Webb Captures First-of-its-Kind Image of One-of-a-Kind Triple Star System

Scientists have never seen a star system like this before.

PetaPixel

@jeffzugale no, but I have colleagues who do… I’ll try to get them to see your work!

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An image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows the star WR 124 and the surrounding nebula in never-before-seen detail. This is a case where a star is nearing the end of its life, which could culminate in a supernova.

https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2023/03/21/the-star-wr-124-is-a-rare-type-of-candidate-to-die-in-a-supernova/

The star WR 124 is a rare type of candidate to die in a supernova

An image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows the star WR 124 and the surrounding nebula in never-before-seen detail. This is a case where a star...

Wolf-Rayet Star WR 124 Dust Contains Materials Needed For Life - Astrobiology

A Wolf-Rayet star is a rare prelude to the famous final act of a massive star: the supernova. As one of its first observations in 2022, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope captured the Wolf-Rayet star WR 124 in unprecedented detail.

Astrobiology

Since JWST dropped a picture of WR 124 recently, I think it's time to repost my little painting of WR 124 as seen by Hubble
I'll need to paint the JWST version! ☺️

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#astronomy #stars #WolfRayetStar #WR140 #JWST

An article published in the journal "Nature Astronomy" reports the observation of 17 dust rings around WR 140, a so-called Wolf-Rayet star that has a very young and massive companion.

https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2022/10/14/17-dust-rings-around-a-pair-of-stars-detected-by-the-james-webb-space-telescope/

17 dust rings around a pair of stars detected by the James Webb Space Telescope

An article published in the journal 'Nature Astronomy' reports the observation of 17 dust rings around WR 140, a so-called Wolf-Rayet star that has a very...