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X-WR-CALNAME: IAC Talks: Open Astronomy Seminars
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CREATED:2022-05-03T12:30:00+01:00
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SUMMARY:Unveiling the (optical) low surface brightness Universe: The Intrac
 luster Light
DESCRIPTION:Unveiling the (optical) low surface brightness Universe: The In
 tracluster Light\nDr. Mireia Montes\n\n \nThere is a huge amount of a
 strophysical events that remain barely studied due to the lack of large, m
 ultiwavelength and deep optical surveys. This is the Universe at the lowes
 t density of stars, largely unseen by past large field surveys like the Sl
 oan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS).  For instance, only a handful of galax
 y clusters have been observed with enough depth to witness the intracluste
 r light (ICL), made up of stars that drift freely between galaxies in the 
 cluster. Thought to form by the stripping of satellite galaxies as they fa
 ll into the cluster, characterising the ICL is key to understanding the as
 sembly mechanisms occurring inside galaxy clusters. Despite its importance
 , little is known about this light as it is very difficult to observe due 
 to its low surface brightness. \nThe availability of deep surveys hav
 e expanded our knowledge of the properties, and therefore the origin, of t
 he ICL. However, larger samples are needed to understand the evolution of 
 this component with time and the efficiency of the different evolutionary 
 processes inside galaxy clusters. \nIn this talk, I will present the 
 latest advances in our understanding of the ICL. I will also talk about ho
 w we can use this light to trace the dark matter in clusters of galaxies a
 nd recent results that show the potential of the intracluster light to stu
 dy these massive structures. 
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