Title
Eppur si Muovono… in Piano: The Kinematic Persistence of Satellite Planes of Galaxies
Speaker
Matías Gámez Marín
Abstract

This thesis investigates the origin, stability, and cosmological relevance of Kinematically-Persistent Planes (KPPs) of satellite galaxies around disk galaxies within the ΛCDM framework. Using high-resolution zoom-in simulations and the large-volume TNG50 simulation, we identify and characterize KPPs as coherent satellite structures linked to early anisotropic mass accretion along the Cosmic Web. The analysis shows that KPPs are long-lived, dynamically stable features, emerging during the fast mass assembly phase of galaxies and shaped by large-scale environmental flows. These results suggest that satellite planes are fossil imprints of early structure formation, offering new insights into galaxy evolution and testable predictions for future observations.

 

Date
Venue
Sala 201, Module 15
Type of Event