, … (1 other authors)

    Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 124 (919), 956-962 (2012).
    
45. Physical Science Foundations

    Scott Bergeson, Juliana Boerio-Goates, Michael D. Joner, Bart J. Kowalis, M. Jeanette Lawler, J. Ward Moody, … R. Steven Turley, Eric Hirschmann, and B. Kent Harrison (2 other authors)

    BYU Academic Publishing; 4th edition (2012)
    

2011

42. Time in Scripture and Science: A Conciliatory Key?

    J. Ward Moody

    in Converging Paths to Truth, ed. Michael D. Rhodes and J. Ward Moody (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, Salt Lake City, 2011), 101–122.
    
43. Fermi large area telescope observations of markarian 421: the missing piece of its spectral energy distribution

    A. A. Abdo, M. Ackermann, M. Ajello, L. Baldini, J. Ballet, G. Barbiellini, … J. W. Moody, … C. Pace^‡, … R. Pearson^‡, … (357 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. 736 (2), 131 (2011).
    
44. Broad-line Reverberation in the Kepler-field Seyfert Galaxy Zw 229-015

    Aaron J. Barth, My L. Nguyen, Matthew A. Malkan, Alexei V. Filippenko, Weidong Li, Varoujan Gorjian, Michael D. Joner, … Eric G. Hintz, … J. Ward Moody, … (39 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. 732 (2), 121 (2011).
    
45. Insights into the High-energy γ-ray Emission of Markarian 501 from Extensive Multifrequency Observations in the Fermi Era

    A. A. Abdo, M. Ackermann, M. Ajello, A. Allafort, L. Baldini, J. Ballet, … J. W. Moody, … C. Pace^‡, Pearson, R., III^‡, … (442 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. 727 (2), 129 (2011).
    

2010

38. Galaxy Number Counts as a Probe for Voids

    B. K. Bucklein^†, J. W. Moody, and E. G. Hintz

    Galaxies in Isolation: Exploring Nature vs. Nurture, (May 2009, Granada, Spain). Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 421, 248 (2010).
    

2000s

2006

37. Physical Science Foundations, 2nd Edition

    J. Ward Moody, M. Jeanette Lawler, Juliana Boerio-Goates, R. Steven Turley, David V. Dearden, Bart J. Kowallis, and Michael D. Joner

    (BYU Academic Publishing, Provo, UT), Jennifer Berry.
    

2005

36. The KPNO International Spectroscopic Survey. V. H alpha-selected survey list 3

    Anna Jangren, John J. Salzer, Vicki L. Sarajedini, Caryl Gronwall, Jessica K. Werk, Laura Chomiuk, J. Ward Moody, and Todd A. Boroson

    Astron. J. 130 (6), 2571-2583 (2005).
    
37. Photometric accuracy of deconvolved simulated astronomical images

    S. R. McNeil and J. W. Moody

    Astrophys. J. 627 (2), 701-705 (2005).
    
38. Physical Science Foundations, 1st Edition

    J. Ward Moody, M. Jeannette Lawler, Juliana Boerio-Goates, R. Steven Turley, David V. Dearden, Bart J. Kowallis, and Michael D. Joner
    

2004

33. The KPNO international spectroscopic survey. IV. H alpha-selected survey list 2

    C. Gronwall, J. J. Salzer, V. L. Sarajedini, A. Jangren, L. Chomiuk, J. W. Moody, L. M. Frattare, and T. A. Boroson

    Astron. J. 127 (4), 1943-1958 (2004).
    

2003

32. The feasibility of a galaxy infrared slitless prism survey

    Jacob P. Fugal^‡ and J. W. Moody

    Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 115 (805), 295-302 (2003).
    

2002

31. FN8-23-7179: A Low-temperature Circumstellar Shell?

    J. Ward Moody and Rochelle J. Steele^†

    Res. Notes AAS 6 (12), 278 (2002).
    
32. The KPNO International Spectroscopic Survey. III. [O III]-selected survey list

    John J. Salzer, Caryl Gronwall, Vicki L. Sarajedini, Valentin A. Lipovetsky, Alexei Kniazev, J. Ward Moody, … (5 other authors)

    Astron. J. 123 (3), 1292-1306 (2002).
    

