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astronomy2 years ago•1 min saved

"Hubble Captures Stunning Images of Aquarius Galaxy JO206"

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the jellyfish galaxy JO206 in the constellation Aquarius, showcasing a colorful star-forming disk surrounded by a pale, luminous cloud of dust. The tendrils of star formation trailing the galaxy are formed by the interaction between galaxies and the intra-cluster medium, providing astronomers with a unique opportunity to study star formation under extreme conditions. Surprisingly, Hubble revealed that there are no significant differences in star formation between the galaxy's main disk and its tentacles, suggesting that the environment has only a minor influence on the formation of newly formed stars.

via Space Ref|

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astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

Hubble telescope captures stunning jellyfish galaxy 700 million light-years away.

Hubble captured an image of JO206, a jellyfish galaxy located 700 million light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. The galaxy's tendrils of star formation were formed by interactions between the galaxy and superheated plasma within galaxy clusters called the intra-cluster medium. Astronomers use images like these to study star formation in rare and extreme conditions. Data collected from Hubble showed that there are no significant differences in star formation within the disks and tentacles of jellyfish galaxies, indicating that newly formed stars aren't as influenced by their environment as previously thought.

via KRLD|

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astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

Jellyfish Galaxies and Rare 'Facehugger' Jellyfish Captured by Hubble and ROV

The Hubble Space Telescope has released its final image in a series of jellyfish galaxies, showcasing JO206 in the Aquarius constellation. These galaxies have tendrils of star formation caused by interaction with intra-cluster medium in galaxy clusters. Hubble’s findings suggest that environmental conditions minimally affect star formation, as evident from the similarities between star formations in the galaxy’s main disc and its tendrils.

via SciTechDaily|

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science-and-astronomy2 years ago•3 min saved

Birth of a galaxy cluster challenges early universe theories.

Astronomers using ALMA have observed the formation of vast clouds of hot gas during the birth of a distant galaxy cluster for the first time. The hot gas, known as the intra-cluster medium (ICM), contains more mass than all the galaxies in the cluster and is an important component of galaxy clusters. ALMA detected the hot gas of the ICM through the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect, which allowed the researchers to discern how much hot gas there is and how it is distributed through the cluster. The findings were published in the journal Nature.

via Space.com|

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