Galactic Nuclei; How Old, How Massive, and How Active?

澳大利亚的近红外积分场摄谱仪将用于夏威夷的北双子座8米望远镜，以高空间分辨率研究附近星系核的质量、年龄和活动。许多邻近的星系都含有巨大的核黑洞。了解这些黑洞附近发生的过程将揭示星系如何演化以及大质量黑洞如何继续与周围环境相互作用。这是NIFS的核心科学计划。它将使用给予仪器小组的保证望远镜时间。NIFS是一种创新的新型近红外光谱仪，在澳大利亚设计和建造。

Australia's Near-infrared Integral Field Spectrograph (NIFS) will be used on the Gemini North 8 m telescope in Hawaii to study the mass, age, and activity of the nuclei of nearby galaxies at high spatial resolution. Many nearby galaxies contain massive nuclear black holes. Understanding processes occurring near these black holes will shed light on how galaxies evolve and how massive black holes continue to interact with their surroundings. This is the NIFS core science program. It will use guaranteed telescope time granted to the instrument team. NIFS is an innovative new near-infrared spectrograph designed and constructed in Australia.