The Messenger Astronomical Science

Mapping Galaxy Transformation with the MAGPI Survey

Authors
  • Mendel, J. Trevor [Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions]
  • Harborne, Katherine [Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions; Dimensions 3 International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia]
  • Lagos, Claudia [Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions; Dimensions 3 International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia]
  • Wisnioski, Emily [Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions]
  • and the MAGPI team

Section
Astronomical Science
Abstract

The Middle Ages Galaxy Properties with IFS (MAGPI) survey is an ongoing ESO Large Programme combining medium-deep Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) observations and an extensive library of simulated data to understand galaxy assembly over the past four billion years of cosmic time. Thanks to the combination of MUSE and the GALACSI adaptive optics system, MAGPI is delivering spatially resolved kinematic, star formation, and stellar population maps for hundreds of galaxies at intermediate redshift. By targeting galaxies across a range of environments, MAGPI will provide a unique perspective on the physical mechanisms responsible for transforming galaxy morphologies and kinematics at late cosmic times.


Dates
Created: 2024-03-01/2024-03-31
Length
5 pages

Cite this article:

Mendel, J., Harborne, K., Lagos, C., Wisnioski, E., and the MAGPI team; Mapping Galaxy Transformation with the MAGPI Survey. The Messenger 192 (March 2024): 11–15. https://doi.org/10.18727/0722-6691/5349