11/01/2018
" Find out what feeds the biggest black holes in the universe!”
Confer with Yjan Gordon in the coffee room Friday November 2, 2018.
-- 3:30 pm - Caffeine, confections and congeniality.
-- 5:15 pm - Quaff, peck and ponder.
Hosted by the P&A Graduate Students
Lecture commences at 4:00 pm in 330 Allen Building.
Dr. Yjan Gordon
University of Manitoba.
Title: “Observing the Influence of Environment on the Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei
Abstract:
Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are a key phase in the life-cycles of galaxies as the growth of a galaxy is intimately linked to that of it's central supermassive black hole. Using the latest suites of wide-field multi-wavelength observations it is possible to observe large populations of these objects in different settings. In doing so we are able determine how the galactic environment can influence the triggering and evolution of AGN and, by extension, the duty-cycle of the host-galaxy itself. In this colloquium I show how galaxy mergers can produce an AGN, how galaxy clusters and large groups can prevent AGN from forming, and even how neighbouring galaxies can act to hide the effects of an AGN.
