What is the formation history of the central Bulge of our Milky Way Galaxy?
Grant Data
Project Title
What is the formation history of the central Bulge of our Milky Way Galaxy?
Principal Investigator
Professor Parker, Quentin Andrew
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Frew David John
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Bertolami Marcelo Miguel Miller
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Zijlstra Albert
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Bojicic Ivan
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Gesicki Krzysztof
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2017-10-01
Amount
522898
Conference Title
What is the formation history of the central Bulge of our Milky Way Galaxy?
Keywords
Galactic Archaeology, Galactic Bulge, Galactic Evolution, Planetary Nebulae
Discipline
Others - Physical SciencesPhysics
Panel
Physical Sciences (P)
HKU Project Code
17300417
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2017
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 The most important objective is to try to determine the origin of the Galactic Bulge. 2 The second key objective is to answer the question on the origin of the observed Bulge metallicity spread from supersolar to 0.1 solar. 3 Our third main objective is to understand if the mode of star formation in the Bulge varies over time. It is clear that Bulge star formation occurred in dense, energetic environments at all epochs