The Milky Way satellite galaxies

The Milky Way is our home, and its formation and evolution have long been one of the key scientific questions of concern to astronomers. To date, more than 60 satellite galaxies have been observed in the Milky Way, many of which have precise velocity measurements. In this report, I will introduce the recent progress on studying of MW satellites and our recent research on the dynamics of Milky Way satellite galaxies, compare it with cosmological numerical simulations, and address the question of whether the Milky Way is special.

Speaker: 
Xi Kang (ZJU)
Place: 
KIAA-auditorium
Host: 
Yingjie Peng
Time: 
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 3:30PM to Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 4:30PM
Biography: 
康熙,浙江大学求是特聘教授、浙江大学天文研究所所长、博士生导师。曾经获得国家杰出青年基金资助、国务院政府特殊津贴,中科院优秀博士论文导师。2005年获得中科院研究生院博士学位。2005-2009年先后在牛津大学,德国马普天文所从事博士后研究,2009-2019年任职于紫金山天文台。2020起任教于浙江大学物理系。研究方向为宇宙大尺度结构,星系形成