Bibcode
Gadotti, D. A.; Sánchez-Blázquez, P.; Falcón-Barroso, J.; Husemann, B.; Seidel, M.; Leaman, R.; Leung, G.; van de Ven, G.; Querejeta, M.; Fragkoudi, F.; de Lorenzo-Cáceres, A. d.; Méndez-Abreu, J.; Pérez, I.; Kim, T.; Martinez-Valpuesta, I.; Coelho, P.; Donohoe-Keyes, C.; Martig, M.; Neumann, J.
Bibliographical reference
The Messenger, vol. 173, p. 28-32
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2018
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Description
The Time Inference with MUSE in Extragalactic Rings (TIMER) project is a
survey using the integral-field spectrograph Multi Unit Spectroscopic
Explorer (MUSE) on the VLT to study 24 nearby barred galaxies with
prominent central structures, such as nuclear rings or inner discs. One
of our main goals is to estimate the cosmic epoch when galaxy discs
settle, leading to the formation of bars. This is also the onset of a
phase in the history of the Universe during which secular evolution
processes in galaxies become important. We illustrate the quality of the
data with some first results and describe the legacy potential of the
survey.