When:
Friday, April 19, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where:
Hugel Science Center 100
Presenter:
Jessica Rosenberg, George Mason University
Price:
Free
The Leo Ring is a huge (~200 kpc diameter, hydrogen mass 2x10^9 solar masses) cloud of neutral gas that has been postulated to be either tidal or primordial in origin. Despite over 25 years of investigation, the mystery of its origin remains unsolved. I will discuss the history of studies of this enigmatic object as well as new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Sponsored by:
Department of Physics