Essays about: "galaxy age"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words galaxy age.

  1. 1. The visibility of stellar transients in the Galactic Centre

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Astrofysik

    Author : Jonathan Ström; [2024]
    Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : A semi-analytical simulation was developed to evaluate the K-band magnitudes of Red Giants [0.96 - 1.02 M⊙] orbiting the supermassive black hole in the galactic centre. The model assumed star formation between 10-12 Gyrs ago and by following the IMF and applying a random age condition, a stellar population was created. READ MORE

  3. 2. Origin of blue straggler stars in the Milky Way halo

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Astrofysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Adam Brcek; [2023]
    Keywords : Blue Straggler; Galactic Halo; Spectroscopic Surveys; Binary Star Evolution; Mass Transfer; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Blue straggler stars (BSSs) are exotic stellar objects that appear to be younger than the age of the population they come from suggests. They are observed as the extension of the main sequence stars, beyond the turn-off point. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can Dwarf Galaxies Tell Us How the Milky Way Formed?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Astrofysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Þóra Karlsdóttir; [2023]
    Keywords : Dwarf Galaxy; Milky Way; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Dwarf galaxies are a key component in understanding the evolution of galaxies and provide tests on the standard cosmological $\Lambda$ Cold Dark Matter model. According to the formation hierarchy, dwarf galaxies are the pieces that create all galaxies. Our current understanding of dwarf galaxies faces discrepancies between theory and observations. READ MORE

  5. 4. Searching for direct collapse black holes using the James Webb Space Telescope

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för fysik och astronomi

    Author : Edison Arellano Almeida; [2022]
    Keywords : extragalactic astronomy;

    Abstract : Recent detections of massive quasars at z > 6 has proven to be an interesting challengefor cosmology given the short time frame that these objects have to reach a certainmass via conventional methods (e.g., galaxy mergers). READ MORE

  6. 5. Blue Stragglers from Primordial Binary Evolution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisation

    Author : Emilie Desrochers Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : blue stragglers; binary; stars; binary evolution; mass transfer; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Blue stragglers were first discovered as hotter and more luminous than the turnoff in the globular cluster M3. Their presence is typically explained by the interplay between stellar collisions and mass transfer in binary systems. In this thesis, I study blue stragglers produced from primordial binary evolution. READ MORE