10–14 Nov 2025
Europe/Prague timezone

Blueberries and Green Peas as Local Analogues of Early Galaxies

13 Nov 2025, 15:00
20m

Speaker

Barbora Adamcová (Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences)

Description

Most galaxies in the early Universe were compact, intensely star-forming dwarf galaxies whose radiation helped reionise the Universe. One of the best local analogues of these high-redshift galaxies are low-mass, low-metallicity star-forming dwarf galaxies, in particular Green Peas and Blueberries. Recent X-ray and radio observations reveal a broad range of luminosities within these populations. While many sources appear underluminous, some exhibit characteristics that may be consistent with low-luminosity active galactic nuclei. Multiwavelength observations are essential for distinguishing between emission driven by star formation and by possible AGN activity, offering new clues for interpreting these signatures in both nearby and high-redshift systems.

Primary author

Barbora Adamcová (Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences)

Co-author

Jiri Svoboda (Czech Academy of Sciences)

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