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IC 348 Crop: Star embedded in a nebula

IC 348 Crop: Star embedded in a nebula

This image showcases a portion of the larger IC 348 field to highlight two stars embedded within a cloud of gas and dust. The central star, despite being brighter and appearing larger than its companion to the lower-right, is in fact more deeply wrapped in the clouds of gas and dust. These clouds block more of the shorter-wavelength infrared light that the star emits, leaving it brightest in the longer wavelengths…

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ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA
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James Webb Space Telescope
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weic2619c
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