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DGCE SIG Seminar

Diffuse Gas in Cosmic Ecosystems Science Interest Group

DATE

Sep 28, 2023

TIME

4:00 pm EST

COMMUNITY

DGCE SIG

TYPE

Seminar

The Link Between Halo Gas and Dwarf Galaxy Evolution

Mary Putman (Columbia University)

There is a distinct lack of gas-rich/star forming dwarf galaxies within the halos of spiral galaxies. This indicates spiral galaxy halos play an important role in quenching the dwarf satellites. Diffuse gas in the halo is commonly thought to play a role via ram pressure stripping. I will discuss the evidence for dwarf satellite quenching by the circumgalactic medium based on dwarf galaxy observations in the local universe.

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An illustration of Sun-like star HD 181327 and its surrounding debris disk. The star is at top right. It is surrounded by a far larger debris disk that forms an incomplete ellpitical path and is cut off at right. There’s a huge cavity between the star and the disk. The debris disk is shown in shades of light gray. Toward the top and left, there are finer, more discrete points in a range of sizes. The disk appears hazier and smokier at the bottom. The star is bright white at center, with a hazy blue region around it. The background of space is black. The label Artist's Concept appears at lower left.