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Galaxies, Gas and Radio Telescopes:Eric Wilcots
prepared by Ruth HowesMarquette University
with support from theWisconsin Space Grant Consortium
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Proton spin
Electron spin
Parallel SpinsHigh Energy
Antiparallel SpinsLow Energy
Decay after millions of years
21 cm radiation
Hydrogen Atoms – 1 proton & 1 electron
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Density of gases in different places (data from “Ask an Astronomer”)
Location Atomic or molecular density
Air at sea level on Earth 1019 particles/cm3
A good vacuum on Earth 1012 particles/cm3
Dense cloud in star-forming region 106 particles/cm3
Average Density of interstellar medium
1 particle/cm3
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The Doppler Shift
Source moves towards the telescopeλ increases
Source at rest
Source moves towardsThe telescope – λ decreases
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Cassiopeia A
This image was generated with data from telescopes of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, a National Science Foundation Facility, managed by Associated Universities. Inc
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Galaxies stretch
through space and
time as far as we
can see.
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In Galaxies, Radio Astronomers Measure
1) The amount of hydrogen gasintensity of emission & absorption
2) The motion of hydrogen gas Doppler shift of emission or absorption
3) The temperature of hydrogen gasDoppler broadening of emission or absorption lines
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Magnetic Fields in M51
Image courtesy of NRAO/AUI
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Image from Wikipedia article on Dark Matter
A is predicted rotation of a spiral galaxy. B is measured rotation. Dark Matter halo explains the increase at large distances.
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Surprising Findings on Hydrogen Gas in Galaxies
There is more of it than predicted.Where does it come from? The galaxy? An outside source?
The gas is hotter than predicted.What is the heating mechanism?
These are still unanswered questions!
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Radio waves fromdistant object are parallel
Radio mirror bends themto form and image at thepoint where the receiver is
Radiomirror
Receiver
National Radio Astronomy Observatory / Associated Universities, Inc. / National Science Foundation
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The Very Large Array From National Radio Astronomy Observatory / Associated Universities, Inc. / National Science Foundation
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The Very Large Baseline ArrayImage courtesy of NRAO/AUI and Earth image courtesy of the SeaWiFS Project NASA/GSFC and ORBIMAGE
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Image fromfrom http://www.salt.ac.za/
TheSouthern African LargeTelescope andThe Milky Way
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“The southern Milky Way is more spectacular and provides a richer treasure trove of objects than the northern Milky Way. We're now players in the world of large telescopes. We're in an age in which answering the big, fundamental questions requires access to large telescopes in good, dark skies. SALT is just such a telescope.”
Eric Wilcots
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Tucanae taken by SALT
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Eric Wilcots’ Current Research Questions
1) hydrogen gas around galaxies
2) hot diffuse hydrogen within galaxies
3) groups of galaxies
4) barred Magellanic spirals
5) evolution of very massive stars
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Wicots’ radio image of NGC 4618, a typical barred Magellanic SpiralDownloaded from http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~ewilcots/research/sbm/
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Wilcots’ Most Important Questions for Future Astronomy
What is dark energy? (the mysterious accelerator ofthe expansion of the universe)
How do planets form around very young stars?
How did the first galaxies evolve after the Big Bang?
His Favorite Future Instrument?
The Square Kilometer Array