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Formation and Evolution in the Extragalactic Universe
ARC Discovery Project 2002-2006

Understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies, quasars and cluster of galaxies remains one of the key challenges in modern cosmology. This project brings together people with a broad range of skills to focus on specific aspects of this problem. Topics of investiagion include: how the gas and galaxies in clusters affect one another as they evolve; how quasars are formed and evolve; how ordinary and dark matter are distributed in galaxies and cluster; and when galaxies were formed.

Image in 6 formats

Images of galaxy IC5332 at different wavelengths, all 10 arcmin across. Top (left-to-right): DSS (optical), SINGG (Halpha) and 2MASS (near-IR) images. Bottom (left-to-right): ATCA radio image of the total HI distribution, its velocity dispersion and its velocity gradient with respect to the galaxy centre.


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