In Search of Barely Visible Galaxies

Join Prof. Katarzyna Małek from the National Centre for Nuclear Research in Warsaw, Poland for a fascinating lecture on low surface brightness (LSB) galaxies. Explore the fundamental questions surrounding these elusive celestial objects: their nature, various types, and relationship to the Universe's mass distribution. Learn about cutting-edge techniques for identifying LSB galaxies in existing surveys and discover how researchers are preparing for the Vera C. Rubin Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which will detect numerous LSB galaxies in optical bands. The presentation showcases recent findings from Prof. Małek's research group, including insights into dust content, radio emission, and clustering properties of these barely visible galaxies. This Warsaw colloquium for theoretical physics at the Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences offers a comprehensive look at this complex astronomical topic and highlights pathways for future discoveries.