2001

29. The KPNO International Spectroscopic Survey. II. H alpha-selected survey list 1

    J. J. Salzer, C. Gronwall, V. A. Lipovetsky, A. Kniazev, J. Ward Moody, T. A. Boroson, … (4 other authors)

    Astron. J. 121 (1), 66-79 (2001).
    

2000

28. GoldHelox solar x-ray telescope testing progress report

    Jonathan P. Barnes^†, Peter W. A. Roming^†, J. W. Moody , R. Steven Turley , Paul F. Eastman, T. Lloyd^‡, K. D. Eldredge^‡, Allen L. Raines^†, … and R. Takahashi^† (17 other authors)

    Proc. SPIE (4012), 448-455 (2000).
    
29. The KPNO International Spectroscopic Survey. I. Description of the survey

    J. J. Salzer, C. Gronwall, V. A. Lipovetsky, A. Kniazev, J. Ward Moody, T. A. Boroson, … (4 other authors)

    Astron. J. 120 (1), 80-94 (2000).
    
30. The Arizona-New Mexico spectroscopic survey of galaxies. I. Data for the western end of the Perseus supercluster

    Stephen A. Gregory, William G. Tifft, J. Ward Moody, Michael V. Newberry, and Shannon M. Hall

    Astron. J. 119 (2), 545-566 (2000).
    
31. The Arizona-New Mexico spectroscopic survey of galaxies. II. Structures in the Perseus supercluster

    Stephen A. Gregory, William G. Tifft, J. Ward Moody, Michael V. Newberry, and Shannon M. Hall

    Astron. J. 119 (2), 567-572 (2000).
    
32. The Arizona-New Mexico spectroscopic survey of galaxies. III. On galaxy populations

    Stephen A. Gregory, William G. Tifft, J. Ward Moody, Michael V. Newberry, and Shannon M. Hall

    Astron. J. 119 (2), 573-579 (2000).
    

1990s

1999

23. Astronomy and the Creation in the Book of Abraham

    Michael D. Rhodes and J. Ward Moody

    Astronomy, Papyrus, and Covenant, J. Gee and B. Hauglid, Editors, FARMS, BYU, Chapter 2, pp. 17-26 (2005).
    
24. A long-slit spectral analysis of the nuclear region of M101

    Peter W. A. Roming^†, J. Ward Moody, and Eric G. Hintz

    Astron. J. 117 (4), 1733-1742 (1999).
    

1997

21. Multicolor, two-dimensional photometric study of galaxies in rich Abell clusters .1. Observations and reductions

    Eric G. Hintz, J. Ward Moody, Michael D. Joner, and Benjamin J. Taylor

    Astron. J. 114 (4), 1297-1307 (1997).
    
22. Reddening study of a bright high galactic latitude nebula: LBN 434

    Eric. G. Hintz, Peter W. A. Roming^†, J. Ward Moody, and Kristen A. Miller

    Astron. J. 113 (4), 1375-1378 (1997).
    
23. Discovery of a faint carbon star at high galactic latitude

    J. Ward Moody, Stephen A. Gregory, Michael S. Soukup, and Eric C. Jaderlund

    Astron. J. 113 (3), 1022-1025 (1997).
    
24. Time-series ensemble photometry of SX phoenicis stars .1. BL Camelopardalis

    Eric G. Hintz, Michael D. Joner, D. Harold McNamara, Kenneth A. Nelson^†, J. Ward Moody, and Chulhee Kim^†

    Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 109 (731), 15-20 (1997).
    
25. Imaging Soft X-Rays Using a Microchannel Plate

    Maureen L. Hintz, Daniel S. Olsen^‡, J. Ward Moody, and David W. Madsen^‡

    J. X-ray Sci. Technol. 7, 211-214 (1997).
    
26. NASA G-133 "GoldHelox": A Project Update

    M. K. Spute^‡, M. L. Hintz, P. W. A. Roming^†, T. Lloyd^‡, R. S. Turley, J. W. Moody, A. Raines^‡, T. J. Utley, Jr.^‡, … (2 other authors)

    J. X-ray Sci. Technol. 7 (3/4), 215 (1997).
    

1995

15. Evidence for mass outflow from the nucleus of M101: Knots, rings, and a geyser

    J. Ward Moody, Peter W. A. Roming^†, Michael D. Joner, Eric G. Hintz, Doug Geisler, Patrick R. Durrell, Paul A. Scowen, and Richard O. Jee

    Astron. J. 110 (5), 2088-2101 & 2506-2507 (1995).
    
