Low surface brightness galaxies (LSBs) are estimated to make up around 50% of the total number density of galaxies in the local observable universe. However, they contribute less than 10% of the total luminosity, making them challenging to detect. LSBGs are defined as having an average surface brightness greater than 23 mag/sec2 in the r-band. An even more extreme subtype of LSBGs are Ultra...
A reliable dust attenuation estimate can be obtained from spectral energy distributions (SEDs) constructed over a wide range of wavelengths, including the ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) regions. It is necessary to account for dust attenuation in order to reliably extract galaxy properties, such as the star formation rate (SFR), stellar ages and evolutionary state. The Legacy Survey of...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is currently conducting the largest sky survey in human history: the LSST. It will observe the entire sky every three days for ten years. It will collect astronomical amounts of data and observe nearly 20 billion galaxies. Despite these advantages, LSST observations will range from 338 to 1010 nm, thus leaving us without infrared measurements, which are crucial...
The “Space Workshop Days” project is a regional STEM outreach initiative bringing modern astronomy, space science, and technology directly to secondary-school students across Greater Poland, Poland. Funded by the Local Government of the Greater Poland Region and coordinated by the Earth and Space Foundation in collaboration with Adam Mickiewicz University and Poznań University of Technology,...
