Overview
Background
Holger Baumgardt received his PhD thesis from the University of Heidelberg in 1997. After receiving his PhD, he held postdoctoral positions at the universities of Heidelberg, Edinbugh, Tokyo and Bonn. From 2010 to 2014 he was an ARC funded Future Fellow and since 2014 he has been Associate Professor at the University of Queensland.
More information about Holger's research can be found in the article Heart of Darkness
Availability
- Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Research interests
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Globular clusters
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Galactic Nuclei
Research impacts
Please see information about Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt's research impacts in the article Heart of Darkness.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Fast-moving stars around an intermediate-mass black hole in ω Centauri
Häberle, Maximilian, Neumayer, Nadine, Seth, Anil, Bellini, Andrea, Libralato, Mattia, Baumgardt, Holger, Whitaker, Matthew, Dumont, Antoine, Alfaro-Cuello, Mayte, Anderson, Jay, Clontz, Callie, Kacharov, Nikolay, Kamann, Sebastian, Feldmeier-Krause, Anja, Milone, Antonino, Nitschai, Maria Selina, Pechetti, Renuka and van de Ven, Glenn (2024). Fast-moving stars around an intermediate-mass black hole in ω Centauri. Nature, 631 (8020), 285-288. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-07511-z
2024
Journal Article
Driving factors behind multiple populations
Huang, Ruoyun, Tang, Baitian, Li, Chengyuan, Geisler, Doug, Mateo, Mario, Song, Ying-Yi, Baumgardt, Holger, Carballo-Bello, Julio A., Wang, Yue, Nie, Jundan, Dias, Bruno and Fernández-Trincado, José G. (2024). Driving factors behind multiple populations. Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy, 67 (5) 259513, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s11433-023-2332-5
2024
Journal Article
Multimass modelling of Milky Way globular clusters - II. present-day black hole populations
Dickson, N, Smith, P J, Hénault-Brunet, V, Gieles, M and Baumgardt, H (2024). Multimass modelling of Milky Way globular clusters - II. present-day black hole populations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 529 (1), 331-347. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stae470
2023
Journal Article
The influence of black holes on the binary population of the globular cluster Palomar 5
Wang, Long, Gieles, Mark, Baumgardt, Holger, Li, Chengyuan, Pang, Xiaoying and Tang, Baitian (2023). The influence of black holes on the binary population of the globular cluster Palomar 5. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 527 (3), 7495-7514. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stad3657
2023
Journal Article
The contribution of supermassive black holes in stripped nuclei to the supermassive black hole population of UCDs and galaxy clusters
Mayes, Rebecca J., Drinkwater, Michael J., Pfeffer, Joel and Baumgardt, Holger (2023). The contribution of supermassive black holes in stripped nuclei to the supermassive black hole population of UCDs and galaxy clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 527 (3), 4643-4656. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stad3428
2023
Journal Article
Supermassive black holes in a mass-limited galaxy sample
Byrne, Zachary, Drinkwater, Michael J., Baumgardt, Holger, Blyth, David, Côté, Patrick, Lüetzgendorf, Nora, Spengler, Chelsea, Ferrarese, Laura, Mahajan, Smriti, Pfeffer, Joel and Sweet, Sarah (2023). Supermassive black holes in a mass-limited galaxy sample. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 526 (1), 1095-1111. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stad2771
2023
Journal Article
Testing quasi-linear modified Newtonian dynamics theory with Galactic globular clusters in a weak external field
Sollima, A., Nipoti, C., Calura, F., Pascale, R. and Baumgardt, H. (2023). Testing quasi-linear modified Newtonian dynamics theory with Galactic globular clusters in a weak external field. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 524 (4), 5291-5308. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stad2186
2023
Journal Article
Multimass modelling of Milky Way globular clusters - I. Implications on their stellar initial mass function above 1 M⊙
Dickson, N., Hénault-Brunet, V., Baumgardt, H., Gieles, M. and Smith, P.J. (2023). Multimass modelling of Milky Way globular clusters - I. Implications on their stellar initial mass function above 1 M⊙. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 522 (4), 5320-5339. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stad1254
2023
Journal Article
Evidence for a bottom-light initial mass function in massive star clusters
Baumgardt, H., Hénault-Brunet, V., Dickson, N. and Sollima, A. (2023). Evidence for a bottom-light initial mass function in massive star clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 521 (3), 3991-4008. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stad631
2023
Journal Article
Multiple stellar populations at less evolved stages. III. A possible helium spread in NGC 2210
Li, Chengyuan, Ji, Xin, Wang, Long, Wang, Yue, Tang, Baitian, Milone, Antonino P., Yang, Yujiao, Baumgardt, Holger and Jiang, Dengkai (2023). Multiple stellar populations at less evolved stages. III. A possible helium spread in NGC 2210. The Astrophysical Journal, 948 (1) 8, 1-13. doi: 10.3847/1538-4357/acbd99
2023
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Hubble Space Telescope survey of Magellanic Cloud star clusters: photometry and astrometry of 113 clusters and early results
