Galactic Nuclei; How Old, How Massive, and How Active?

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• 批准号: DP0342844
• 负责人: Prof Peter McGregor
• 金额: $ 18.28万
• 依托单位: The Australian National University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2005-01-01 至 2009-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0342844
• 关键词: Galactic; Nuclei; How; Old; Massive

Australia's Near-infrared Integral Field Spectrograph (NIFS) will be used on the Gemini North 8 m telescope in Hawaii to study the mass, age, and activity of the nuclei of nearby galaxies at high spatial resolution. Many nearby galaxies contain massive nuclear black holes. Understanding processes occurring near these black holes will shed light on how galaxies evolve and how massive black holes continue to interact with their surroundings. This is the NIFS core science program. It will use guaranteed telescope time granted to the instrument team. NIFS is an innovative new near-infrared spectrograph designed and constructed in Australia.

澳大利亚的近红外积分光谱仪（NIFS）将在夏威夷的Gemini North 8 m望远镜上使用，以高空间分辨率以附近星系的核的质量，年龄和活性研究。附近的许多星系中都有巨大的核黑洞。了解这些黑洞附近发生的过程将阐明星系的发展方式以及黑洞如何继续与周围环境相互作用。这是NIFS核心科学计划。它将使用授予仪器团队的保证望远镜时间。 NIFS是在澳大利亚设计和建造的创新新的近红外光谱仪。