The formation of large galactic disks: survival or revival?

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• Francois Hammer (GEPI, Observatoire de Paris)
• Wednesday 28 September 2011, 13:15-13:45
• Sackler Lecture Theatre, IoA.

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Using the deepest and most complete observations of distant galaxies, we investigate how large disks could have been formed. Observations include spatially-resolved kinematics, detailed morphologies and photometry from UV to mid-IR. Six billions years ago, half of the present-day spirals were experiencing major mergers, evidenced by their anomalous kinematics and morphologies as well as their relatively high gas fractions. They are consequently modelled using the state of the art hydrodynamics models. This leads to a new channel of disk formation, e.g. disks reformed after gas-rich mergers, which can be compared to predictions from the LCDM model. The scenario can be ultimately compared to properties of nearby galaxies, including the Milky Way, M31 and galaxies showing ultra-faint, gigantic structures in their haloes.

This talk is part of the Institute of Astronomy Seminars series.

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