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Dwarf Galaxies, Dark Matter, and the Milky Way with Keck Observatory
Schedule: 5pm (Hawaii Time);
8pm (PT); 9pm (MT); 10pm (CT); 11pm (ET)
Free and Open to the Public
Dozens of small galaxies have been discovered orbiting our Milky Way galaxy over the past decade. These “ultra-faint” galaxies are less luminous than any other known galaxy, and are several million times fainter than the Milky Way itself. W. M. Keck Observatory has played a key role in showing that the ultra-faint galaxies are the oldest and most dark matter-dominated galaxies in the known universe. These ultra-faint galaxies are dramatically reshaping our understanding of galaxy formation and may hold the keys to deciphering the nature of dark matter itself.
ASTRONOMY TALK GUEST SPEAKER - MARLA GEHA
DIRECTOR, YALE TELESCOPE RESOURCES
PROFESSOR, ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT, YALE UNIVERSITY
Zoom Webinar Connection - https://bit.ly/Keck-Geha
or Zoom ID: 928 1916 0762