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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.

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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.

O filmie

Identyfikator:eso2014a
Data publikacji:3 września 2020 20:00
Powiązane komunikaty:eso2014
Czas trwania:01 m 30 s
Frame rate:25 fps

O obiekcie

Nazwa:GW Orionis
Typ:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System
Kategoria:ESOcast
Exoplanets
Stars

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