Awesome Little Red Dots Bibliography

A collection of papers related to Little Red Dots.

Little Red Dots JWST Proposals

This page showcases JWST proposals focused on Little Red Dots research. These proposals represent cutting-edge observational campaigns that aim to better understand the nature, properties, and evolution of Little Red Dots using the James Webb Space Telescope.

The proposals listed here include both awarded and submitted programs across various JWST cycles. They highlight the growing interest in the LRD field and demonstrate the diverse approaches being taken to study these enigmatic objects.

2025

  1. A comprehensive population study of Little Red Dots: Connecting early BH and galaxy growth
    Hollis Akins, Micaela Bagley, Caitlin M. Casey, and 27 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 4, ID. #7076
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  2. Revealing the True Nature of Little Red Dots with Deep Continuum Observations of an IR-Bright LRD at z=3.1
    Guillermo Barro, Pablo G. Perez-Gonzalez, Dale D. Kocevski, and 5 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 4, ID. #8358
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  3. Give me a break: the search for stars in a prototypical Little Red Dot
    Jenny Emma Greene, Ivo Labbe, Rachel Bezanson, and 26 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 4, ID. #8204
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  4. MEGA Spectra: Black Hole Growth and ISM Conditions at Cosmic Noon
    Allison Kirkpatrick, Stacey Alberts, Bren Backhaus, and 13 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 4, ID. #7957
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  5. How I wonder what you are - do JWST’s Little Red Dots twinkle? Testing broad-line and continuum variability on week, month, and six-month timescales
    Rohan Naidu, John Chisholm, Jorryt Matthee, and 15 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 4, ID. #7404
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  6. Balmer Breaks in Little Red Dots: Stellar Populations or Dense Neutral Gas?
    Anthony J. Taylor, Hollis Akins, Steven L. Finkelstein, and 4 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 4, ID. #8520
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2024

  1. Of Dust and Dots: ALMA’s View of the Brightest of JWST’s Little Red Dots
    Jenny Emma Greene, Hakim Atek, Rachel Bezanson, and 22 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 3, ID. #6761
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  2. Understanding Little Red Dots with ALMA and MIRI
    Meghana Killi, Belen Alcalde Pampliega, Roberto Assef, and 10 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 3, ID. #6743
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  3. A Spectroscopic Census of Faint, Broad-Line AGN at z > 5
    Dale D. Kocevski, Jingsong Guo, Pablo Arrabal Haro, and 21 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 3, ID. #5718
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  4. COSMOS-3D: A Legacy Spectroscopic/Imaging Survey of the Early Universe
    Koki Kakiichi, Eiichi Egami, Xiaohui Fan, and 39 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 3, ID. #5893
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  5. Dissecting Little Red Dots: the connection between early SMBH growth and cosmic reionization
    Jorryt Matthee, Rongmon Bordoloi, John Chisholm, and 20 more authors
    JWST Proposal. Cycle 3, ID. #5664
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