Joint Astrophysical Colloquium
Giant low surface brightness galaxies and the extraordinary case of Malin 1
Gaspar Galaz (La Carolina University at Santiago de Chile)
Thursday 20/02/2025 @ 11:30, Sala Antonio Sollima (IV piano Battiferro)
I briefly introduce the subject of giant low surface brightness galaxies (gLSBGs), emphasizing on their characteristics and current questions regarding this population of galaxies. The case of the gLSBG Malin 1 and last results on this extraordinary galaxy are also presented.