Published 2023-04-11
Keywords
- Extragalactic astronomy,
- active galactic nuclei,
- spectroscopy
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Copyright (c) 2023 Filippo Mannucci, Leslie K. Hunt, Roberto Maiolino
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Abstract
Extragalactic science was introduced at the Arcetri Observatory towards the end of the 1970’s, upon the arrival of a new director, Franco Pacini. The first dedicated line of research emerged in collaboration with Cornell University and the study of neutral hydrogen. The group grew rapidly during the 80’s and the 90’s, with the inclusion of talented young researchers. The science themes studied today include active galactic nuclei, the chemical evolution of galaxies, galaxy clusters, galaxy dynamics and the study of the interstellar medium. The future of extragalactic work at Arcetri will profit from state-of-the-art observational facilities such as the Extremely Large Telescope which will become operational in the next few years.