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» X-ray observations of galaxies
Presentation duration: 30 minutes
Presenter: Giuseppina Fabbiano
High resolution X-ray observations of galaxies with Chandra have opened a new era for the study of their X-ray components and evolution. In particular, X-ray binary evolution can now be addressed directly from the study of ppopulations of these sources in different types of galaxies and environments; the properties of massive nuclear black holes and their effect on the host galaxy can be explored with direct observations of these regions; and the overall galaxy evolution can be constrained by means of deep sky surveys. To advance these observations from exploratory projects to full-fledged astronomical studies, fututre X-ray optics need to be dvelopd with sub-arcsecond resolution and large collecting areas.
Authors:- G. Fabbiano
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