Milone, A. P., Cordoni, G., Marino, A. F., D’Antona, F., Bellini, A., Di Criscienzo, M., Dondoglio, E., Lagioia, E. P., Langer, N., Legnardi, M. V., Libralato, M., Baumgardt, H., Bettinelli, M., Cavecchi, Y., de Grijs, R., Deng, L., Hastings, B., Li, C., Mohandasan, A., Renzini, A., Vesperini, E., Wang, C., Ziliotto, T., Carlos, M., Costa, G., Dell’Agli, F., Di Stefano, S., Jang, S., Martorano, M. ... Ventura, P. (2023). Hubble Space Telescope survey of Magellanic Cloud star clusters: photometry and astrometry of 113 clusters and early results. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 672 A161, 1-34. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/202244798
2023
Journal Article
A wide-field view on multiple stellar populations in 28 milky way globular clusters
Leitinger, E., Baumgardt, H., Cabrera-Ziri, I., Hilker, M. and Pancino, E. (2023). A wide-field view on multiple stellar populations in 28 milky way globular clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 520 (1), 1456-1480. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stad093
2023
Journal Article
Multiple populations in low-mass globular clusters: Eridanus
Wang, Yue, Tang, Baitian, Li, Chengyuan, Baumgardt, Holger, Muñoz, Ricardo R., Fernández-Trincado, José G., Geisler, Doug and Fang, Yuanqing (2023). Multiple populations in low-mass globular clusters: Eridanus. The Astrophysical Journal, 943 (2) 86, 1-10. doi: 10.3847/1538-4357/acac22
2023
Journal Article
Dynamics in the outskirts of four Milky Way globular clusters: it’s the tides that dominate
Wan, Zhen, Arnold, Anthony D, Oliver, William H, Lewis, Geraint F, Baumgardt, Holger, Gieles, Mark, Hénault-Brunet, Vincent, de Boer, Thomas, Balbinot, Eduardo, Da Costa, Gary, Mackey, Dougal, Erkal, Denis, Ferguson, Annette, Kuzma, Pete, Pancino, Elena, Peñarrubia, Jorge, Sanna, Nicoletta, Sollima, Antonio, van der Marel, Roeland P and Watkins, Laura L (2023). Dynamics in the outskirts of four Milky Way globular clusters: it’s the tides that dominate. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 519 (1), 192-207. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stac3566
2022
Journal Article
Accelerating NBODY6 with a GPU-enabled particle-particle particle-tree scheme
Arnold, Anthony D, Baumgardt, Holger and Wang, Long (2022). Accelerating NBODY6 with a GPU-enabled particle-particle particle-tree scheme. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 509 (2), 2075-2083. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stab3090
2022
Journal Article
First direct dynamical detection of a dual supermassive black hole system at sub-kiloparsec separation
Voggel, Karina T., Seth, Anil C., Baumgardt, Holger, Husemann, Bernd, Neumayer, Nadine, Hilker, Michael, Pechetti, Renuka, Mieske, Steffen, Dumont, Antoine and Georgiev, Iskren (2022). First direct dynamical detection of a dual supermassive black hole system at sub-kiloparsec separation. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 658 A152, A152. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/202140827
2021
Journal Article
Stellar mass segregation as separating classifier between globular clusters and ultra-faint dwarf galaxies
Baumgardt, H, Faller, J, Meinhold, N, McGovern-Greco, C and Hilker, M (2021). Stellar mass segregation as separating classifier between globular clusters and ultra-faint dwarf galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 510 (3), 3531-3545. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stab3629
2021
Journal Article
Towards realistic modeling of the astrometric capabilities of MCAO systems: detecting an intermediate mass black hole with MAVIS
Monty, Stephanie, Rigaut, François, McDermid, Richard, Baumgardt, Holger, Cranney, Jesse, Agapito, Guido, Mendel, J Trevor, Plantet, Cédric, Greggio, Davide, Stetson, Peter B, Fiorentino, Giuliana and Haynes, Dionne (2021). Towards realistic modeling of the astrometric capabilities of MCAO systems: detecting an intermediate mass black hole with MAVIS. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 507 (2), 2192-2207. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stab2199
2021
Journal Article
Central kinematics of the Galactic globular cluster M80
Göttgens, Fabian, Kamann, Sebastian, Baumgardt, Holger, Dreizler, Stefan, Giesers, Benjamin, Husser, Tim-Oliver, den Brok, Mark, Fétick, Romain, Krajnovic, Davor and Weilbacher, Peter M. (2021). Central kinematics of the Galactic globular cluster M80. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 507 (4), 4788-4803. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stab2449
2021
Journal Article
Gaia EDR3 view on galactic globular clusters
Vasiliev, Eugene and Baumgardt, Holger (2021). Gaia EDR3 view on galactic globular clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 505 (4), 5978-6002. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stab1475
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Multiple Stellar Populations in Globular Clusters
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Dynamics of black holes in star clusters
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Studying globular cluster tidal tails with Gaia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
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Doctor Philosophy
The Abundance and Distribution of Chemical Content within Galaxies Near and Far
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding diversity: chemical and kinematic tracers of galaxy evolution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Formation and dynamical evolution of young star clusters: uncovering the mystery of multiple stellar populations
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Testing the tidal stripping origin of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Formation of Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies by Galaxy Stripping
Associate Advisor
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