Artist’s impression of the disc and jet in the young star system HH 1177

This artist’s impression shows the HH 1177 system, which is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a neighbouring galaxy of our own. The young and massive stellar object glowing in the centre is collecting matter from a dusty disc while also expelling matter in powerful jets. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, a team of astronomers managed to find evidence for the presence of this disc by observing its rotation. This is the first time a disc around a young star — the type of disc identical to those forming planets in our own galaxy — has been discovered in another galaxy.

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ESO/M. Kornmesser

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Identificazione:eso2318a
Tipo:Illustrazione
Data di rilascio:Mercoledì 29 Novembre 2023 17:00
Notizie relative:eso2318
Grandezza:3840 x 2160 px

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Nome:HH 1177
Tipo:Local Universe : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk
Categoria:Illustrations
Stars

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