Stephens Quintet: A Multi-wavelength Exploration

Frank Summers, Space Telescope Science Institute
Stephan’s Quintet is a collection of five galaxies close together in the sky. Although one member is a foreground galaxy, the others are tightly grouped in space and their shapes show evidence of gravitational interactions and collisions. Observations using visible, infrared, and x-ray light reveal detailed structures that help piece together the history of this grouping.
Dr. Summers will discuss this rich scientific story and present a new visualization, from the AstroViz Project of NASA's Universe of Learning, that explores multi-wavelength insights into this complex compact group.
- News from the Universe starts at 3:30
- Main talk starts at 13:35
Recorded live on Tuesday, July 11, 2023
More information: www.stsci.edu/public-lectures
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[@TabooGroundhog]

Always love to see Frank Summers as the speaker

[@FrankSummers]

And I always enjoy presenting! Thanks for watching!

[@tnapoli81]

Thank you prof. Summers for your always brilliant and passionate speaking

[@FrankSummers]

Thank you for your kind words. I'm very lucky to have a job that I'm passionate about.

[@toonmoene8757]

Thank you - that was very interesting ! Never thought that all this information was available from the (various wavelength) pictures of those galaxies !

[@CameliaTex]

Great speaker! As always 🌠🌠

[@DonBrowningRacing]

Hubble is an extension of my telescopes over the years, mostly Celestron!

[@eloniewordan8890]

Frank Summers is too good

[@wasquea2710]

Wait what ngc 7318b is crashing from behind but the dust is in front of the other

[@alwolowiec8335]

Do hubbles universe unfiltered: whirlpool in space

[@S....]

News starts at 3:34 , actual talk at 13:37 (although it really does at 16:03 ).

[@marildademarchi1611]

Explendid