Publications
Refereed papers in international journals
53. ORIGIN: metal creation and evolution from the cosmic dawn.
den Herder et al. (149 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2011, Experimental Astronomy, May edition.
52. Reconstructing the triaxiality of the galaxy cluster Abell 1689: solving the X-ray and strong lensing mass discrepancy.
A. Morandi, K. Pedersen, M. Limousin, 2011, Astrophysical Journal, 729, 37.
51. Unveiling the three-dimensional structure of galaxy clusters: Resolving the discrepancy between X-ray and lensing masses.
A. Morandi, K. Pedersen, M. Limousin, 2010, Astrophysical Journal, 713, 491-502.
50. Gravitational lensing in the Supernova Legacy Survey (SNLS)
T. Kronborg et al., (21 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2010, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 514.
49. Hot Gas Halos Around Disk Galaxies: Confronting Cosmological Simulations with Observations
J. Rasmussen, J. Sommer-Larsen, K. Pedersen, S. Toft, A.J. Benson, R.G. Bower, L.F. Grove, 2009, Astrophysical Journal, 697, 79-93.
48. Resolving the discrepancy between lensing and X-ray mass estimates of the complex galaxy cluster Abell 1689
S. Riemer-Sørensen, D. Paraficz, D.D.M. Ferreira, K. Pedersen, M. Limousin, H. Dahle, 2009, Astrophyscial Journal, 693, 1570-1578.
47. Searching for decaying axion-like dark matter from clusters of galaxies
S. Riemer-Sørensen, K. Ziotas, S.H. Hansen, K. Pedersen, H. Dahle, and A. Liolios, 2007, Physical Review Letters, 99, 131301.
46. Probing the nature of dark matter with Cosmic X-rays: Constraints from "Dark blobs" and grating spectra of galaxy clusters
S. Riemer-Sørensen, K. Pedersen, S.H. Hansen, and H. Dahle, 2007, Physical Review D, 76, 043524.
45. Calibration of the Mass-Temperature Relation for Clusters of Galaxies Using Weak Gravitational Lensing
K. Pedersen and H. Dahle, 2007, Astrophysical Journal, 667, 26-34.
44. A multi-wavelength study of z=3.15 Lyman-alpha emitters in the GOODS South Field
K. Nilsson et al. (10 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2007, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 471, 71-82.
43. The XMM-Newton Cluster Structure Survey (XCSS) of a representative galaxy cluster sample
H. Boehringer et al. (31 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2007, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 469, 363-377.
42. HI column densities of z>2 Swift gamma-ray bursts
J. Jakobsson et al. (20 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2006, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 460, L13-L17.
41. Probing Cosmic Chemical Evolution with Gamma-Ray Bursts: GRB060206 at z=4.048
J.P.U. Fynbo et al. (28 authors, including K. Pedersen) 2006, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 451, L47-L50.
40. A log N(HI) = 22.6 Damped Lyman alpha Absorber in a dark gamma-ray burst: the environment of GRB 050401
D. Watson et al. (33 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2006, Astrophysical Journal, 652, 1011-1019.
39. Are short gamma-ray bursts collimated? GRB 050709, a flare but no break
D. Watson, J. Hjorth, P. Jakobsson, D. Xu, J.P.U. Fynbo, J. Sollerman, C.C. Thøne, K. Pedersen, 2006, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 454, L123-L126.
38. Sterile neutrinos in the Milky Way: Observational constraints
S. Riemer-Sørensen, S.H. Hansen, K. Pedersen, 2006, Astrophysical Journal, 644, L33-L36.
37. A mean redshift of 2.8 for Swift gamma-ray bursts
P. Jakobsson et al. (21 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2006, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 447, 897-903.
36. Discovery of a very extended X-ray halo around a quescent spiral galaxy - the "missing link" of galaxy formation
K. Pedersen, J. Rasmussen, J. Sommer-Larsen, S. Toft, A.J. Benson, R.G. Bower, 2006, New Astronomy, 11, 465-470.
35. Outshining the quasars at reionisation: The X-ray spectrum and lightcurve of the redshift 6.29 Gamma-Ray Burst GRB050904
