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PhD in Astronomy from the "Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie", Heidelberg, Germany, part of the "International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg" (IMPRS-HD). Master's in Astronomy and Bachelor in Physics from the Universidad de La Serena, La Serena, Chile. I was a postdoctoral researcher at the "Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie", Heidelberg, Germany, and the "Space Telescope Science Institute", Baltimore, United States.
Research Interests
Dense stellar systems, including nuclear star clusters, globular clusters, resolved stellar populations, intermediate-mass black holes.
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Understanding the nature and evolution of the densest stellar systems in the Universe
Alfaro Cuello, M. (PI)
15/04/23 → 14/04/26
Project: Research
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oMEGACat. V. Helium Enrichment in ω Centauri as a Function of Metallicity
Clontz, C., Seth, A. C., Wang, Z., Souza, S. O., Häberle, M., Nitschai, M. S., Neumayer, N., Latour, M., Milone, A. P., Feldmeier-Krause, A., Kacharov, N., Libralato, M., Bellini, A., van de Ven, G. & Alfaro-Cuello, M., 9 May 2025, In: Astrophysical Journal. 984, 2, 162.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
oMEGACat. VI. Analysis of the Overall Kinematics of Omega Centauri in 3D: Velocity Dispersion, Kinematic Distance, Anisotropy, and Energy Equipartition
Häberle, M., Neumayer, N., Clontz, C., Seth, A. C., Smith, P. J., Kamann, S., Pechetti, R., Nitschai, M. S., Alfaro-Cuello, M., Baumgardt, H., Bellini, A., Feldmeier-Krause, A., Kacharov, N., Libralato, M., Milone, A. P., Souza, S. O., van de Ven, G. & Wang, Z., 20 Apr 2025, In: Astrophysical Journal. 983, 2, 95.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Scopus citations -
oMEGACat. VII. Tracing Interstellar and Intracluster Medium of ω Centauri Using Sodium Absorptions
Wang, Z., Seth, A. C., Latour, M., Strader, J., Häberle, M., Neumayer, N., Clontz, C., Kamann, S., Nitschai, M. S., Alfaro-Cuello, M., Bellini, A., Feldmeier-Krause, A., Libralato, M., Milone, A. P., Smith, P. J., Souza, S. O. & Ven, G. V. D., 1 Dec 2025, In: Astrophysical Journal. 994, 2, 143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Correction to: Fast-moving stars around an intermediate-mass black hole in ω Centauri (Nature, (2024), 631, 8020, (285-288), 10.1038/s41586-024-07511-z)
Häberle, M., Neumayer, N., Seth, A., Bellini, A., Libralato, M., Baumgardt, H., Whitaker, M., Dumont, A., Alfaro-Cuello, M., Anderson, J., Clontz, C., Kacharov, N., Kamann, S., Feldmeier-Krause, A., Milone, A., Nitschai, M. S., Pechetti, R. & van de Ven, G., 3 Oct 2024, In: Nature. 634, 8032, p. E1Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Fast-moving stars around an intermediate-mass black hole in ω Centauri
Häberle, M., Neumayer, N., Seth, A., Bellini, A., Libralato, M., Baumgardt, H., Whitaker, M., Dumont, A., Alfaro-Cuello, M., Anderson, J., Clontz, C., Kacharov, N., Kamann, S., Feldmeier-Krause, A., Milone, A., Nitschai, M. S., Pechetti, R. & van de Ven, G., 11 Jul 2024, In: Nature. 631, 8020, p. 285-288 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access77 Scopus citations