Witnessing the Birth of a Distant Cluster of Galaxies (ESOcast Light 259)

Using ALMA, astronomers have detected a large reservoir of hot gas in the still-forming galaxy cluster around the Spiderweb galaxy –– the most distant detection of such hot gas yet. This further reveals just how early these structures begin to form.

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Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner.

Editing: Angelos Tsaousis.

Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.

Written by: Rory Harris and Jonas Enander.

Music: Stellardrone — Fermi Paradox.
Footage and photos: ESO, M. Kornmesser, L. Calçada, ESO/C. Malin (christophmalin.com), ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org).
Scientific consultants: Paola Amico and Mariya Lyubenova.

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Identificazione:eso2304a
Data di rilascio:Mercoledì 29 Marzo 2023 17:00
Notizie relative:eso2304
Durata:01 m 31 s
Frame rate:25 fps

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Nome:Spiderweb Galaxy
Tipo:Early Universe : Cosmology : Morphology : Large-Scale Structure
Categoria:Cosmology
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