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[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 38 points 1 month ago (23 children)
[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (19 children)

Image A: HR 8799 (NIRCam Image) ...

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided the clearest look in the infrared yet at the iconic multi-planet system HR 8799. The closest planet to the star, HR 8799 e, orbits 1.5 billion miles from its star, which in our solar system would be located between the orbit of Saturn and Neptune. The furthest, HR 8799 b, orbits around 6.3 billion miles from the star, more than twice Neptune’s orbital distance. Colors are applied to filters from Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), revealing their intrinsic differences. A star symbol marks the location of the host star HR 8799, whose light has been blocked by the coronagraph. In this image, the color blue is assigned to 4.1 micron light, green to 4.3 micron light, and red to the 4.6 micron light. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, W. Balmer (JHU), L. Pueyo (STScI), M. Perrin (STScI)

[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 7 points 1 month ago

No!! They're planets circling around a sun!

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