Galaxy formation and evolution 2010 - 2015
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Institute of Astronomy
Abstract
TThis programmatic five-year rolling grant application addresses one of the most important problems in extragalactic astronomy, the formation and evolution of galaxies. The task is one of the key goals in the current STFC Road Map and is a defining objective of virtually every national decadal survey world-wide. A full understanding of galaxy formation and evolution requires multiple lines of attack. Observations of the resolved stellar populations in the Milky Way and its Local Group companions provide a detailed fossil record of the dynamical assemblies of the galaxies, the formation of stars, and the buildup of heavy elements over a wide range of mass scales and initial conditions. At the other end of the scale, observations of distant galaxies spanning lookback times of up to 12 Gyr provide direct measurements of the evolution of galaxy populations and the buildup of stars and metals with cosmic time. Finally, measurements of the large-scale star formation and abundance properties of nearby galaxies form a vital astrophysical bridge between the studies of nearby resolved stellar populations and the distant high-redshift investigations, by allowing us to characterise the evolutionary properties of the Hubble sequence and the complex ``gastrophysical'' processes that regulate the accretion of gas and the formation of stars in galaxies. In this rolling grant application we propose a series of investigations that will advance our understanding of galaxy formation and evolution on all three fronts.
Organisations
Publications
Kordopatis G
(2011)
A spectroscopic survey of thick disc stars outside the solar neighbourhood
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Nierenberg A
(2011)
LUMINOUS SATELLITES OF EARLY-TYPE GALAXIES. I. SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Reis R
(2011)
Multistate observations of the Galactic black hole XTE J1752-223: evidence for an intermediate black hole spin Spin from reflection features: XTE J1752-223
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hlavacek-Larrondo J
(2011)
AGN feedback and iron enrichment in the powerful radio galaxy, 4C+55.16 The cluster around 4C+55.16
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Romano-Diaz E
(2011)
THE DARK SIDE OF QSO FORMATION AT HIGH REDSHIFTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Berti E
(2011)
Graviton mass bounds from space-based gravitational-wave observations of massive black hole populations
in Physical Review D
Kendall S
(2011)
Spiral structure in nearby galaxies - I. Sample, data analysis and overview of results Spiral structure in nearby galaxies - I
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chiang C
(2011)
Modelling the broad-band spectra of MCG-6-30-15 with a relativistic reflection model MCG-6-30-15 spectra modelling
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sakari C
(2011)
DETAILED CHEMICAL ABUNDANCES OF FOUR STARS IN THE UNUSUAL GLOBULAR CLUSTER PALOMAR 1
in The Astrophysical Journal
Ehlert S
(2011)
Extreme active galactic nucleus feedback and cool-core destruction in the X-ray luminous galaxy cluster MACS J1931.8-2634 Extreme feedback in MACS J1931.8-2634
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Battaglia G
(2011)
Study of the Sextans dwarf spheroidal galaxy from the DART Ca ii triplet survey? The DART survey of the Sextans dSph
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Aihara H
(2011)
ERRATUM: "THE EIGHTH DATA RELEASE OF THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY: FIRST DATA FROM SDSS-III" (2011, ApJS, 193, 29)
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Çelik C
(2011)
Cosmic ray background effects on the neutron intercepting silicon chip (NISC)
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Amorisco N
(2011)
Phase-space models of the dwarf spheroidals? Phase-space models of the dwarf spheroidals
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Collins M
(2011)
The scatter about the 'Universal' dwarf spheroidal mass profile: a kinematic study of the M31 satellites And V and And VI Scatter about Universal dwarf spheroidal mass
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Casewell S
(2011)
Methane band and Spitzer mid-IR imaging of L and T dwarf candidates in the Pleiades Methane and Spitzer imaging of the Pleiades
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sijacki D
(2011)
Gravitational recoils of supermassive black holes in hydrodynamical simulations of gas-rich galaxies Recoils of black holes in gas-rich galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cannon J
(2011)
THE M81 GROUP DWARF IRREGULAR GALAXY DDO 165. I. HIGH-VELOCITY NEUTRAL GAS IN A POST-STARBURST SYSTEM
in The Astrophysical Journal
Krühler T
(2011)
Photometric redshifts for gamma-ray burst afterglows from GROND and Swift /UVOT
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tout C
(2011)
