星系的形成和演变_Chapter14.pdfVIP

Ay1 – Lecture 14 Galaxy Formation and Evolution Abell 2744 (HST) 14.1 Galaxy Evolution: the Basics Galaxies Must Evolve •  Stars evolve: they are born from ISM, evolve, shed envelopes or explode, enriching the ISM, more stars are born… •  Structure evolves: density fluctuations collapse and merge in a hierarchical fashion Galaxy Evolution Assembly of the mass Conversion of gas into stars