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Dr. Blagoy Rangelov

  • Associate Professor at Physics, College of Science & Engineering

Scholarly and Creative Works

2025

  • Marentes, E., & Rangelov, B. (2025). Investigating the Nature of X-Ray Sources in the Andromeda Galaxy Using Chandra and Hubble Data. Research Notes of the AAS, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.3847/2515-5172/adb1a9

2024

  • McCarver, A. G., Maccarone, T., Ransom, S., Peters, W., Clarke, T., Giacintucci, S., & Rangelov, B. (2024). A VLITE Search for Millisecond Pulsars in Globular Clusters: Discovery of a Pulsar in GLIMPSE-C01. The Astrophysical Journal, 969(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad4461
  • Rangelov, B., Yang, H., Williams, B., Hare, J., Kargaltsev, O., & Martinic, K. (2024). Chandra X-ray Observatory Observations of 13 Fermi LAT Sources. The Astrophysical Journal, 961(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad09da

2023

  • Chen, S. G., Kargaltsev, O., Yang, H., Hare, J., Volkov, I., Rangelov, B., & Tomsick, J. (2023). Population of X-ray Sources in the Intermediate-Age Cluster NGC 3532: A Testbed for Machine-Learning Classification. The Astrophysical Journal.

2022

  • Yang, H., Hare, J., Kargaltsev, O., Volkov, I., Chen, S. G., & Rangelov, B. (2022). Classifying Unidentified X-ray Sources in the Chandra Source Catalog Using a Multi-wavelength Machine Learning Approach. The Astrophysical Journal, 941. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac952b
  • Luitel, S., & Rangelov, B. (2022). Numerical Simulation of Compact Objects in Binary Systems Post-Supernova. Research Notes of the AAS, 6. https://doi.org/10.3847/2515-5172/ac4992

2021

  • Rice, J. R., Rangelov, B., Prestwich, A. H., Chandar, R., Bichon, L., & Boldt, C. (2021). X-ray binaries in M51 I: catalog and statistics. The Astrophysical Journal, 922. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac22ac
  • Hare, J., Yang, H. G., Kargaltsev, O., Rangelov, B., Pike, S., & Tomsick, J. E. (2021). Chandra Observations of MAXI J1848-015 prior to its outburst and a possible NIR counterpart. The Astronomer’s Telegram, (14499).

2019

  • Rangelov, B., Montmerle, T., Federman, S. R., Boisse, P., & Gabici, S. (2019). Runaway O-star Bow Shocks as Particle Accelerators? The Case of AE Aur revisited. Astrophysical Journal, 885. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab43e5
  • Guillot, S., Pavlov, G. G., Reyes, C., Reisenegger, A., Rodriguez, L. E., Rangelov, B., & Kargaltsev, O. (2019). Hubble Space Telescope Nondetection of PSR J2144-3933: The Coldest Known Neutron Star. Astrophysical Journal, 874(2), 175. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab10da
  • Hare, J., Volov, I., Kargaltsev, O., Yoines, G., & Rangelov, B. (2019). XMM-Newton and Chandra Observations of the Unidentified Fermi-LAT Source 3FGL J1016.5-6034: A Young Pulsar with a Nebula? Astrophysical Journal, 875(2), 107. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab10da
  • Johns Mulia, P., Chandar, R., & Rangelov, B. (2019). Does High-density or Mass Help Star Clusters Produce X-Ray Binaries in Star-forming Galaxies? Astrophysical Journal, 871(1). https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aaf56a

2018

  • Brightman, B., Balokovic, M., Koss, M., Alexander, D., Annuar, A., Earnshaw, H., … Zezas, A. (2018). A Long Hard-X-Ray Look at the Dual Active Galactic Nuclei of M51 with NuSTAR. Astrophysical Journal, 867(2), 110.
  • Hare, J., Kargaltsev, O., & Rangelov, B. (2018). Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope Observations of the Intermediate-age Cluster GLIMPSE-C01. Astrophysical Journal, 865, 1.

