In this thesis we study the effect that minor mergers have on the evolution of galaxies. We focus on three topics: the size evolution of massive elliptical...
MODELING OF NON-IDEAL MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC EFFECTS IN THE SOLAR ATMOSPHERE
Understanding the connection between solar atmospheric layers through the magnetic field is a challenging task in solar physics. These regions are form by...
MORFOLOGIA DE LA FORMACION ESTELAR EN GALAXIAS A Z<=1
Esta tesis versa sobre la distribuci¢ión espacial de la Formación Estelar (FE) en galaxias. Este campo de estudio es bastante amplio, ya que la morfología de la...
MORPHOLOGY, KINEMATICS AND STAR FORMATION ACROSS THE HUBBLE SEQUENCE OF GALAXIES
The topic of this thesis is the study of the morphology, kinematics and star formation of nearby galaxies, aiming to clarify a number of long-standing open...
NEUTRON-CAPTURE ELEMENTS IN PLANETARY NEBULAE AS TRACERS OF NUCLEOSYNTHESIS IN AGB STARS
The main goal of this Thesis is to study the formation of the elements heavier than Fe in asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars. These elements are formed when...
NUEVAS NEBULOSAS PLANETARIAS EN EL PLANO DE LA GALAXIA
Las nebulosas planetarias (NPs) se descubrieron hace casi tres siglos y desde entonces se han convertido en una herramienta importante para estudiar diferentes...
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PRIMITIVE ASTEROIDS FROM WISE DATA
The study of primitive asteroids has gained much momentum in the last decade. The term "primitive" usually refers to objects with spectral characteristics...
PUSHING THE SURFACE BRIGHTNESS LIMITS OF OPTICAL INTEGRATED PHOTOMETRY
In this thesis, an extensive exploration of the low surface brightness Universe has been undertaken. A special emphasis has been placed on reducing the...
REVEALING THE STELLAR POPULATIONS OF THE GALACTIC DISK USING THE ESO-VVV SURVEY
Nuestra privilegiada localización en la Vía Láctea (VL) nos permite estudiar con gran precisión una galaxia espiral típica desde dentro a través de sus...