Astronomy Colloquium Series
Dr. Tamara Bogdanović, Assistant Professor of Astronomy, Center for Relativistic Physics, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
“When galaxies merge what happens to their supermassive black holes?”
Supermassive black hole binaries are thought to be a natural product of galactic mergers and growth of the large-scale structure in the universe. They, however, remain observationally elusive, thus raising a question about characteristic observational signatures associated with these systems. In my talk, I will discuss current theoretical understanding and latest advances made in observational searches for supermassive black hole binaries.
Please note: Should you require any reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access and opportunity related to this event please contact Stacy Tiburzi at 734-764-3440 or stibu@umich.edu.
Supermassive black hole binaries are thought to be a natural product of galactic mergers and growth of the large-scale structure in the universe. They, however, remain observationally elusive, thus raising a question about characteristic observational signatures associated with these systems. In my talk, I will discuss current theoretical understanding and latest advances made in observational searches for supermassive black hole binaries.
Please note: Should you require any reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access and opportunity related to this event please contact Stacy Tiburzi at 734-764-3440 or stibu@umich.edu.
Building: | West Hall |
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Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
Tags: | Astronomy, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Physics, Science |
Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Department of Astronomy, Department of Physics, Michigan Institute for Research in Astrophysics |