The ISM of Luminous Infrared Galaxies: Tracing Gas Properties, Dynamics and Starburst/AGN Activity

该项目的目标是观测一个亮红外星系（LIRGs）样本，以评估星际介质的性质、星系动力学状态和被遮蔽的核区域的性质。 LIRGs主要是相互作用或合并的盘星系，经历了增强的星星形成和活动星系核（AGN）活动，可能是在物体转变为大质量S 0和椭圆星系合并残留物时触发的。 该计划的目的是评估星星的形成和活动星系核的活动作为核遮蔽和合并阶段的功能演变的方式。 本科生将从历史悠久的黑人学院/大学--霍华德大学的学生中选出。 PI还计划与当地的K-12学校联系，教育学生了解夏洛茨维尔地区正在进行的尖端天文学。

The goal of this project is to observe a sample of Luminous Infrared Galaxies (LIRGs) to assess the properties of the interstellar medium, galaxy dynamical state, and nature of the obscured nuclear regions. LIRGs are primarily interacting or merger disk galaxies undergoing enhanced star formation and Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) activity, possibly triggered as the objects transform into massive S0 and elliptical galaxy merger remnants. The program is designed to assess the manner in which star formation and AGN activity evolve as a function of nuclear obscuration and merger stage.Broader impacts of the work include training of undergraduate and graduate students. Undergrads will be selected from the student body of Howard University, a Historically Black College/University. The PI also plans outreach to local K-12 schools to educate students on cutting-edge astronomy being done in the Charlottesville area.