Hydrodynamic Simulation Movies of the Galactic Center

Rhea-RT simulation movies visualize the dynamical impact of conditions in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone on interstellar gas and stellar feedback coupling. The dataset supports the 2026 publication by Robin Tress and colleagues. It provides visual outputs from specialized hydrodynamic simulations.

Use Cases

• Analyze gas density and temperature evolution over time from simulation movie frames.
• Study the morphology and propagation of stellar feedback-driven outflows visible in the movies.
• Compare simulated column density projections against observational data of the Central Molecular Zone.
• Validate numerical models of turbulent, magnetized gas dynamics under CMZ-like conditions.

Strengths

• Simulations are directly linked to a peer-reviewed 2026 astrophysical publication.
• Visual data captures the complex, time-dependent dynamics of stellar feedback.

Limitations

• The dataset consists only of visual outputs; underlying raw particle or grid data is unavailable.
• Simulation scope is limited to the specific conditions of the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone.

Provenance

Source

Harvard Dataverse, authored by Robin Tress.

Collection Method

Outputs from the Rhea-RT hydrodynamic simulation code.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Simulated environment of the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone.