Essays about: "Stephan s Quintet"

Found 1 essay containing the words Stephan s Quintet.

  1. 1. Galaxy evolution in extreme environments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisation

    Author : Samhitha Vadlamani; [2019]
    Keywords : Galaxy evolution; interactions; starburst; Compact galaxy groups; Stephan s Quintet; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Interactions play a crucial role in determining how galaxies evolve in terms of their morphologies and star formation histories, since the majority of the known galaxies in the nearby Universe are found to exist in groups. Compact groups of galaxies are of particular interest as they contain a small number of galaxies in dense configurations and host repeated interactions between them, enabling us to capture signatures of these interactions (e. READ MORE