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Jwst Feed @jwstfeed.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

In addition, new NIRCam & MIRI data of protostar CB-26 have been released today. This NIRCam one was processed by @yuvharpaz.bsky.social nerdculture.de/@yuvharpaz/1...

$A multi-colored infrared image of protostar CB-26 captured by the NIRCam instrument. The central star is intensely bright, exhibiting a prominent eight-pointed diffraction spike pattern due to the telescope's optics. The surrounding nebula displays a complex mix of colors, indicating different temperatures and compositions of gas and dust. A distinct reddish-orange structure is visible to the upper right of the central star, suggesting outflows or jets. The image is composed of four distinct quadrants, with noticeable black seams separating them. Numerous fainter stars and galaxies are scattered throughout the background.$