2017

  • Hare, J., Kargaltsev, O., Pavlov, G. G., Rangelov, B., & Volkov, I. (2017). Chandra Observations of the Field Containing HESS J1616–508. Astrophysical Journal, 841, 81.
  • Pannuti, T. G., Rho, J., Kargaltsev, O., Rangelov, B., Kosakowski, A. R., Winkler, P. F., … Ernst, S. (2017). CTIO, ROSAT HRI, and Chandra ACIS Observations of the Archetypical Mixed-morphology Supernova Remnant W28 (G6.4-0.1). Astrophysical Journal, 839, 59.
  • Pavlov, G. G., Rangelov, B., Kargaltsev, O., & Reisenegger, A. (2017). Old but still hot: Far-UV detection of PSR B0950+08. Astrophysical Journal, 850, 79.
  • Kargaltsev, O., Pavlov, G. G., Klingler, N., & Rangelov, B. (2017). Pulsar Wind Nebulae Created by Fast-Moving Pulsars. Journal of Plasma Physics, 83, 635830501.
  • Rangelov, B., Pavlov, G. G., Kargaltsev, O., Reisenegger, A., Guillot, S., an Kerkwijk, M., & Reyes, C. (2017). Hubble Space Telescope detection of the millisecond pulsar PSR J2124-3358 and its far-ultraviolet bow shock nebula. Astrophysical Journal, 835, 264.

2016

  • Rangelov, B., Pavlov, G. G., Kargaltsev, O., Reisenegger, A., Guillot, S., van Kerkwijk, M., & Reyes, C. (2016). Hubble Space Telescope Detection of The Millisecond Pulsar J2124–3358 and Its Far-Ultraviolet Bow Shock Nebula. The Astrophysical Journal. Retrieved from https://arxiv.org/abs/1701.00002
  • Sonbas, E., Rangelov, B., Kargaltsev, O., Dhuga, K., & Hare, J. (2016). X-ray Sources in the Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Draco. Astrophysical Journal, 821, 54.
  • Hare, J., Rangelov, B., Sonbas, E., & Kargaltsev, O. (2016). Multi-wavelength study of HESS J1741−302. Astrophysical Journal, 816, 52.
  • Klingler, N., Rangelov, B., Kargaltsev, O., Pavlov, G. G., Romani, R. W., Posselt, B., … Buehler, R. (2016). Deep Chandra observations of the Pulsar Wind Nebula Created by PSR B0355+54. The Astrophysical Journal, 833(2), 253. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/833/2/253
  • Rangelov, B., Pavlov, G. G., Kargaltsev, O., Durant, M., Bykov, A. M., & Krassilchtchikov, A. (2016). First Detection of a Pulsar Bow Shock Nebula in Far-UV: PSR J0437–4715. The Astrophysical Journal, 831(2), 129. https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637x/831/2/129
  • Klingler, N., Kargaltsev, O., Rangelov, B., Pavlov, G. G., Posselt, B., & Ng, C.-Y. (2016). Chandra Observations of Outflows From PSR J1509–5850. The Astrophysical Journal, 828(2), 70. https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637x/828/2/70

2015

  • Williams, B., Rangelov, B., Kargaltsev, O., & Pavlov, G. (2015). Magnesium-rich Ejecta in the SNR G284.3−1.8 Around the High-Mass Gamma-Ray Binary 1FGL J1018.6−5856. Astrophysical Journal, 808, L19.
  • Pavlov, G., Hare, J., Kargaltsev, O., Rangelov, B., & Durant, M. (2015). An Extended X-Ray Object Ejected from the PSR B1259-63/LS2883 Binary. Astrophysical Journal, 806, 192.

2014

  • Rangelov, B., Posselt, B., Kargaltsev, O., Pavlov, G., & Hare, J. (2014). Multi-Wavelength Study of HESS J1809−193: Suzaku and Chandra Observations of the North-East Extension. Astrophysical Journal, 796, 34.
  • Kargaltsev, O., Rangelov, B., Hare, J., & Pavlov, G. (2014). Chandra Imaging of Gamma-Ray Binaries. Astronomische Nachrichten, 335, 301.

2013

  • Kargaltsev, O., Rangelov, B., & Pavlov, G. (2013). Pulsar-wind Nebulae as a Dominant Population of Galactic VHE Sources. In The Universe Evolution: Astrophysical and Nuclear Aspects. NOVA Science Publisher.
  • Kargaltsev, O., Rangelov, B., & Pavlov, G. G. (2013). Gamma-ray and X-ray Properties of Pulsar Wind Nebulae and Unidentified Galactic TeV Sources.

2012

  • Rangelov, B., Chandar, R., Prestwich, A. H., & Whitmore, B. C. (2012). X-ray Binaries and Star Clusters in the Antennae: Optical Cluster Counterparts. Astrophysical Journal, 758, 99.
  • Garofali, K., Converse, J. M., Chandar, R., & Rangelov, B. (2012). N-body Simulations of Low Mass Star Clusters. Astrophysical Journal, 755, 49.

2011

  • Rangelov, B., Prestwich, A. H., & Chandar, R. (2011). The Connection Between X-ray Binaries and Star Clusters in NGC 4449. Astrophysical Journal, 741, 86.