The 365 Days of Astronomy

The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 68: Untangling the Origins of Polar Ring Galaxies


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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Tshiamiso Makwela.

From November 23, 2023.

This week Dr. Nathan Deg returns to The Cosmic Savannah to discuss polar ring galaxies and how he models these incredible structures. Nathan is a returning guest on The Cosmic Savannah. During the episode Nathan discusses his recent pivot from galaxy simulations and his work at UCT (University of Cape Town) to his current work on galaxy modelling and observations at Queens University in Canada. Nathan also regales us with tales of his recent paper on polar ring galaxies.

 

Polar ring galaxies are a type of galaxy with an outer ring of gas and stars that rotates over the poles of the galaxies. They are truly some of the most beautiful sights to see in the Universe but much of their origin is a tangled web of theories and mysteries. During this episode we learn how astronomer like Nathan are using innovative galaxy modelling and observation techniques to untangle this web. During the episode Nathan converses with Jacinta about doughnuts, cigars, jellybeans and some astronomy as well.

 

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