D. Watson et al. (9 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2006, Astrophysical Journal, 637, L69-L72.
34. The soft X-ray blast in the apparently sub-luminous GRB 031203
D. Watson et al. (14 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2006, Astrophysical Journal, 636, 967-970.
33. Multi-wavelength studies of the optically dark gamma-ray burst 001025
K. Pedersen, K. Hurley, N. Schartel, J. Hjorth et al., 2006, Astrophysical Journal, 636, 381-390.
32. The host galaxy cluster of the short gamma-ray burst GRB 050509B
K. Pedersen et al. (10 authors), 2005, Astrophysical Journal, 634, L17-L20.
31. On the nature of nearby GRB/SN host galaxies
J. Sollerman, G. Östlin, J.P.U. Fynbo, J. Hjorth, A. Fruchter, K. Pedersen, 2005, New Astronomy, 11, 103-115.
30. The optical afterglow of the short gamma-ray burst GRB 050709
J. Hjorth et al. (12 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2005, Nature, 437, 859-861.
29. On the afterglow and host galaxy of GRB 021004: A comprehensive study with the Hubble Space Telescope
J. Fynbo et al. (27 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2005, Astrophysical Journal, 633, 317.
28. GRB 050509B: Constraints on short gamma-ray burst models
J. Hjorth et al. (22 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2005, Astrophysical Journal, 630, L117-L120.
27. The formation of fossil galaxy groups in the hierarchical universe
E. D'Onghia, J. Sommer-Larsen, A.D. Romeo, A. Burkert, K. Pedersen, L. Portinari, J. Rasmussen, 2005, Astrophysical Journal, 630, L109-L112.
26. Swift Identification of Dark Gamma-Ray Bursts
P. Jakobsson, J. Hjorth, J.P.U. Fynbo, D. Watson, K. Pedersen, G. Bjørnsson, and J. Gorosabel, 2004, Astrophysical Journal, 617, L21-L24.
25. Probing a GRB progenitor at a redshift of z=2: a comprehensive observing campaign of the afterglow of GRB 030226
S. Klose et al. (43 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2004, Astronomical Journal, 128, 1942-1954.
24. The line-of-sight towards GRB 030429 at z=2.66: Probing matter at stellar, galactic and intergalactic scales
P. Jakobsson et al. (24 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2004, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 427, 785-794.
23. Massive star-formation rates of gamma-ray burst host galaxies: an unobscured view in X-rays
D. Watson, J. Hjorth, P. Jakobsson, K. Pedersen, S. Patel, and C. Kouveliotou, 2004, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 425, L33-L36.
22. The supernova 2003lw associated with X-ray flash 031203
B. Thomsen et al. (16 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2004, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 419, L21-L25
21. A very low luminosity X-ray flash: XMM-Newton observations of GRB 031203
D. Watson et al. (12 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2004, Astrophysical Journal, 605, L101-L104.
20. High-redshift X-ray properties of the haloes of simulated disc galaxies
J. Rasmussen, J. Sommer-Larsen, S. Toft, K. Pedersen, 2004, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 349, 255-262.
19. X-ray study of W/Si multilayers for the HEFT hard x-ray telescope
K.K. Madsen et al. (8 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2003, SPIE, 5168, 41-52.
18. X-ray, Lyalpha and Halpha Emission from Simulated Disk Galaxies
J. Sommer-Larsen, S. Toft, J. Rasmussen, K. Pedersen, M. Gotz, L. Portinari, 2003, Astrophysics and Space Science, 284, 693-696.
17. The afterglow and the host galaxy of GRB 011211
P. Jakobsson et al. (22 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2003, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 408, 941-947.
16. Delayed soft X-ray emission lines in the afterglow of GRB 030227
D. Watson, J. N. Reeves, J. Hjorth, P. Jakobsson, K. Pedersen, 2003, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 595, L29-L32.
15. A very energetic supernova associated with the gamma-ray burst of 29 March 2003
J. Hjorth et al. (27 authors including K. Pedersen), 2003, Nature, 423, 847-850.
14. Discovery of an overdensity of faint red galaxies in the vicinity of the z=1.786 radio galaxy 3C 294
S. Toft, K. Pedersen, H. Ebeling and J. Hjorth, 2003, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 341, L55-L58.
13. Optical Photometry of GRB 021004: The First Month
S.T. Holland et al. (21 authors, including K. Pedersen), 2003, Astronomical Journal, 125, 2291-2298.
12. Weak Gravitational Lensing by a Sample of X-ray Luminous Clusters of Galaxies -- III. Serendipitous Weak Lensing Detections of Dark and Luminous Mass Concentrations.
H. Dahle, K. Pedersen, P.B. Lilje, S.J. Maddox, N. Kaiser, 2003, Astrophysical Journal, 591, 662-676.
11. Absorption systems in the spectrum of GRB 021004
P. Møller et al. (13 authors, incl. K. Pedersen) 2002, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 396, L21-24.
10. The Afterglow of GRB 010222: A Case of Continuous Energy Injection
G. Bjørnsson, J. Hjorth, K. Pedersen, and J. Fynbo, 2002, Astrophysical Journal, 579, L59-62.
9. X-ray Emission from Haloes of Simulated Disc Galaxies
S. Toft, J. Rasmussen, J. Sommer-Larsen, K. Pedersen, 2002, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 335, 799-806.
