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We present a multiwavelength study of the highly evolved compact galaxy group known as Seyfert's Sextet (HCG79: SS). We interpret SS as a 2-3 Gyr more evolved analog of Stephan's Quintet (HCG92: SQ). We postulate that SS formed by…

Compact galaxy groups are ideal laboratories for studying the effects of interactions between AGN and multiple nearby galaxies. Recent JWST observations of the nearby compact group Stephan's Quintet highlight tidal flows between the…

We present MERLIN L-band images of the compact galaxy group, Stephan's Quintet. The Seyfert 2 galaxy, NGC 7319, the brightest member of the compact group, is seen to have a triple radio structure typical of many extra-galactic radio sources…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 E. Xanthopoulos , T. W. B. Muxlow , P. Thomasson , S. T. Garrington

Analysis of Hubble Space Telescope/Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 images of Stephan's Quintet, Hickson Compact Group 92, yielded 115 candidate star clusters (with V-I < 1.5). Unlike in merger remants, the cluster candidates in Stephan's…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 S. C. Gallagher , J. C. Charlton , S. D. Hunsberger , D. Zaritsky , B. C. Whitmore

We present new observational evidence supporting the hypothesis that SQ-A, a starburst in the intra-group medium (IGrM) of Stephan's Quintet (SQ), is triggered by a high-speed collision between two gas systems, one associated with the IGrM…

We present Hubble Space Telescope Cosmic Origin Spectrograph (COS) UV line spectroscopy and integral-field unit (IFU) observations of the intra-group medium in Stephan's Quintet (SQ). SQ hosts a 30 kpc long shocked ridge triggered by a…

The spatial distribution and physical sizes of star forming clumps at the smallest scales provide valuable information on hierarchical star formation (SF). In this context, we report the sites of ongoing SF at ~120 pc along the interacting…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-09-13 Prajwel Joseph , Koshy George , Smitha Subramanian , Chayan Mondal , Annapurni Subramaniam

We present the discovery of strong mid-infrared emission lines of molecular hydrogen of apparently high velocity dispersion (~870 km/s) originating from a group-wide shock wave in Stephan's Quintet. These Spitzer Space Telescope…

We report on single-dish radio CO observations towards the inter-galactic medium (IGM) of the Stephan's Quintet (SQ) group of galaxies. Extremely bright mid-IR H2 rotational line emission from warm molecular gas has been detected by Spitzer…

We combine JWST and HST imaging with ALMA~CO(2-1) spectroscopy to study the highly turbulent multi-phase intergalactic medium (IGM) in Stephan's Quintet on 25-150 pc scales. Previous Spitzer observations revealed luminous H$_2$ line cooling…

Recent observations of Stephan's Quintet gave new indications on its formation scenario. Older formation and a role of NCG 7317 should be considered in revised numerical models of the compact group. Velocities of group members to recreate…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-03-17 M. L. Abdelali , N. Mebarki

Seyfert's Sextet (a.k.a HCG 79) is one of the most compact and isolated galaxy groups in the local Universe. It shows a prominent diffuse light component that accounts for ~50% of the total observed light. This likely indicates that the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 S. Tamburri , G. Trinchieri , A. Wolter , J. Sulentic , A. Durbala , M. Rosado

We carried out IFU optical spectroscopy on three pointings in and near the SQ shock. We used PMAS on the 3.5m Calar Alto telescope to obtain measures of emission lines that provide insight into physical properties of the gas. Severe…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-03 J. Iglesias-Páramo , L. López-Martín , J. M. Vílchez , V. Petropoulou , J. W. Sulentic

We analysed the Spitzer maps of Stephan's Quintet in order to investigate the nature of the dust emission associated with the X-ray emitting regions of the large scale intergalactic shock and of the group halo. This emission can in…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 G. Natale , R. J. Tuffs , C. K. Xu , C. C. Popescu , J. Fischera , U. Lisenfeld , N. Lu , P. Appleton , M. Dopita , P. -A. Duc , Y. Gao , W. Reach , J. Sulentic , M. Yun

Using the VLA, we have made spectral-line and continuum observations of the neutral hydrogen in the direction of the compact group of galaxies Stephan's Quintet. The high-velocity clouds between 5600 and 6600 km/s, the disk of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 B. A. Williams , M. S. Yun , L. Verdes-Montenegro

We report the discovery of an isolated compact galaxy triplet SDSS J084843.45+164417.3, which is first detected by the LAMOST spectral survey and then confirmed by the spectroscopic observation of the BFOSC of the 2.16 meter telescope. It…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-05-25 Shuai Feng , Zheng-Yi Shao , Shi-Yin Shen , Maria Argudo-Fernández , Hong Wu , Man-I Lam , Ming Yang , Fang-Ting Yuan

We investigated the star formation efficiency for all the dust emitting sources in Stephan's Quintet (SQ). We inferred star formation rates using Spitzer MIR/FIR and GALEX FUV data and combined them with gas column density measurements by…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-03-16 G. Natale , R. J. Tuffs , C. K. Xu , C. C. Popescu , J. Fischera , U. Lisenfeld , N. Lu , P. Appleton , M. Dopita , P. -A. Duc , Y. Gao , W. Reach , J. Sulentic , M. Yun

We present a Gemini-GMOS spectroscopic study of HST-selected H{\alpha}-emitting regions in Stephan's Quintet (HCG 92), a nearby compact galaxy group, with the aim of disentangling the processes of shock-induced heating and star formation in…

Gamma-ray Bursts are the most powerful objects in the Universe. Discovered in the 1960's as brief flashes of gamma-radiation, we now know they emit across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, are located in distant galaxies and comprise two…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Rhaana L. C. Starling

We present the large-scale distribution and kinematics of cold molecular gas across the compact galaxy group Stephan's Quintet, based on CO(2-1) observations performed with the Atacama Compact Array (ACA) and CO(1-0) data from the Combined…