6 November 2024
Star Formation in the Diffuse Universe | November 6th 2024, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon ET Speaker: Jason Young (Williams College)
The modern view of galaxy evolution links gas availability to star formation, with the depletion / removal of gas seen as the end of a galaxy's active life. However, about 10% of local spirals are gas rich, yet host little star formation. The paradox presented by these "classical low surface brightness (LSB) spirals" tests the limits of our knowledge of star formation. I will highlight results from a deep multi-instrument campaign aimed at characterizing star formation in nearby LSB spirals, with an eye toward the anticipated results from observatories like HWO and Roman.
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