8. Constraints on a hot Local Group X-ray halo
J. Rasmussen & K. Pedersen, 2001, Astrophysical Journal, 559, 892-902.
7. ISO far-infrared observations of rich galaxy clusters; III. Abell 2029, Abell 2052, Abell 2142
L. Hansen, H.E. Jørgensen, H.U. Nørgaard-Nielsen, K. Pedersen, P. Goudfrooij, M.J.D. Linden-Vørnle, 2000, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 362, 133-137.
6. ISO far-infrared observations of rich galaxy clusters II. Sercis 159-03
L. Hansen, H.E. Jørgensen, H.U. Nørgaard-Nielsen, K. Pedersen, P. Goudfrooij, M.J.D. Linden-Vørnle, 2000, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 356, 83-88.
5. ISO far-infrared observations of rich galaxy clusters I. Abell 2670
L. Hansen, H.E. Jørgensen, H.U. Nørgaard-Nielsen, K. Pedersen, P. Goudfrooij, M.J.D. Linden-Vørnle, 1999, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 349, 406-410.
4. SIXA simulations of the hot cluster of galaxies A2163
J. Nevalainen and K. Pedersen, 1998, Physica Scripta, T77, 120-121.
3. Prospects for SODART observations of nearby clusters of galaxies
K. Pedersen and N.J. Westergaard, 1998, Physica Scripta, T77, 114-116.
2. Imaging capabilities of the SODART telescopes
B. Madsen, F.E. Christensen, A. Hornstrup, P. Frederiksen, K. Pedersen, N.J. Westergaard, 1998, Physica Scripta, T77, 25.
1. A new measurement of the baryonic fraction using the sparse NGC 3258 group of galaxies
K. Pedersen, Y. Yoshii & J. Sommer-Larsen, 1997, Astrophysical Journal Letters, vol. 485, p. L17-L20.
Other publications
The short gamma-ray burst revolution
J. Hjorth et al. (20 authors, including Kristian Pedersen), 2006, ESO Messenger 126, 16-18.
GRB 050814 at z = 5.3 and the Redshift Distribution of Swift GRBs
P. Jakobsson et al. (13 authors, including K. Pedersen, 2006, To appear in the proceedings of the 16th Annual October Astrophysics Conference in Maryland "Gamma Ray Bursts in the Swift Era", eds. S. Holt, N. Gehrels & J. Nousek
SN 2003jd (SN/GRB?) -- X-ray Observations
D. Watson, E. Pian, J. N. Reeves, J. Hjorth and Kristian Pedersen, 2003, GCN circular #2445.
Chandra detection of the X-ray afterglow of GRB 030226
Kristian Pedersen, Johan Fynbo, Jens Hjorth, and Darach Watson on behalf of the GRACE collaboration, 2003, GCN circular #1924.
X-ray, Lyalpha and Halpha Emission from Simulated Disk Galaxies
J. Sommer-Larsen, S. Toft, J. Rasmussen, Kristian Pedersen, M. Gotz, L. Portinari, 2002, in Proceedings of "The Evolution of Galaxies", Kiel 16 - 20 July 2002.
Source Detection in Simulated XMM-Newton Observations
Jesper Rasmussen, Kristian Pedersen, Martin Gotz, 2002, in Proceedings of the Symposium `New Visions of the X-ray Universe in the XMM-Newton and Chandra Era', 26-30 Nov 2001, ESTEC, Noordwijk, NL.
Detection of hot plasma around M96 in the Leo-I group
Kristian Pedersen, 1999, in Proceedings of "Small Galaxy Groups: IAU Colloquium 174", ASP Conference Series, eds. H. Karttunen & Vilppu Piirola, University of Turku, p. 97.
Weak gravitational lensing by X-ray luminous clusters of galaxies
Dahle, H., Kaiser, P.B. Lilje, R.J. Irgens, K. Pedersen, S.J. Maddox, 1999, in Proceedings of "Astrophysics with the NOT", eds. H. Karttunen & Vilppu Piirola, University of Turku, p. 97.
GRB 990217 optical observations
Kristian Pedersen, Hjorth, J.; Pedersen, H.; Jaunsen, A. O., 1999, GCN circular #267.