16. Imaging and spectroscopic observations of the case survey blue emission-line galaxies

    John J. Salzer, J. Ward Moody, Jessica L. Rosenberg, Stephen A. Gregory, and Michael V. Newberry

    Astron. J. 109 (6), 2376-2400 (1995).
    
17. BVRI CCD Photometry of Galaxies in Abell Clusters: Hubble Types from Undersampled Data

    J. W. Moody, E. G. Hintz^†, and M. D. Joner

    The Future Utilization of Schmidt Telescopes, IAU Colloquium 148 ASP Conference Series 84, 505-509 (1995).
    
18. The Search for Stellar Variability in M67: Ensemble Photometry with the Burrell Schmidt Telescope

    M. D. Joner, E. G. Hintz^†, T. E. Stephens^‡, K. A. Nelson^‡, H. J. Moore, and J. W. Moody

    The Future Utilisation of Schmidt Telescopes, IAU Colloquium 148 ASP Conference Series 84, 380-383 (1995).
    
19. Goldhelox: A Soft X-Ray Solar Telescope

    D. S. Durfee^‡, J. W. Moody, K. D. Brady^‡, C. Brown^‡, B. Campbell^‡, M. K. Durfee^‡, D. Early^‡, E. Hansen^‡, D. W. Madsen^‡, D. B. Morey^‡, P. W. A. Roming^†, M. B. Savage^‡, … (2 other authors)

    J. X-ray Sci. Technol. 5 (1), 20-28 (1995).
    

1994

10. Emission-line Galaxies in the 'Slice of the Universe'. II. The Deep Case Survey Sample

    Jessica L. Rosenberg, John J. Salzer, and J. Ward Moody

    Astron. J. 108 (5), 1557-1566 (1994).
    

1980s

1988

9. A 40/h MPC diameter void in Pisces-Cetus

   Jack O. Burns, J. Ward Moody, Jean P. Brodie, and David J. Batuski

   Astrophys. J. 355, 542-551 (1988).
   
10. The Distribution of Emission-Line Galaxies in Selected Areas of the Sky

    J. Ward Moody

    Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 100 (633), 1351-1353 (1988).
    
11. Forbidden O III emission in two magnitude-limited field-galaxy surveys

    J. Ward Moody and Robert P. Kirshner

    Astron. J. 95 (6), 1629-1641 (1988).
    
12. Redshift studies of large-scale structure. II - A faint sample in the direction of the Coma/A1367 supercluster

    Stephen A. Gregory, William G. Tifft, and J. Ward Moody

    Astron. J. 95 (3), 662-667 (1988).
    
13. Radio sources associated with emission-line galaxies in the Bootes void

    Jack O. Burns, J. Ward Moody, and Stephen A. Gregory

    Astron. J. 95 (3), 668-671 (1988).
    

1987

4. A VLA 20 CM survey of poor groups of galaxies

   Jack O. Burns, Robert J. Hanisch, Richard A. White, Eric R. Nelson, Kim A. Morrisette, and J. Ward Moody

   Astron. J. 94 (3), 587-617 (1987).
   
5. Emission-line galaxies in the Bootes void

   J. Ward Moody, Robert P. Kirshner, Gordon M. MacAlpine, and Stephen A. Gregory

   Astrophys. J. 314, L33-L37 (1987).
   

1986

2. A spectroscopic survey of case emission-line galaxies in the direction of the Bootes void

   William G. Tifft, Robert P. Kirshner, J. Ward Moody, and Stephen A. Gregory

   Astrophys. J. 310, 75-85 (1986).
   
3. Optical interferometric measurements of nighttime equatorial thermospheric winds at Arequipa, Peru

   J. W. Meriwether Jr., J. W. Moody, M. A. Biondi, and R. G. Roble

   J. Geophys. Res-Space Phys. 91 (A5), 5557-5566 (1986).
   

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^†Graduate Student Author