Morphological and non-parametric properties of clusters: Abell 1644 and Abell 3158

• Grant number: 23/18298-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2024
• End date: March 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Astronomy - Extragalactic Astrophysics
• Principal Investigator: Angela Cristina Krabbe
• Grantee: Giovana Monteiro Nascimento
• Host Institution: Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

In this project, we intend to contribute to the understanding of the formation and evolution of the universe through the study of galaxy clusters, the largest gravitationally bound systems in the universe. The process of cluster formation involves complex phenomena such as massive mergers, accretion of galaxy groups, and galactic interactions with the interstellar medium and among themselves. We aim to conduct a study of the morphological and non-parametric parameters of galaxies in the Abell 1644 and Abell 3158 clusters, correlating these estimates with the position of the galaxies in the cluster and the presence of substructures.