Public outreach, physics education
Rumekspeditioner
K. Pedersen, 2011, Københavns Universitets Almanak
Dansk astronomi i kikkerten
Lone Bruun and K. Pedersen, 2010, book on Danish Astronomy on the occasion of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
En kosmisk rejse
K. Pedersen, 2010, chapter 1 in the book Dansk astronomi i kikkerten
Gammaglimt - kosmiske eksplosioner
J.P.U. Fynbo, Jens Hjorth and K. Pedersen, 2010, chapter 4 in the book Dansk astronomi i kikkerten
Mørkt stof
S. Riemer-Sørensen and K. Pedersen, 2010, chapter 5 in the book Dansk astronomi i kikkerten
Regnbuen 6. Elevbog + Lærervejledning
F. Jensen, J. Hviid, P. Nordby Jensen, I. Toldbod, K. Pedersen, H.C. Jantzen, 2009, Geografforlaget
Det Internationale Astronomiår 2009
K. Pedersen, 2009, Københavns Universitets Almanak, 102-103.
Det Internationale Astronomiår 2009
K. Pedersen, 2008, Kvant, 1, 16-17.
Universet - din oplevelse, om det Internationale Astronomiår 2009
K. Pedersen, 2009, column in Ingeniøren
Jagten på det mørke stof
K. Pedersen, 2008, Københavns Universitets Almanak, 115-122.
Galaksernes oprindelse og Universets dark ages
J.P.U. Fynbo, A.C. Andersen, J. Hjorth, K. Pedersen, J. Sollerman, D. Watson, 2008, Naturens Verden, 1, 27–33.
Kosmisk støv
A.C. Andersen, J.P.U. Fynbo, J. Hjorth, K. Pedersen, J. Sollerman, D. Watson, 2007, Naturens Verden, 11/12.
Forskere skal ikke være cirkustigre
K. Pedersen, 2007. Politiken, 13/5.
Lys i det kosmiske mørke
K. Pedersen, 2007. Politiken, 1/4.
Jagten på det mørke stof
K. Pedersen, A.C. Andersen, J.P.U. Fynbo, J. Hjorth, J. Sollerman, D. Watson, 2007, Naturens Verden, 9, 2-9.
Kuk i julekalenderen
K. Pedersen, 2006, Politiken, 23/12.
Alma kan gavne Danmark – hvis hun da får en chance
K. Pedersen, 2006, Politiken, 5/11.
"Korte" gamma-glimt afsløret efter lang søgen
K. Pedersen, J. Hjorth, J.P.U. Fynbo, 2005, Kvant, 4, 3-4.
Mørkt stof
K. Pedersen, Weekendavisen, nr. 48, 2/12 2005.
Gamma-glimt: Eksplosioner fra Universets ungdom
J. Hjorth, A.C. Andersen, J.P.U. Fynbo, K. Pedersen, J. Sollerman, D. Watson, 2005, Naturens Verden, 11/12, 55-61.
Supernovaer kaster lys over mørk energi
J. Sollerman, A.C. Andersen, J.P.U. Fynbo, J. Hjorth, K. Pedersen, 2005, Naturens Verden, nr. 7/8, 2-9.
Det mørke Univers
K. Pedersen, A.C. Andersen, J.P.U. Fynbo, J. Hjorth, J. Sollerman, 2005, Naturens Verden, nr. 5, 34-40.
Røntgenstråling fra Kosmos: Galaksedannelse set i et nyt lys
K. Pedersen, 2005, Carlsbergfondets Årsskrift 2005, s. 54.
Studievært og tilrettelægger af mere end 35 radioprogrammer
Principia, DR P1, 2001-2004.
Stjernekig med Røntgenøjne
K. Pedersen, 2003, Jyllandsposten, 9/2.
Røntgenhimlen - på stjernekig med Superman og Lois Lane
K. Pedersen, 2002, Aktuel Naturvidenskab, 4, 8-11.
Udvikling af en ny type eksperimentelt undervisningsforløb
H. Busch, K. Pedersen og P. Hedegård, 2001, DCN Nyhedsbrev, nr. 10.
Interaktiv, netbaseret øvelse om galakser og galaksehobe
K. Pedersen og D. Agerkvist, 2001, rummet.dk.
Praksisløring på fysikstudiet
H. Busch, K. Rongsted Kristiansen og K. Pedersen, 2000, Kvant, 11. årgang, nr. 2.
More than 50 contributions to rummet.dk, 1998-2000
Universets ure
K. Pedersen og H. Busch, 1994, Naturligvis.
Almen relativitetsteori: Baggrunden
K. Pedersen, 1991, Gamma, 84.
