Astronomy Colloquium - Pauline Barmby

Cygnus X3 (Lia Corrales)
March 25, 2021
3:00PM - 4:00PM
ONLINE: Zoom Webinar

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2021-03-25 15:00:00 2021-03-25 16:00:00 Astronomy Colloquium - Pauline Barmby Nearby galaxies and their X-ray binaries  X-ray binaries are probes of the physics of compact objects and stellar interactions. Multiwavelength identification of X-ray binaries provides a unique window on the star formation history and stellar evolution in nearby galaxies and their star clusters. Outstanding questions include: are X-ray binaries made or born? From what kinds of parent systems? This talk will describe recent studies of X-ray binaries in several nearby galaxies and what they tell us about dynamical interactions, stellar populations, galactic structure, and the physical processes occurring in the compact objects. Speaker: Pauline Barmby (Western University) ONLINE: Zoom Webinar America/New_York public

Nearby galaxies and their X-ray binaries 

X-ray binaries are probes of the physics of compact objects and stellar interactions. Multiwavelength identification of X-ray binaries provides a unique window on the star formation history and stellar evolution in nearby galaxies and their star clusters. Outstanding questions include: are X-ray binaries made or born? From what kinds of parent systems? This talk will describe recent studies of X-ray binaries in several nearby galaxies and what they tell us about dynamical interactions, stellar populations, galactic structure, and the physical processes occurring in the compact objects.

Speaker: Pauline Barmby (Western University)

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