Satellites and the Circumgalactic Medium

the evolution of satellite galaxies moving through a highly-resolved circumgalactic medium

The movie below shows the evolution of satellite galaxies over 500 million years in gas and stars.

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The movie below shows the effect of ram pressure stripping of a satellite on a close passage with the central galaxy.

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Publications:
Simons et al. (2020) "Figuring Out Gas & Galaxies in Enzo (FOGGIE). IV. The Stochasticity of Ram Pressure Stripping in Galactic Halos " ApJ, 905, 167

Funding sources: NSF AST-1517908 & Giacconi Fellowship (STScI)