Galaxies · 2023

Stephan’s Quintet

A compact family of galaxies

Distance: 290 million light-years
Telescopes: Chandra, Webb, Spitzer

Four galaxies locked in a gravitational dance (and a fifth that only looks nearby). Webb made it famous; Chandra adds the X-ray shock of their collisions.

What you’re hearing

Infrared from Webb/Spitzer, X-rays from Chandra, plus isolated tracks for just the quintet or just the foreground and background.

Layers

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NASA source

NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida)

Stephan’s Quintet

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