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astronomy2 years ago•1 min saved

"Stunning Image: James Webb Telescope Reveals Super-Hot Jet 1000 Light-Years Away"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of Herbig Haro object number 797, a luminous region surrounding newborn stars located about 1,000 light-years from Earth. The image reveals the previously unknown source of the spectacular jets as two stars, along with other outflows from a protostar. The Webb telescope's infrared capabilities allow it to visualize the structure of the outflows by collecting the infrared light emitted by molecules excited by the turbulent conditions.

via Ars Technica|

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space2 years ago•4 min saved

"Stunning Image: James Webb Telescope Reveals Birth of a Star"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a Herbig-Haro object, showcasing the dramatic outflows from a young star. These objects are formed when stellar winds shoot off in opposite directions from newborn stars, colliding with nearby gas and dust. The image, taken using Webb's Near-Infrared Camera, reveals intricate details of the object and shows that there are actually two sets of outflows coming from a pair of stars at the center. Infrared imaging is particularly useful for studying newborn stars and their outflows, as it can penetrate the obscuring gas and dust.

via Digital Trends|

#herbig-haro-object #infrared-imaging #james-webb-space-telescope

astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

"James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Stunning View of Cosmic Birth"

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a detailed image of the Herbig Haro object 797 (HH 797), a luminous region surrounding a newborn star in the Perseus dark cloud complex. The image reveals intricate details of the protostar and its outflows, which are formed when stellar winds or jets of gas collide with nearby gas and dust. The image was captured using Webb's Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), which is particularly effective in studying newborn stars and their outflows. The image shows that what was previously thought to be one outflow is actually two parallel outflows, each produced by a separate star.

via Phys.org|

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