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Collage of cutouts of star-forming region IC 348 (Webb NIRCam image)

Collage of cutouts of star-forming region IC 348 (Webb NIRCam image)

This collage features a collection of cutouts from the massive star-forming region IC 348. Each of these six panels showcase features of interest that are visible throughout the field. 1: Star embedded in a nebula — This small portion of the field contains two stars deeply embedded in a cloud of gas and dust. The large star’s shorter-wavelength infrared light is absorbed by the dust, leaving it brightest at longer…

Credit
ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA
Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope
Instrument
NIRCam
Seeing in
near-infrared
Release
weic2619b
Licence
CC BY 4.0 — credit required
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