The above image is a computer simulation of the distribution of mass in a Dark Matter dominated Universe. ... Structure (\eg density enhancements) clearly forms at the intersection of these filaments. ... What is Dark Matter? ... Testing for the presence of dark matter in the solar neighborhood now becomes an accounting problem The possible sources of this mass in the solar neighborhood are 1) luminous stars, 2) interstellar gas, 3) stellar remnants (mostly white dwarfs) and 4) dark matter: . ...

We compare atomic gas, molecular gas, and the recent star formation rate (SFR) inferred from HЮБ in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). ... This allows us to disentangle conversion factor effects from the impact of metallicity on the formation and star formation efficiency of molecular gas. ... At a fixed total gas surface density the SMC has a 5-10 times lower molecular gas fraction (and star formation rate) than large spiral galaxies. ...

Chiaki Kobayashi, Ralph Sutherland How galaxies did form and evolution? - to answer this unsolved problem, we are simulating the formation and evolutionary history of galaxies in the Universe, including star formation, supernovae feedback, and chemical enrichment. Comparing the spacial distribution of elements within galaxies with observations, we will examine fundamental physical processes that drive galaxy formation. ... COALA : Universe Galaxy AGN Star Planet ...

The Stats of Couples From Pairing Algorithms to Binary Mass-Ratio Distributions Yutong Shan Binary Formation: Theory vs. Observation How do we think most Binaries form? ... 2009) Mass-Ratio Distribution: жpik's Law Observed binary mass-ratio distribution is often `fitted' with a power law: жpik's Law: f(q) ~ q q = Msecondary/Mpri mary жpik's Exponent, Equal-mass favoured Unequal-mass favoured Primary Mass (Mprim) Flat Often stated as a function of Primary Mass q = Msec / Mprim (Raghavan et al. ...

... The sample of the Local Volume galaxies (distance smaller than 10 Mpc) gives a unique opportunity to study the properties of galaxies including the weakest objects: the absolute magnitude M B -10 and the virial mass M vir 10 9 M x263C;. ... Luminosity function of the Local Volume galaxies. ... The luminosity functions for galaxies are presented: red dashed line - from the 2dFGRS survey (Norberg et al. 2002); blue dash-dotted line - from the SDSS survey (Blanton et al. ...

Next: Star Formation Rate and Up: No Title Previous: Calculation of Evolutionary Tracks . To start calculations, we choose the distributions of the initial binary parameters: the mass of the primary ZAMS component, , binary mass ratio, , orbital separation a . ... whereas the mass ratio distribution is not. ... The zero assumption often made is that the mass ratio distribution has a flat shape, that is binaries with a high mass ratio occur as frequently as those with equal masses. ...

... The Fornax Cluster galaxy FCC 35 shows an unusual multiply peaked integrated HI profile. We have now observed FCC 35 with the Australia Telescope Compact Array and have found a compact HI source with M_HI = 2.2 x 10^8 Msun; and a spatially overlapping complex of HI gas with the same mass. By combining optical observations with the HI data, we are able to identify FCC 35 as a young compact source of star formation with a nearby intergalactic HI cloud that is devoid of stars. ...