A common envelope binary star origin of long gamma-ray bursts LGRBs from common envelope evolution
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Karl S
(2011)
DISRUPTION OF STAR CLUSTERS IN THE INTERACTING ANTENNAE GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Gallo L
(2011)
How the effects of resonant absorption on black hole reflection spectra can mimic high-velocity outflows
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Deason A
(2011)
Rotation of halo populations in the Milky Way and M31 Halo rotation in the Milky Way and M31
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gallo L
(2011)
Multi-epoch X-ray observations of the Seyfert 1.2 galaxy Mrk 79: bulk motion of the illuminating X-ray source Multi-epoch X-ray observations of Mrk 79
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Steiner J
(2011)
The spin of the black hole microquasar XTE J1550-564 via the continuum-fitting and Fe-line methods The spin of the BH in XTE J1550-564
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rice W
(2011)
Stability of self-gravitating discs under irradiation Irradiated self-gravitating discs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chen X
(2011)
ERRATUM: "TIDALLY ENHANCED STELLAR WIND: A WAY TO MAKE THE SYMBIOTIC CHANNEL TO TYPE Ia SUPERNOVA VIABLE" (2011, ApJ, 735, L31)
in The Astrophysical Journal
Zoghbi A
(2011)
Understanding reverberation lags in 1H0707-495 Reverberation in 1H0707-495
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Raymond S
(2011)
Debris disks as signposts of terrestrial planet formation
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Canizares P
(2011)
The LISA Pathfinder DMU and Radiation Monitor
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Newton E
(2011)
THE SLOAN LENS ACS SURVEY. XI. BEYOND HUBBLE RESOLUTION: SIZE, LUMINOSITY, AND STELLAR MASS OF COMPACT LENSED GALAXIES AT INTERMEDIATE REDSHIFT
in The Astrophysical Journal
Cenko S
(2011)
AFTERGLOW OBSERVATIONS OF FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE GAMMA-RAY BURSTS AND THE EMERGING CLASS OF HYPER-ENERGETIC EVENTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Koposov S
(2011)
ACCURATE STELLAR KINEMATICS AT FAINT MAGNITUDES: APPLICATION TO THE BOÖTES I DWARF SPHEROIDAL GALAXY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bagetakos I
(2011)
THE FINE-SCALE STRUCTURE OF THE NEUTRAL INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM IN NEARBY GALAXIES
in The Astronomical Journal
Wright J
(2011)
THE CALIFORNIA PLANET SURVEY. III. A POSSIBLE 2:1 RESONANCE IN THE EXOPLANETARY TRIPLE SYSTEM HD 37124
in The Astrophysical Journal
Walton D
(2011)
A large catalogue of ultraluminous X-ray source candidates in nearby galaxies
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Broos P
(2011)
A CATALOG OF CHANDRA X-RAY SOURCES IN THE CARINA NEBULA
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Gratton S
(2011)
Path integral for stochastic inflation: Nonperturbative volume weighting, complex histories, initial conditions, and the end of inflation
in Physical Review D
Cannon J
(2011)
THE M81 GROUP DWARF IRREGULAR GALAXY DDO 165. II. CONNECTING RECENT STAR FORMATION WITH INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM STRUCTURES AND KINEMATICS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hu H
(2011)
Slowing down atomic diffusion in subdwarf B stars: mass loss or turbulence? Slowing down atomic diffusion in sdB stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Huerta E
(2011)
Intermediate-mass-ratio inspirals in the Einstein Telescope. I. Signal-to-noise ratio calculations
in Physical Review D
Krühler T
(2011)
The SEDs and host galaxies of the dustiest GRB afterglows
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ruchti G
(2011)
OBSERVATIONAL PROPERTIES OF THE METAL-POOR THICK DISK OF THE MILKY WAY AND INSIGHTS INTO ITS ORIGINS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Galametz M
(2011)
Probing the dust properties of galaxies up to submillimetre wavelengths II. Dust-to-gas mass ratio trends with metallicity and the submm excess in dwarf galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Conn A
(2011)
A BAYESIAN APPROACH TO LOCATING THE RED GIANT BRANCH TIP MAGNITUDE. I.
in The Astrophysical Journal
ZIPFEL J
(2011)
Bounce Rock-A shergottite-like basalt encountered at Meridiani Planum, Mars
in Meteoritics & Planetary Science
Romano-Díaz E
(2011)
GALAXY FORMATION IN HEAVILY OVERDENSE REGIONS AT z ~ 10: THE PREVALENCE OF DISKS IN MASSIVE HALOS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Calverley A
(2011)
Measurements of the ultraviolet background at 4.6 < z < 6.4 using the quasar proximity effect? Proximity-effect measurements of the UVB at high redshift
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Brasseur C
(2011)
A DEEP PHOTOMETRIC LOOK AT TWO OF ANDROMEDA'S DWARF SPHEROIDALS: X AND XVII
in The Astrophysical Journal
Nardini E
(2011)
A reflection origin for the soft and hard X-ray excess of Ark 120 Blurred X-ray reflection in Ark 120
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society