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JWST: MIRI - Cas A (cdn.esawebb.org)
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https://esawebb.org/images/weic2330f/

[Image description: A roughly square image is rotated clockwise about 45 degrees. Within the image is a roughly circular nebula with a complex structure. On the circle’s exterior lie curtains of material glowing orange. Interior to this outer shell lies a ring of mottled filaments of bright pink studded with clumps and knots. At centre right, a greenish loop extends from the right side of the ring into the central cavity. Translucent wisps of blue, green, and red appear throughout the image.]

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[-] SmokeInFog@midwest.social 3 points 11 months ago

Take a Tour of Cassiopeia A | @NASAWebbTelescope

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0K2ofgbMOY

This video tours Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) image of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A). NIRCam’s high resolution detects tiny knots of gas leftover from the star’s explosion, as well as light echoes scattered across the field of view.

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