Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/02/2015
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Title: Observing Galaxies with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)

Speaker: Dr. Christine Wilson

Institute: McMaster University

Location: ABB 102

Description:

ALMA is a revolutionary new telescope that is dramatically expanding our understanding of the high-frequency radio sky. Now nearing the end of its 10 year construction and commissioning, astronomers are using ALMA to make
exciting new discoveries in topics ranging from star and planet formation to galaxies in the distant universe. I will describe the basic principles that allow ALMA to produce sub-arcsecond radio images and highlight some of the recent exciting results that illustrate the breadth of ALMA’s
science. I will also describe my recent work with my students and collaborators using ALMA to study nearby merging galaxies.