ESOcast 229 Light: Planet-forming Disc Torn Apart by its Three Central Stars
A team of astronomers used ALMA and ESO telescopes to study a peculiar system, GW Orionis, and to identify the first direct evidence that groups of stars can tear apart their planet-forming disc, leaving it warped and with tilted rings. This video provides a summary of the findings, showcasing stunning observations and animations of GW Orionis.
The video is available in 4K UHD.
The ESOcast Light is a series of short videos bringing you the wonders of the Universe in bite-sized pieces. The ESOcast Light episodes will not be replacing the standard, longer ESOcasts, but complement them with current astronomy news and images in ESO press releases.
Credit:ESO
Directed by: Herbert Zodet.
Editing: Herbert Zodet.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Emma Foxell, Stephanie Rowlands and Bárbara Ferreira.
Music: Stellardrone — Airglow.
Footage and photos: ESO, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Exeter, Kraus et al., L. Calçada, ACe Consortium, Gianluca Lombardi (glphoto.it) and P. Horálek.
Scientific consultants: Paola Amico and Mariya Lyubenova.
About the Video
| Id: | eso2014a |
| Release date: | 3 September 2020, 20:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2014 |
| Duration: | 01 m 30 s |
| Frame rate: | 25 fps |
About the Object
| Name: | GW Orionis |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
| Category: | ESOcast Exoplanets Stars |
