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Description
This project conducts a comparative analysis of galaxies in the Fornax
main cluster and its Fornax A subcluster. Dominated by NGC 1399,
Fornax is the most massive southern hemisphere cluster within 20Mpc.
The NGC 1316 subcluster, gravitationally bound and potentially on its
first infall, exhibits intense star formation, providing a unique laboratory
to study how cluster assembly affects galaxy evolution.
The research will leverage data from the MeerKAT Fornax Survey to
analyze differences in structure and composition between dwarfs and
giants, revealing processes driven by gravitational interactions and the
intergalactic medium. Evidence of an intergalactic “wind” from
asymmetric X-ray morphology suggests a gentler environmental
mechanism influencing galaxy evolution compared to denser clusters. For
further context, galaxies from the MHONGHOOSE and PHANGSMeerKAT
surveys will be used to contrast evolutionary paths in active
versus quiescent environments.
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