Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Wolf-Rayet 124

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 18, 2023 is “Wolf-Rayet 124,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , Webb ERO Production Team. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

Wolf-Rayet 124
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , Webb ERO Production Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Driven by powerful stellar winds, expanding shrouds of gas and dust frame hot, luminous star Wolf-Rayet 124 in this sharp infrared view . The eye-catching 6-spike star pattern is characteristic of stellar images made with the 18 hexagonal mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, March 18, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 18, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , Webb ERO Production Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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Topics in this entry

NebulaeSupernovaeJames Webb Space Telescope

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Source

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