The Gas Content of Galaxies in the Galaxy Cluster A2626

Project Description:

Galaxy clusters are dense environments which influence the evolution of galaxies. Various processes take place in these environments which result in changes to galaxy morphologies, star-formation properties, and gas content. In particular, the neutral hydrogen, HI, in galaxies is an excellent tracer of these processes. In this project, the student will investigate the average HI content of galaxies in different sub-structures in the nearby galaxy cluster Abell 2626 using in-hand MeerKAT data and optical spectroscopy and the HI stacking technique.

Research Area:

Astronomy

Project Level:

Masters

This Project Is Offered At The Following Node(s):

(UCT)